It is axiomatic that when times are good, companies tend to focus on marketing and product development. It is when the going gets tough that the focus moves towards the supply chain and the potential savings that more efficient logistics can give.
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Developer SEGRO reckons that the government’s decision to require business rates to be paid in full on empty industrial buildings will cost it £8 million this year.
Linpac Allibert, a designer and manufacturer of Returnable Transit Packaging, such as plastic pallets and containers, for the retail, automotive and general industry sectors across the UK and Europe, has taken a 30,000 sq ft warehouse at Wrenbridge’s Mari
Kimberly-Clark and Kellogg’s have seen cuts of seven per cent in their transport costs from a collaboration project run through TDG.
John Good Shipping has taken Units 3, 4 and 5 in Block D at Orwell Terminal on Walton Avenue, Felixstowe.
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
The purchasing and procurement arm of home improvement company Weldom is to roll out several software packages from Manhattan Associates across its entire supply network.
SSI Schaefer has added a new modular shelving system to its portfolio of materials handling solutions for the logistics industry – the R3000 tilt shelving system.
Thierry’s Wine Services, the wine importers has chosen Wincanton to handle its warehousing and distribution for the UK and Ireland.
Norway’s main postal operator Norway Post has kick-started plans to expand its logistics operations by implementing a Transport Management System from RedPrairie.
