For the finalists of the eighth year of the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, gathered at The Dorchester Hotel on the evening of the 18th November, there could have been few surprises that the overall winner’s trophy went to Dell.

Baxter Healthcare has put its nationwide distribution in the hands of third-party company NYK Logistics. The deal involves re-engineering Baxter’s supply chain, bringing its home delivery and health care provide supply operations together

Bathroom products distributor Norske Interiors is among the first companies to take advantage of Caretakers’ new Pick & Pack service. Norske is using Caretakers to store a comprehensive stock of wall panels which are drawn off as required

Janssen-Cilag, part of healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, has renewed a contract with Exel for the third-party logistics company to continue operating UK warehousing and distribution for its medical products range.

A new service has been launched for Marks & Spencer by Wincanton which enhances the three-year contract, signed last year, and involves the warehousing and delivery of the retailer’s non-merchandise equipment. Store managers can now order

Bavaria Holland Beer (BHB) has awarded an intermodal deal to P&O Ferrymasters. The contract involves Ferrymasters transporting about 1,000 loads annually from BHB’s main brewery in the Netherlands to its major distribution centre in Milan,

Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) has been using Spatial Logistics this summer to provide critical deliveries to kidney dialysis patients across the world. FMC is a global leader in dialysis products and treatments for patients with chronic kidne

Thamesport (London) is using seven new Terberg terminal tractors, from UK dealer Transtec Equipment, in addition to the four that arrived at the port in May. A further eight are due for delivery to the Medway facility in March 2005, completing the

Irish company Petroleum Distributors is using two new petroleum semi-trailers, from Heil Trailer International, which each feature six compartments all with the equal capacity of 7,000 litres.

Cybit, a leading online telematics service provider, has won its first European telematics contract following an order from Sericol, a world leader in the production of premium inks and consumables to the print industry. Sericol has installed Cybit