A few weeks ago, I highlighted the problem Nissan was facing in obtaining supplies of key components because of a shortage of computer chips (Chips are a supply chain issue, 19th July).
Browsing: Logistics
Food ingredients company ADM Classic has chosen Atchison Topeka to distribute cocoa powder and chocolate products to customers around the UK
S&J European Haulage reckons it is saving £65 per vehicle per trip by using double-deck tri-axle trailers with front and rear lift axles to its fleet
Ghanaian cocoa producer Barry Callebaut has chosen Damco to provide trucking, customs, clearance and airfreight services
The market for heavy commercial vehicles reached 2,142 in July – up eight per cent last year, according to registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Getting the most from a counterbalance truck fleet requires thorough analysis of the task, the application of the most suitable machines for the job and a good, hard look at any service contract. By Nick Allen.
Widdowson has won a contract for the UK palletised distribution of Pearson Education and Penguin books
Dematic has signed an agreement to buy North American material handling company, HK Systems.
Barloworld, the Hyster distributor, says it is seeing fewer breakdowns, faster engineer response times and less waste as a result of its Six Sigma continuous improvement programme
Rising volumes in the liner shipping market helped Neptune Orient Lines produce a core EBIT of US$40 million for the first half of 2010, compared to a US$353 million loss a year ago
