Multi-temperature supply chain specialist Oakland International has appointed Louise Ziolek to the new post of planning and site development co-ordinator, with the remit to support the company’s growth and expansion.
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The Freight Transport Association and the Location and Timing Knowledge Transfer Network are to host a free workshop called Improving Satellite Navigation for Commercial Vehicles, next month.
Skills for Logistics will be hosting a series of Driver CPC breakfast seminars aimed at helping employers of HGV drivers to prepare for the EU Directive, which will come into force this September.
Changing the logistics model can transform the prospects for an organisation. Take, for example, toy maker Lego. Over the past few years has been transforming its business centred on the supply chain.
Brian Bolam, director of ELUPEG, called for companies to open up more to collaboration, not just with suppliers, and service providers, but with direct competitors.
Asda expects to cut between five and ten per cent from its fleet costs
Fresh Direct, the fresh produce supplier, expects to save £300,000 as a result of using Isotrak’s CANbus engine management interface to monitor and improve driving styles
Alstons Cabinets, a manufacturer and assembler of high quality cabinets, has signed a contract with Ceva Logistics to manage all direct home deliveries and will make 300 deliveries per week throughout the UK and Ireland.
Food retailer Iceland has signed a five-year contract worth £500 million with DHL Supply Chain to manage the UK warehousing and distribution of all goods, extending its existing relationship.
There are just three days to Scala’s annual logistics debate, which this year asks: “Is now the time to invest in your supply chain? Or are we just cost cutting?”
