Thinking on a global scale is becoming more and more important for companies, with an increasing amount of manufacturing coming out of China. But the challenge is for companies to retain a high level of visibility over extended supply chains.
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Symbol Technologies and Peak Technologies, have both been chosen by Virgin Atlantic Airways, to supply RFID technology to track critical aeroplane components, moving through its supply chain from its Heathrow base.
Ryder had a significant annual temporary agency labour spend. More than 200 agencies were supplying the company with staff throughout the UK resulting in numerous agency invoices and timesheets being processed at considerable cost.
SSA Global has released SSA Business Intelligence, a comprehensive package which it says will deliver reporting, analysis, monitoring and notification functions.
The energy authorities in Sweden have now granted AB Volvo £ 4.5m, for the development of a third-generation DME engine for heavy vehicles.
RedPrairie has bought BlueCube Software. RedPrairie says that the acquisition will provide a cornerstone for RedPrairie’s revolutionary E2e consumer-driven strategy.
Kardex has produced the latest generation of its flexible automated storage and retrieval system.
Herefordshire haulier ABE (Ledbury) has won a contract with DHL to distribute silage wrap to farms and agricultural suppliers nationwide over the summer.
Werner White has been appointed managing director of the newly formed Kuehne & Nagel division, KN Drinks Logistics.
The Freight Transport Association has reacted with disbelief to plans for widespread lorry restrictions in Gloucestershire.
