TDG has upgraded its warehouse management system to an AIX Marc, which it is running on an IBM ISeries I570 Processor, at its Pocklington site in Yorkshire.
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As a Sector Skills Council (1 of 25), Skills for Logistics is charged with producing a Sector Skills Agreement which, put in language we understand, is effectively a service level agreement between employers in the logistics sector and the funders/policy.
Lafarge Cement has renewed its £22m distribution contract with Turners. The new three-year contract was signed after an 18 month tender and has an option to renew for a further three years.
Supply chain costs as a percentage of revenue are increasing for retailers. A new strategic approach is needed if costs are to be minimised and margins increased. So, what makes a winning retail supply chain?
The government is now formulating its plans for future port development following a consultation period. But, asks Malory Davies, will it bottle the big challenges?
Cert FMCG, part of the Cert group, has won a new contract to provide storage and distribution services for D&D Wines International. Cert FMCG will manage the warehousing and delivery of D&D’s portfolio of wines throughout the UK.
Hapag-Lloyd is set to begin a new weekly service from Europe to South Africa in October 2006. The South Africa Express service (SAX) will link Felixstowe, Hamburg, Antwerp and Le Havre with Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Clothing retailers are turning to rapid response supply chains to deliver a cutting edge – leading to 50 per cent reduction in out-ofstocks and a three per cent improvement in margins. This, along with the rising importance of internet sales, is creating
On October 4th the Belgian logistics associations VIB and ABCAL held their annual gala event to announce the winner of the Supply Chain Award – Project of the Year 2006.
German truck maker MAN is pressing ahead with its £6.4 billion takeover bid for Swedish rival Scania despite the Scania board rejecting the takeover offer.
