As retail channels proliferate and customers expect instant and accurate information about orders and availability, supply chain systems have moved into pole position enabling many of tomorrow’s ‘must-have’ attributes
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Efficient supply chain execution is dependent upon systems that are highly connected, responsive and, perhaps above all else, capable of delivering agility. As near-shoring gathers pace and supply chains become shorter, the emphasis will be on agility. By
DP World’s London Gateway has begun its haulier registration procedure, which asks all hauliers who wish to operate at the port to complete a registration application
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has invested €30 million (£25.6 million) in its new White Fleet (non-combat vehicle fleet) in Germany, to be provided by Ryder as part of a four-year contract
Martin Sodergard has been appointed as TNT Express’ new group director global networks, as part of the company’s reorganisation of its senior functional management
The UK economy, and the UK haulage industry in particular, are currently at risk of being hit with an increase in fuel prices as a result of the current tension in the Middle East, says the Road Haulage Association
You can now get Logistics Manager direct to your iPad through Newsstand.
Tesco’s distribution centre at Barlborough near Chesterfield is to remain open as a general merchandise centre. The retailer set out plans to close it earlier this year as part of a distribution network reorganisation
Milton Keynes-based Shanks Waste Management has brought in a 3PL to manage its European export of low carbon fuel, from both its Kettering and Glasgow materials recycling facilities
Half of all trucks drivers choose not to wear their safety belts, even though they double the chances of survival in a serious road accident, according to Volvo Trucks
