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.
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It has been said that logistics is a man’s industry, but one woman who is rapidly dispelling that myth is Pall-Ex founder and CEO Hilary Devey. “It can be very hard for women, particularly in such a male dominated environment,” she says. “But it can be do
There can be few areas of a logistics operation that require such keen judgement as picking operations. Tailoring the right systems to the operations is practically a science in its own right. Malory Davies reports on the latest thinking.
Is 2009 going to be the year for RFID? LUCY TESSERAS talks to industry leaders about the current state of play
Sika Flooring’s Nick Grounds reckons more and more owners and designers of industrial buildings are turning to dry-shake concrete floor surface hardening systems to provide the most hard wearing surface that is also attractive, easily applied and economic
Owen Holder of Knight Frank says: “There is a split, while South Yorkshire is subject to quite a large oversupply, the market in West Yorkshire is completely different. There is an undersupply particularly around Leeds which has been a victim of its own s
Occupiers could be in for a surprise when they get over the border. Liza Helps looks at what’s on offer.
Despite being told that there is more space on the market, occupiers are being warned to prepare themselves for the credit crunch fallout. Liza Helps investigates.
Finding the right people in time to help deal with Christmas peak volumes is crucial for distribution companies to maintain good service levels. JESSICA DAVIES reports.
No, this is not DHL’s answer to rising fuel prices: 50 disabled people in wheelchairs amazed crowds after they pulled this 65-tonne DHL cargo plane into the Guinness World Record books. Seated in manual wheelchairs, the 50 participants used strength and s
