The global giants might make the headlines, but often it is the smaller players that together make up the powerhouse of logistics developments
Browsing: Supply Chain
The pressure has never been greater for companies to choose the right picking systems and make sure they deliver the return on investment
Neil Grocock, chief supply chain officer of Burton’s Biscuits, tells Malory Davies how the company is leveraging its supply chain to build market share in a mature market
Movianto has extended its warehouse capacity at its Neunkirchen site in Germany
DB Schenker has invested €41 million in a new 54,520 sq m facility in Singapore
Ecolab, which makes chemical and medical products, has awarded a chemicals contract to Norbert Dentressangle
Dunelm, the homewares and soft furnishings store, has awarded Lloyd Fraser a five year contract to distribute products to its UK stores
Alpine Electronics, which makes sat-navs, DVD players, CD players, radios and speakers for the in-car market, has extended its contract with Geodis Calberson in a deal worth £1m over two years
Like all distance selling, online retailing involves a great many returns and customers are already opting for easier ways to send back unwanted good
A rich source of savings lies in the largely unexploited practice of horizontal collaboration – going beyond the enterprise. By Nick Allen
