Power Freight has launched QuickShip, a tool to streamline shipping operations. QuickShip interfaces with Oracle, SAP or similar databases, providing automatic airwaybill assignments, PODs, and real-time tracking and fulfilment.
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The Freight Transport Association has set out a four point plan to the European Commission in its response to the mid-term review of the White Paper on European transport policy published in 2001.
A single distribution warehouse of up to 74,320 sq m (800,000 sq ft) could be built in Evesham in Worcestershire at Vale Business Park.
Deutsche Bahn, the German rail operator, has bought US-based Bax Global to expand its position as an international logistics services provider in the Asia/Pacific region, and also in China and the USA.
Link 51 now completed the third phase of a storage system installation for Axminster Power Tools reflecting the success of the company’s retail, mail order and in particular online business.
Microlise, the supply chain systems integrator, has been selected to deliver a multi-million pound contract which will streamline the transport and delivery operations for the Co-operative Group.
A four-month retail study has concluded that investment in RFID can bring significant and rapid payback to manufacturers and retailers.
Up to 100 new jobs are to be created by Ocado the online delivery arm of supermarket chain Waitrose,
DHL is making some 60 staff redundant as well as abolishing a number of temporary posts and short term contracts. In total some 120 jobs are affected. There had been speculation that the number of redundancies could be as high as 250.
Vacuum lift company Al-Vac has released a new floor-mounted unit that can rotate through 360º and its lifting capacity is beyond the standard 25kg required to handle conventional sacks in the UK process industries.
