Traditionally, this is one of the most highly competitive Awards sectors, and this year was no different. For the combination of volumes and complexity, this sector has few rivals, and it has always set the pace for rigorous, data-based supply chain manag
Browsing: Logistics
There was strong competition this year in the Award for Fast Moving Consumer Goods/Consumer Packaged Goods between Seiko Optical, Electrolux, Kimberley Clark, and British American Tobacco.
Trilogy Logistics has won a new distribution contract with video game publisher Square Enix.
Small and medium-sized transport companies are not protecting themselves from bad debt and 45 per cent of those polled, have no plans for unexpected debt, according to research from Bibby Financial Services.
Freight volumes in UK ports rose two per cent to 586 million tonnes in 2005.
The UK economy could be hit by new ‘green taxes’, brought in to tackle the growing threat of climate change.
The Health and Safety Executive has withdrawn its advice booklet on the transport of paper, because it conflicts with the Departtment for Transport’s Code of Practice.
United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s, go-ahead and Jacob’s brands, has been sold for over £1.6bn to private equity firms, The Blackstone Group and PAI partners.
Colin Beaumont has decided to stay on as director-general of the British International Freight Association.
Builders merchant Jewson, has seen an increase of 21 per cent in its product availability after completing a new project with Barloworld Optimus.
