Lafarge Cement has renewed its £22m distribution contract with Turners. The new three-year contract was signed after an 18 month tender and has an option to renew for a further three years.
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The maxim ‘The customer is king’ has always held true in retailing. The problem is ‘the king’ is now more demanding than ever.
Local sourcing is a relatively new challenge to the supply chains of retailers in the UK, but one which looks set to grow in significance.
On October 4th the Belgian logistics associations VIB and ABCAL held their annual gala event to announce the winner of the Supply Chain Award – Project of the Year 2006.
The government is now formulating its plans for future port development following a consultation period. But, asks Malory Davies, will it bottle the big challenges?
Cert FMCG, part of the Cert group, has won a new contract to provide storage and distribution services for D&D Wines International. Cert FMCG will manage the warehousing and delivery of D&D’s portfolio of wines throughout the UK.
Hapag-Lloyd is set to begin a new weekly service from Europe to South Africa in October 2006. The South Africa Express service (SAX) will link Felixstowe, Hamburg, Antwerp and Le Havre with Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban.
Collaboration is paramount if we are to maximise value across the supply chain, says the head of supply chain at the Institute of Grocery Distribution
German truck maker MAN is pressing ahead with its £6.4 billion takeover bid for Swedish rival Scania despite the Scania board rejecting the takeover offer.
Staff at five NHS Logistics depots launched a series of 24 hour strikes on 21 September in protest over the government’s decision to hand the business over to DHL Logistics.
