In recent weeks getting paid quickly has become the name of the game – when credit is tight fast cash-flow counts. But all too often invoices can be delayed or set-aside by accounts payable departments due to inconsistencies that arise
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Cargo crime is set to increase as a direct result of the recession, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association.
Iveco has revamped its web site, making it the first of the major manufacturers to use its site to promote special offers.
Kirklees Council in Yorkshire has introduced an electronic refuse collection van that will be powered by the rubbish it collects.
Max Alexander has joined Unipart Consumer Logistics as senior business development manager. His previous roles include UK sales and marketing director at Ceva UK and commercial director at EGL.
Only 11 per cent of the logistics workforce is under the age of 25. Conversely some 42 per cent are over the age of 45 with a large proportion of them over 55. This is a demographic time-bomb prImed to explode. That’s one million people destined to leave
Jessica Davies visits the toymaker’s giant distribution centre in Prague to find out how it satisfies the demands of the global market.
February turned out to offer some very special challenges to logistics professionals with the heaviest snowfalls for almost two decades followed by flooding. The snow might have brought London and the South East to a virtual standstill- but that didn’t st
Government plans for a third runway at Heathrow have moved a step forward but there are real fears that it could still end up on the scrapheap, warns Malory Davies.
This year’s Extended Supply Chain conference will explore ways of maximising collaboration, minimising risk and delivering value – essential factors for surviving the downturn.
