This year will see some of the logisitcs industry’s top managers vie for the same positions. The goood news is – companies will be spoilt for choice. Jessica Davies takes a closer look at the market
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Transaid is searching for an additional ten people to join the 30-strong team taking part in the Cycle Zambia Challenge 2009, which will run from 7th – 16th May. Among those confirmed is Wendy Vaughan, HR services director at Wincanton. She will be joined
As supply chain and logistics directors grapple with the challenges of managing a growing volume of goods from outsourced manufacturing sites in the Far East and eastern Europe, focus of attention has turned to the weak link in the chain, the ports.
Every day in Britain at least one worker is taken to hospital with injuries following an accident involving a forklift truck. And, on average, once every six weeks someone is killed. Statistics from the Health & Safety Executive show transport is the seco
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
A single unitary authority would stimulate the release of land for commercial development and economic prosperity for the region.
We run an annual maintenance check with all our tenants, which we expect to increase to twice yearly. In this way we maintain warranties for example on the level access doors, and reduce long-term costs so that when an occupier leaves we save them money o
A successful business relies on the quality of its workforce so finding the right logisticians should be a top priority. But all too often companies waste valuable time and money as a result of sloppy recruitment methods. In such a time-critical industry
Iveco and New Holland have assisted the British Museum and Sudan Archaeological Research Society (SARS) in an archaeology recovery project. The expedition was carried out by the Castiglioni brothers and Derek Welsby, curator of ancient Egypt and Sudan dep
One thing companies can do to minimise the risk of forklift-related accidents is restrict the truck’s travel speed, says Transmon Engineering. The company has developed a range of speed control systems, which it says can be fitted to any forklift truck on
