More evidence of the impact of the credit crunch on supply chains comes from the Aberdeen Group, which suggests that adopting technology to improve productivity will help businesses in the supply chain weather the storm.
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The choice of location is one of the keys in the battle to beat congestion, according to Gerald Eve’s latest Prime Logistics report.
Palletways has opened a new 50,000 sq ft hub facility in Livingston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. All goods bound within Scotland will be delivered via the new Livingston hub, while nationwide and pan-European orders will also be fulfilled via a hub fac
Secureseal has launched an electronic hubodometer intended to make it easier for companies to keep track of how far trailers have travelled by accurately recording wheel revolutions.
Ingersoll Rand has appointed Ray Pittard as president of its Climate Control Technologies division in Europe, replacing Didier Teirlinck.
Traffic speed data for heavy goods vehicles in the UK is now available from independent traffic intelligence company Journey Dynamics.
François Bertreau, the newly appointed CEO of Norbert Dentressangle, has reaffirmed his confidence in the group, despite challenging market conditions, after the company posted a strong growth in revenue for the first half of 2008.
Yell has consolidated delivery arrangements for its Yellow Pages directories after signing a five-year sole distributor contract with Deya in the UK.
Department store Harvey Nichols has installed a business intelligence platform from Board, replacing a number of existing tools from Business Objects, Arthur Planning and Hyperion as it tries to “harmonise” its business and reduce costs.
APC Overnight has invested £250,000 in extending its national sortation centre at Essington near Wolverhampton.
