Sacred cows are being slaughtered, shibboleths abandoned, and traditional practices challenged as companies search for ways to reduce the costs of distribution. Malory Davies finds that minds are opening to innovative shared user and network concepts.
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One of the things that used to particularly annoy me about the Parkinson chat show was the fact that “world celebrities” appeared on the show, pretended to be his and my best friend and always then plugged their forthcoming autobiography / memoirs / new p
The Adonis of modern transport has finally arrived. And he’s a Lord. Andrew Adonis has taken over from Geoff Hoon as the secretary of state for transport, bringing with him an alarmingly impressive and diverse cv. The author and co-author of six books inc
The Asda/George Direct online business has implemented an e-retail system from Clipper Logistics Group.
Wilson Trailers has developed what it says is the UK’s first step frame double deck vehicle offering unrestricted loading access, which being used by Palletforce for the first time in the distribution sector.
Midlands transport company Twente Express has acquired two new DAF trucks from CV Rental, part of the Allports Group, ahead of further expansion of its European business operations.
Outline planning permission has been granted for a new Truck Stop facility on the busy A50 dual carriageway [M1-M6 Stoke-Derby link road] at Foston in Derbyshire, opposite Dove Valley Park.
Following the outbreak of swine flu, distribution company PC Howard, part of Palletways, has seen a 155 per cent increase in the volume of goods it carries on behalf of medical supplier Bioguard Hygiene Solutions.
ParcelForce Worldwide has launched a new suite of international services following an 11 per cent rise in export deliveries in the past year.
Chevron Australia has signed a deal with Toll Group, an integrated logistics services provider in the Asian region, to manage the Barrow Island Supply Base and Logistics Services contract for the Gorgon Project.
