The two new truck ranges MAN TGX and MAN TGS were awarded the “Truck of the Year 2008” title at the European Road Transport Show 2007 in Amsterdam.
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Much more could be done to improve the efficiency of the construction sector’s supply chain. And that really means going beyond on-site logistics, and back to looking at the way the work is contracted out and materials bought
This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rudolph Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine. Diesel was born on 18 March 1858 the son of German parents, in Paris. He studied at the Munich Polytechnic under Professor Carl von Linde.
Across a wide range of industries, supply chain flexibility is moving to the top of the agenda. As a result, a fresh debate has been sparked on the relative merits of logistics automation
Air cargo is a $50 billion business that is losing competitiveness, according to Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Association
If you are involved in intercontinental supply chains, you perhaps have an hourglass view of the world. Not only is time ticking away but goods, like grains of sand, have to be funnelled through small corridors in order to get where they are going
The story of the four Warwickshire firefighters who so tragically perished while fighting a blaze in a warehouse at Atherstone-on-Stour touched everyone. And with the Atherstone fire followed just days later by another huge fire at a warehouse on the site
A huge amount of work is going on in the Gulf states to secure their economic future as oil revenues decline. A huge new airport is being built at Abu Dhabi, while fifty miles down the road in Dubai
EU enlargement has seen growing trade with new member countries in Central and Eastern Europe, according to global property adviser DTZ. These countries are acting as a gateway between Europe and non-EU countries, particularly Russia, and provide access
True grit and perseverance are characteristics a woman needs to reach the top in what is otherwise an almost wholly male-dominated industry. Karen Hester, operations director at Adnams Brewery, has plenty of both.
