Gefco is developing a 38,000 sq ft international hub in Warrington.
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Crate rental company PHS Teacrate is to produce its new IT2 flat screen computer crate in the UK rather than outsource the work to a manufacturer in China.
Kuehne & Nagel is expanding presence in Russia with more than 300,000 sq m of warehouse space over the next three years.
Geodis UK is taking Eurofirst, its European groupage service into Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
The introduction of road pricing to manage the demand for road space is a necessity and an inevitability, Richard Turner, chief executive of the Freight Transport Association, told delegates to the association’s summit meeting in London today.
Retail supply chains used to be about manufacturers sending goods to shops with the occasional wholesaler or distribution centre in between. Not any more – the extended retail supply chain goes to the shelf, the shopping basket and even the kitchen cupboa
The UK market for contract logistics is the most developed, the German market the largest – with a lower outsourcing rate – and the French market the most difficult. How are logistics service providers adapting their strategies to cope with a varied and c
Many businesses preparing for the implementation of WEEE have overlooked the important role – and potentially significant cost – logistics could play in bringing the new legislation into force, explains Paul James
Early in 2006, Alstom successfully completed a €149 million contract to supply new carriages and trains for the London Underground Jubilee Line. By outsourcing the supply chain management for the manufacture of new carriages and trains it set new delivery
Supply chains are becoming more extended and complex as retailers move to sourcing goods on a global basis. Motivated by lower manufacturing costs, retailers and distributors are now confronted by greater complexity in managing the flow of goods to market
