Times must be hard when Europe’s most productive car manufacturing plant cuts 1200 jobs. Nissan’s Sunderland plant, a past European Supply Chain Excellence Award winner, is responding to a dramatic slump in demand for new cars by paring back output
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Brioche Pasquier and Kavli, the makers of spreadable cheese and pates, have enlisted NFT to deliver their products to the regional distribution centres of Marks & Spencer.
E-commerce retailer asos.com has signed a contract with the Home Delivery Network Limited to carry out a home delivery and collection service on its behalf.
Deutsche Post World Net chief financial officer John Allan is set to retire from the board of management in June 2009.
Volvo has launched the FH16 truck, designed for the heaviest and most demanding of transport operations.
Pallet operators are increasingly looking at the continent to expand. While transport networks are common in the rest of Europe, the specialist pallet network is still in its infancy.
DHL parent company Deutsche Post World Net has signed a 350 million euro five-year pan-European telecoms services agreement with Telefónica, which it hopes will result in a 150 million euro saving over the period.
The number of trucks running empty is increasing, according to Transporeon, the German e-logistics company.
Royal Mail is launching an overnight parts distribution service, following a year-long pilot with white goods manufacturer Indesit Company.
Crossrail has appointed DHL Exel Supply Chain to find ways to minimise the impact of construction on central London.
