Fortec Pallet Distribution Network is using a new sliding scale pricing scheme for larger consignments of palletised freight sent through its network of nearly 60 depots.
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‘Managing a business is really about managing the supply chain,’ says the global operations director of De La Rue Cash Systems.
Memorex Products Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of CD/DVD media and USB/data storage devices, has renewed its existing contract with Kuehne + Nagel in the Netherlands, to provide contract logistics and European distribution services.
The Engineering and General Manufacturing sector has made a comeback this year, with Rexam Beverage Can Europe & Asia taking the top prize in The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2005.
The rail freight network in London will be unable to cope with demand over the next ten years.
An extile manufacturer that produces 1,000km-plus of man-made fibre every second, is using P&O Ferrymasters to help stretch its European distribution reach.
Globe Air Cargo has won a contract to become Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo general sales agent in the UK, giving freight forwarders access to the largest pan-African network of any airline.
For many landlords, a visit to the property director of a third-party logistics provider (3PL) ranks slightly lower down the list of things-I-want-to-do than a visit to the dentist.
After the hype, many feel disillusioned with RFID but the technology continues to move ahead as prices fall and trials proliferate.
AirBridge Cargo has commenced operations with its third Boeing 747 freighter. Its maiden flight with the company will see it in service from Beijing to Amsterdam via the airline’s Russian hub in Krasnoyarsk.
