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.
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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.
Firework manufacturer Black Cat is gearing up for its biggest night of the year. Get it right and the results are spectacular; get it wrong and bonfire night could be a damp squib. Malory Davies reports.
Amtrak has extended its delivery network worldwide through a strategic alliance with SkyNet Worldwide Express.
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
A key part of the tender process is modelling the distribution operations for a prospective client, which typically supplies three, six or 12 months of historical order data.
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, which owns PD Ports, has bought 51 per cent of Water Container Transport (WCT), the second largest inland (canal based) container port in Europe by volume.
Schmitz Cargobull has completed an extensive refurbishment programme at the Maldon, facility of A1 Schmitz Cargobull, the trailer manufacturer’s used trailer centre.
Volvo has given operators a first view on its whole new range at the Hanover Show.
Interest in RFID has been preoccupied with stock keeping but signs of a more innovative approach are evolving.
