Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three year contract for Air China’s cargo handling at Heathrow
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If nothing else, this recession has emphasised the critical role supply chains play in the smooth running of the economy. As credit became more scarce, so buyers had to become more creative, and indeed, more supportive, of suppliers in order to secure the
Castle Metals Aerospace, which supplies high-performance metals to the aircraft, aerospace and defence industries, brought in a bespoke high level order picker to help improve put-away and picking at its 32,000 sq ft storage facility.
RFID can play a big role in working the assests harder. Still, it remains the most talked about and least implemented of all auto-IDtechnologies. But new developments suggest that the RFID’s full potential is yet to be seen. Jessica Davies explains why
Robert Cleeve of King Sturge says: “Although the UK has seen three consecutive years of increases in industrial floor space availability, the latest level of increase was minimal at 0.5 per cent. However, in the South West there was nearly 1.4 million sq
Kuehne + Nagel has increased its profit margin by 12.3 per cent during the first half of 2008 despite the economic slowdown, but anticipates a slower growth rate for the second half of the year owing to the “unfavourable economic forecast”.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has strengthened its relationship with Kuehne+Nagel after signing a six year contract with the logistics provider to manage its regional logistics hubs in France, Germany, Spain and the UK.
Air cargo is a $50 billion business that is losing competitiveness, according to Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Association
British Airways has bought 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft as replacements for 34 of its long haul fleet, which will add an extra 170 tonnes a day to its cargo capacity.
UPS has announced that it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters.
