Browsing: Logistics

Electronics giant Panasonic has renewed its contract with leading independent express delivery company Target Express to provide a next day delivery service for its products throughout the UK and Ireland. The will see Target work hand in hand with Panason

Inventory management used to be about lean systems and JIT but accurate real time information is now more essential as demand-driven supply networks come on-stream. Perhaps one day, stock-outs really will be consigned to history.

Consolidated Shipping Group (CSS), Famous Pacific Shipping’s partner in the UAE, has marked its first year of operations at its new supply chain and logistics facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Set up in 2004, the facility commenced operations in June 2

The engineering sector is late on the supply chain bandwagon but the challenge of low cost overseas manufacturing means logistics is fast moving up the agenda. What does the future hold?

TNT Express UK, has completed a two year programme to install Merridale diesel fuel monitoring and electronic tank contents gauging equipment at all of its depots, using own-yard fuelling facilities.

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.

‘Managing a business is really about managing the supply chain,’ says the global operations director of De La Rue Cash Systems.