More evidence of the impact of the credit crunch on supply chains comes from the Aberdeen Group, which suggests that adopting technology to improve productivity will help businesses in the supply chain weather the storm.
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Logistics networks went out of fashion 20 years ago as companies found that the higher service levels offered by dedicated solutions outweighed the higher costs. But, slowly, the market has been swinging back towards more collaborative ways of working tha
Traffic speed data for heavy goods vehicles in the UK is now available from independent traffic intelligence company Journey Dynamics.
François Bertreau, the newly appointed CEO of Norbert Dentressangle, has reaffirmed his confidence in the group, despite challenging market conditions, after the company posted a strong growth in revenue for the first half of 2008.
Yell has consolidated delivery arrangements for its Yellow Pages directories after signing a five-year sole distributor contract with Deya in the UK.
APC Overnight has invested £250,000 in extending its national sortation centre at Essington near Wolverhampton.
Woolworths is committed to strengthening its supply chain following a review of the business and after reporting a 3.1 per cent drop in group sales for the 25 weeks to 26 July 2008.
The Tehran International Book Fair has enlisted Davies Turner to handle the delivery of books and publications to the event on behalf of many British and international publishing companies for the twenty-first year in a row.
The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of a further two ship-to-shore gantry cranes at its Trinity Terminal, increasing the total number of quayside cranes serving the port to 31.
Express operator City Link has reported a “positive impact” on service performance following the implementation of its seven-point recovery plan highlighted in its pre-close trading statement.
