NFT Distribution celebrates the 25th anniversary of its formation this year – and the 2nd anniversary of its buyout from Northern Foods. Since its formation, the business has become established as a leading player in the primary chilled distribution marke
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The realignment of the third party logistics market seems to be picking up speed again. When we conducted our survey last year there appeared to be a lull in merger and takeover activity as companies focused on digesting their trophies from the
I am privileged to have worked in the logistics sector for many years. While I don’t quite go back to the days when Pontius was a pilot, I have been fortunate enough to work with and for some real characters whose working lives dated back to the post-war
Demand for logisticians is as strong as ever. Industry challenges such as increasingly complex supply chains, shorter lead times, and global sourcing means customers are demanding more, and companies such as DHL Exel Supply Chain, need
Magnus Group has taken delivery of seven new Schmitz Cargobull trailers in order to help fulfil its distribution contract with insulating foam manufacturer and supplier Celotex.
Cruise shipping company Carnival UK has renewed its five year contract with Meachers Group, with the addition of an extra 12,000 sq ft of dedicated warehousing, which now totals 33,000 sq ft.
Port haulier E T Morris & Sons has added two DAF XF105 mid-lift axle tractor units to its 55-strong fleet to evaluate the model.
According to property pundits across Europe, despite a more subdued level of activity around the world following the recent tangle in the finance markets, occupiers of warehousing are looking at increasing rent levels.
If supply chain practice ever needs a fashionable rebranding, we could do worse than style ourselves ”risk managers”, for in these economically and politically febrile times, managing and mitigating risk is an increasing part of what we do
In stark contrast to the strong rating of the significance of green issues to the development of the business only 23 per cent measure the carbon footprint of their products Over the last decade outsourcing the manufacturer of goods to distant, low-cost
