With transport costs rising and green issues increasingly on the agenda. The FMCG sector needs to adopt a more collaborative approach to solving the sector’s distribution challenges, says Hugh Basham
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According to the World Trade Organisation the yearly real growth of world merchandise exports averaged six per cent in 2005 after outstandingly strong growth of 9.5 per cent in the preceding year. With such rapid growth in global trade and with consolida
Cutting out waste is the core principle of a Lean philosophy, as those who attended the recent Unipart Logistics Supply Chain Summit found out.
Lloyd Fraser has taken delivery of a fleet of specially designed vehicles for its Wickes home delivery operation to meet the needs of health and safety directives and tightening vehicle restrictions in urban areas.
DHL has taken on the challenge of chaperoning the Special Olymic flame as it journeys around the world. Chris Muntwyler describes some of the challenges involved.
Unipart Logistics underpins success for leading on-line fashion retailer ASOS.com.
Whitbread PLC is the UK’s leading hospitality company. Its brands include Costa, TGI Friday, Beafeater, David Lloyd Leisure and Premier Travel Inn.
Unipart Logistics provides flexible operations to support business growth for Halfords.
“Seeing the Delivery Connect solution providing near real-time confirmation of delivery and collections and instant communications between the driver and depot was the unique selling point. We could not find any other software house that could match thei
Unipart Logistics has been distributing Jaguar parts to the company’s dealers since 1984. Mike Varnom, director and general manager of Unipart Aftermarket Logistics explains how the company has kept pace with the iconic auto maker’s needs.