With the increasing cost and difficulty of setting up distribution centres in traditional areas, should supply chain professionals be looking towards ports to take on an enhanced role in the supply chain? James Falkner looks at what schemes are currently
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Baylis Distribution has re-branded the company as Baylis Logistics.
More and more operations include an element of reverse logistics despite the fact that the Eurocrats are still struggling to reach agreement of the final date and shape of the directive of waste electrical goods.
Once again the UK grocery sector has been referred to the Competition Commission, much to the open applause of the independent convenience stores. But should the consumer be smiling at this news?
DAF Trucks N.V. is due to start production of an extra-clean engine, at the beginning of next year.
The Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show this week saw a host of new truck launches as manufacturers updated their product ranges to meet the Euro 4 environmental legislation that comes into force in October.
JDA Software group has acquired Manugistics group for £118m.
Tracy Singer has become the first woman in Aberdeen to pass her Category C Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) test, through the Women into Logistics scheme.
Cert has been appointed by Danone Waters UK & Ireland (DWUK) as its primary haulier in the Midlands and Northamptonshire.
GCN (Scotland) is trialling a new trailer, which it says is producing fuel savings of around 10 per cent.
