Wincanton reckons there might grounds for cautious optimism in the UK and Ireland after reporting a 13.5 per cent rise in underlying operating profit to £59.5m for the year to 31 March.
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Volvo Trucks is stepping up its efforts to reach its target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent by 2010.
Automotive repair company Kwik Fit Mobile has fitted 200 of its mobile service vehicles with a web-based fleet tracking system from online telematics provider Cybit.
Nightfreight has acquired three sites in the South West and is investing some £3 million in a new fleet of 45 vehicles and upgrades to the sites, which are located in Bridgwater, Dawlish and Saltash.
Isuzu has unveiled an 11-tonne Forward refrigerated truck which offers a six-tonne payload, a four-week build lead-time and comes with a three-year “bumper to bumper” warranty as standard.
NHS Supply Chain has signed up to the GS1 UK Data Pool to synchronise product data with its suppliers.
UPS has taken over a unit of Intereuropa Globalni Logisticni Servis which has been acting as its subcontractor for small package delivery in Slovenia since 1991.
Keystone Distribution has opted for PakSense labels designed to track the temperature of food during distribution rather than the temperature of the trailer.
Sales and Operations Planning can be a vital way to streamline supply chain operations and reduce inventories – something that many companies are seeking to do in the current economic climate.
Freight by Water, which promotes water freight transport in the UK, has launched the first phase of its upgraded database.
