The amount of inventory in the pipeline has increased dramatically as have landed costs as a result of changes in global supply chains – competition, ongoing business transformation, increased lead times and complexity.
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The Highways Agency has signed a four-year national warehousing and distribution contract with Norbert Dentressangle.
The Geodis Group is set to launch a new service for the beverage sector, and in order to strengthen its position in the sector has acquired the logistics business of specialised operator Chevallier.
Parcel giant UPS is restructuring its US business with the loss of some 1,800 management and administrative positions across the country.
Textile recycling company Nathan’s Wastesavers has replaced its entire distribution fleet with light and middleweight TGL and TGM rigid trucks from MAN.
Nestlé has chosen Barloworld Supply Chain Software for supply chain modelling, network design and optimisation.
Wincanton has invested more than £3 million in its food service infrastructure through the development of a 110,000 sq ft composite distribution centre at Trafford Park, Manchester.
The hype surrounding hazardous road conditions in the snow has caused delivery drivers to lose confidence, according to distribution firm CCI.
Goodrich Power Systems has renewed and extended its contract with DB Schenker in the UK for a further two years.
Every night at 11 o’clock UPS’ European air hub at Cologne/Bonn airport prepares to receive the tens of thousands of parcels flown in from across Europe.
