With transport costs rising and green issues increasingly on the agenda. The FMCG sector needs to adopt a more collaborative approach to solving the sector’s distribution challenges, says Hugh Basham
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According to the World Trade Organisation the yearly real growth of world merchandise exports averaged six per cent in 2005 after outstandingly strong growth of 9.5 per cent in the preceding year. With such rapid growth in global trade and with consolida
Cutting out waste is the core principle of a Lean philosophy, as those who attended the recent Unipart Logistics Supply Chain Summit found out.
Because we are not as big as the likes of Nokia we need to focus on customer interaction rather than achieving critical mass, says Sony Ericsson’s senior president, corporate development
What are the true costs of global sourcing? Research conducted by Cranfield’s Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management for the UK Department of Transport highlights the significant risks and environmental impact of sourcing from distant low-cost
Procter & Gamble’s head of logistics UK and Ireland believes that collaboration is essential to driving value in the supply chain. She talks to Malory Davies.
Wincanton has claimed market leadership in the two man home delivery market, seven months after taking over Lane Group.
ProLogis is to submit plans for a 700,000 sq ft big shed scheme on the former Rolls Royce site at Filton, Bristol.
There is an oft-reported phenomenon in all developed societies around the world, known as the Urban Myth, which involves somebody knowing somebody who was acquainted to somebody who knew of someone who experienced a dire event…
In this issue we publish our review of the major third party logistics contracts signed over the previous 12 months and, as always, it highlights some significant trends in the market.
