There’s a strong case to be made for investing in a new picking system – the business benefits are almost certainly greater that any interest the money might earn in the bank, reports Johanna Parsons.
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There is a general belief that bigger is better, but that’s not necessarily the case when it comes to the third party logistics sector. Some of the smaller players are showing the big boys a thing or two when it comes to flexibility, customer service and
Making trucks meet the Euro 6 emission standard is going to be expensive, so perhaps it is time to start investigating the alternatives. But, says Malory Davies, it’s vital to understand the operational pros and cons – and to get the arithmetic right.
Global Freight Solutions is making its multi-carrier delivery management software available via free registration
Ryvita has awarded its UK transport contract to Bibby Distribution
Peel Land & Property have submitted an outline planning application to Medway Council to transform 26 acres of land on part of Chatham Docks into a £650 million mixed-use development
Packaging company SAICA Pack has awarded a four year contract, worth £5 million per year, to fourth party logistics contractor 3t to manage its transport requirements for the UK southern region, including three major corrugated cardboard box plants
Qantas is flying again after the Australian government applied to terminate all industrial actions which had grounded the entire fleet over the weekend
Sainsbury’s is to send all its waste food for anaerobic digestion. Food waste will be collected from distribution centres across the UK then processed to produce renewable energy
TNT Express saw operating profit rise in Europe for the first nine months of the year but losses in the Americas and Asia resulted in a one million euro (£880,000) operating loss for the period
