Along with the current spate of profits warnings and “disappointing” results, we’ve all noticed how retail clearance sales seem to start earlier and earlier each year. Long ago and far away they were in mid-January and July, now mid-December and early Jun
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Over the past five years Gazeley has built over 13 million sq ft of efficient, sustainable warehouse space, reducing its customers’ operating costs by £930,000 per year. In 2007 Gazeley completed a number of environmental projects including an eco-buildin
Five years ago, another piece of Euro-legislation emerged from Brussels and wended its way around Europe to all member states of the Union.
With lean times affecting the purchasing behaviour of the consumer, retailers are going to have to embrace ‘lean thinking’ and adopt a long-term view to partnership if they are going to maintain their margins
Dragons’ Den haulier JPM Eco Logistics has been transporting a life-size herd of topiary elephants around the UK and Ireland for The Survival Tour, which is raising awareness about real elephants made homeless by the destruction of their habitat. The majo
Environmental concerns and rising fuel prices mean that the automotive industry is facing fundamental changes. Chris Lewis reports on the impact these changes are likely to have on the supply chain.
From this issue we are strengthening Logistics Manager’s market leading position so that it not only provides definitive coverage of logistics at an operational level but also addresses more strategic supply chain issues. To do this we are integrating the
There’s a lot of talk about supply chain collaboration but not nearly as much action. But rising fuel costs and growing environmental pressures are making it increasingly attractive. Malory Davies considers some of the latest thinking.
International development charity Transaid is celebrating a decade of work in Africa and throughout the developing world with its 10th Anniversary Royal Gala Ball on 9th October 2008.
Express giant UPS has revealed that its energy consumption per package went up last year.
