Browsing: Logistics

Pall-Ex has opened a new accredited training centre for lift truck operators to provide training for job seekers and school-leavers.

n expected 38 per cent increase in trade between the 25 EU member states by 2010 will place a great emphasis on ports and sea motorways. What will be the new pattern of demand for distribution centres? By Simon Lloyd

Food logistics specialist, Reed Boardall, has taken delivery of 30 Scania 500R tractor units to complement the 15 Volvo 520 tractors also acquired as part of its on-going replacement program.

The ailing pharmaceutical supply chain is going to have to get in shape to face the challenges of increased risk management and the medicine it needs might not taste too nice. By Chris Lewis

Bibby Distribution, which handles the distribution operation for Thwaites brewery, has taken delivery of four TGA rigids for a newly extended contract. All four chassis were acquired on five-year operating leases through MAN Financial Services.

Rising supply chain complexity is driving a need for sophisticated warehouse management systems that can deliver improved customer service and cost reduction – visibility up and down the chain is crucial. Are your systems up to it? By John Lamb

TDG has signed 10 million euros worth of contracts with food manufacturer Boyne Valley to provide chilled warehousing and the national distribution of Boyne’s food and non-food products in Ireland, for five years.