Yorkshire and Humber looks set to become the centre of Europe’s electronic tagging industry by becoming the UK’s leading centre in the region. The development is part of a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) initiative to create a network
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The five Rs of marketing are described as “having the right products, in the right place at the right time in the right quantity and at the right price”. Recently a large public company was in the spotlight for doing exactly the opposite – headlines in
Halewood International, the alcoholic drinks producer, shipper and supplier, has taken on four Renault Premium 420.26 dCi 6×2 rigids for its distribution requirements throughout the UK. The vehicles, which feature Privilege cabs, replace four Volvo
A recently introduced 40% reduction in the charge that lorries will pay for using the M6 Toll road should attract more distribution companies to the West Midlands, says Evans Property Group. From now until at least the end of the year, haulage
Easy and reliable access to materials handling equipment on a short-term hire basis is an essential element in the supply chain process for every kind of modern business – large or small – as it is a certainty that the requirement will arise in
The latest 32 vehicles to join homecare equipment supplier Medequip’s 100-plus fleet have all been lined and laminated by bodybuilder GRP Westbury. The vehicles – 20 Ford Transits and 12 Citroen Relay vans – carry community equipment, covering both
ACR Logistics is the new name for supply chain specialist Hays Logistics, following its change of ownership. The organisation’s re-branding marks a new phase in its development, which includes increasing turnover by more than 10% year-on-year
The Isle of Man Airport has been supplied with an extension to its existing conveyor system by Caljan Rite-Hite, a leading manufacturer of advanced material handling systems for loading and unloading cargo, for checking luggage. It is now
Ceramic tile distributor Creta Ceramica has cut its transport costs with new automated scheduling and tracking technology from Masternaut. The company has implemented Masternaut’s TourSolver routeing and scheduling software to reduce transport cost
Kellogg Company has expanded its alliance with DHL Solutions in Europe – DHL has taken over the cereal producer’s German logistics centre in Bremen, handling both national transport and the facility’s management. The outsourcing project is p
