Change in the retail landscape is moving the goalposts for urban deliveries. Balancing the demands of high street and home deliveries is creating new challenges – and then there is the drive to be greener and cleaner. Malory Davies reports
Browsing: Supply Chain
UPS has launched a shipment monitoring and risk management service for high value shipments that are time and temperature sensitive
Online retailer Firebox has appointed arvato to handle fulfilment as it pushes ahead with plans to expand internationally
Freight forwarder FedEx Trade Networks has opened its first office in the Republic of Ireland. The office is the 24th in Europe
Norbert Dentressangle has gained a Wholesalers Licence from the Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority, as part of its plan to extend and upgrade its COMAH Euroterminal warehouse in Trafford Park, Manchester
It’s been a bumper year for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards with 120 companies submitting entries. Entrants now have until 12th July to finalise their entries before the judging process starts
Wincanton moved back into profit last year, reporting a pre-tax profit of £20.4m against a loss of £47.4m the year before. “We were especially delighted to support the London 2012 Games,” said CEO Eric Born
DHL Global Forwarding has launched DHL Thermonet, a new air freight product tailored to the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector, hoping to offer customers a transparent and regulatory compliant platform to manage their temperature-sensitive shipments
Kerry Logistics has opened three new logistics centres with a total area of 140,000 sq m in China
The Hut Group, the online retailer and brand owner, has extended its lease on a 110,000 sq ft distribution centre in Warrington
