Foreign hauliers operating on UK roads are imposing wear costs of some £195M per year, according to research gathered by the National Economic Research Association (NERA).
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TNT Network Logistics has expanded its range of FMCG grocery clients with the addition of Charles Wells, one of the largest independently owned family run breweries in the UK. The complete range of Charles Wells’ beers, including Wells Bombardier and Well
The FTA has described Transport for London’s initial ideas for a London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) as a “hammer to crack a nut”.
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.
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
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?
There were three finalists in this category, but the judges also chose to consider the sole finalist in the otherwise week Process Industries category here.
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 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.
