Pharmaceuticals pre-wholesaler UDG has been using the Microlise system for some time. Tim Gittins of UDG points out that clients are keen to track products, which in this market can be very expensive
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After securing stationer John Dickinson for its Kingswarren Business Park near Newmarket, Wrenbridge also bought the former John Dickinson site known as Sawston Business Park, which has existing use and could accommodate a 250,000 sq ft building
In recent years, fashion group French Connection has streamlined its stock management and distribution operations. The group’s four principal brands are FCUK, designer brand Nicole Farhi, Toast and Great Plains.
Hart Council has rejected plans by PruPim and Astral to build 1.25 million sq ft of distribution space at Pyestock, between Fleet and Farnborough. The development had been the subject of a much-publicised campaign
The realignment of the third party logistics market seems to be picking up speed again. When we conducted our survey last year there appeared to be a lull in merger and takeover activity as companies focused on digesting their trophies from the
A pre-let of 135,000 sq ft of industrial space has been agreed with seafood company Cumbrian Holdings at Foxcover Distribution Park in Seaham, County Durham.
Many companies are now using so-called e-procurement implementations to facilitate catalogue-based buying of indirect materials, such as office supplies. This is fine, but the savings on these types of deployments are rarely substantial. Shaving pennies
St Modwen Developments has signed an agreement with Darlington Borough Council to open up 70 acres of land within the Faverdale Employment Area to create a £50 million major industrial park capable of providing 1,500 jobs.
Fashion retailer River Island has paid Gazeley and Land Securities in excess of £20m for the freehold of a 450,000 sq ft distribution centre at Magna Park, Milton Keynes.
The rewards for employing top talent are well recognised. Extensive research confirms that high performing organisations achieve competitive advantage by having superior talent. So why can’t we simply identify the characteristics of the very best talent
