Trading partners in the automotive

offered through its logistics project.

Freight forwarder Davies Turner is now offering a new direct service to shippers importing high value goods from abroad whereby they have the opportunity to delay paying Customs duty until the items are required.

More than half of Scottish suppliers have little or no knowledge of factory gate pricing (FGP) which could leave many of them at a severe disadvantage unless they take steps now to address the situation, a new report by Scottish Food & Drink reveals.

A report by Scottish Food & Drink claims that more than 50% of Scottish suppliers “have little or no knowledge” of factory gate pricing (FGP). Where the suppliers are based is irrelevant as the same ignorance must be experienced elsewhere in the UK. Howev

Those wishing to succeed in the logistics industry must continuously improve their service to stay ahead of the competition. The result is a flow of initiatives, projects and new practices all competing for that scarcest resource of all – human attention.

New ELA vice-president, Giulio Aguiari recently chaired the Eurolog 2003 conference. This is his personal report on the proceedings.

‘I am an agent of change’ says Danone’s supply chain director, Southern Europe

The criteria by which purchasing managers select warehouse truck fleets are undergoing a radical change. Product is far from the main issue, service and maintenance is what counts, but survey evidence suggests manufacturers need to go that extra mile on s

Perhaps the biggest revolution in transport management in recent years has been the emergence of vehicle telematics systems – from vehicle tracking and route finding to load monitoring and traffic information. But, their ability to meet the needs of pan-