As Britain’s manufacturing base continues to diminish, the UK economy is becoming increasingly services centric. A boom in retailing keeps supply chains active, but with congested infrastructure and labour shortages, what makes the UK attractive to invest
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Homebase has bought six 13.6m step frame tri-axle box van lifting deck trailers and six 13.7m ratchet deck curtainsiders from Don-Bur.
Baylis Logistics has installed the MAN telematics system across its entire fleet.
The WEEE directive, which sets out new rules for the disposal of electric and electronic equipment, is now due to come into force on 1 January 2007. The legislation was due to come into force in August 2004.
Beleaguered logistics managers across Europe are putting radio frequency identification (RFID) projects on the back burner and concentrating on data capture systems with a more immediate payback such as voice technology. By John Lamb
Gaz group, the Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer, has acquired LDV for a sum believed to be in the region of £50m.
Lane Group has ordered 12 Tautliner 4.5m trailers from Congleton-based Boalloy to join its 320 strong fleet.
Cert drinks network has opened a 235,000 sq ft bonded distribution centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire which will act as a national hub for the delivery of drinks brands across the country to the major retail outlets and wholesalers.
The supply chain could benefit from some manufacturing discipline, says the group logistics director of Oxford University Press
Circle has taken delivery of two step frame trailers for its Pallet-Track service operating on its Heathrow to Manchester airfreight shuttle service. The trailers will offer increased capacity.
