Retailers are rightly concerned about that last mile in the home delivery process, and how their goods arrive on our doorsteps.
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Implementing GS1 standards in hospitals not only prevents logistics from being the missing link in product traceability, it also contributes to the security of care services and allows health practitioners to focus on their core business: providing care.
When it comes to strategic outsourcing, cost and service benefits can be taken for granted – the key factor to look for, argues NICK CULLEN, is innovation.
Savoye Logistics recently implemented a software driven system to manage logistic flows for pharmaceutical group Novartis.
Healthcare Logistics has won the contract to distribute GlaxoSmithKline travel health vaccines to GP surgeries, hospitals and pharmacists
Bibby Distribution’s parent company has bought a 51 per cent stake in the Costcutter retail group in a deal estimated to be worth about £100m.
Samsung has relocated its distribution centre, which deals in small electronics and spare parts, from the UK to Breda, the Netherlands.
ELA competence standards promote excellent company performance and boost professional development.
Watching the transcontinental trucks thunder down the motorway focusses the mind on all that burning diesel. Can’t we use trains more?
What are the true costs of global sourcing? Research conducted by Cranfield’s Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management for the UK Department of Transport highlights the significant risks and environmental impact of sourcing from distant low-cost