Eastern Europe has been likened to the Wild West. But Charlie Jacoby wonders if those heading east will make the quick profits they are hoping for.
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Sbh.uk is to project manage and act as quantity surveyors for a new 19,300 sq m (210,000 sq ft) warehouse and office complex on First Point, Burton-on-Trent, for Eden Park Developments. The scheme is due to be completed in June 2006.
From May this year, all UK lorry drivers will be obliged to work on Universal Time Co-ordinated (UTC), when the new EU digital tachograph regulations come into force.
Consolidation among the software providers, coupled with new competitors coming into the market, means that competition is hotting up in the supply chain execution sector. Malory Davies looks at the impact of the changes.
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK is cutting 585 jobs and ceasing production at its factory in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The company said it is unable to compete with the “low cost suppliers” from the Far East and Eastern Europe.
Graham Roberts, group chief executive and Paul Daffern, group finance director, who both joined PD Ports in 2002 will be stepping down from full time executive roles. David Robinson, currently managing director, PD Teesport will replace Roberts.
Pat Lally, formerly operations development director for Allied Bakeries, has joined TDG Contract Logistics as operations director. He has had 25 years experience in the food distribution industry.
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Ken Abram has closed its doors after 44 years owing to increasingly difficult trading conditions and the loss of key contracts.
Witron Logistik + Informatik is responsible for the installation of the logistics system which has a mechanised warehouse and picking system order picking machinery (OPM).
