How do successful retailers manage their supply chains? A new McKinsey study takes a behind-the-scenes look at European retailers with excellent supply chains – here we reveal the key factors for success. By Klaus Behrenbeck, Jörn Küpper, Karl-Hendrik Mag
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Recruitment group Hays has merged its Purchasing and Logistics divisions to create Hays Purchasing and Supply.
Hill Hire has secured a £2m deal, to supply a new fleet of liveried vehicles to Daniels Chilled Foods. Hill Hire is supplying 24 vehicles, from 3.5t vans to tractor units and trailers.
It seems obvious to say that family-owned companies like working with other family-owned companies. But chief executive Theo de Pencier has made use of that to fuel Bibby distribution’s rapid growth over the past few years. now it is turning into a big co
Mitchell’s of Mansfield has won a new distribution contract with Italian heating giant Irsap.
Freightliner Heavy Haul has won a contract with Aggregate Industries UK to move “millions of tonnes” of its rail borne aggregates per annum.
Running a distribution network of this size efficiently demands a heavy reliance on technology. Each publication has an EAN code and a two digit supplement code that holds important information on the publication issue and needs to be captured on arrival.
The presence of low-cost economies on the eastern fringe has concentrated minds in Germany. But good infrastructure and a shift in the geographic centre for pan-European logistics creates a fine balance. By Chris Lewis
Cert has created the Cert drinks network as part of its plan to become the dominant provider of warehousing, transport and consolidated delivery services in the off-trade drinks sector.
Scottish haulier Pollock (Scotrans) has added two new Renault Magnums to its fleet. The new 6×2 Renault Magnum 480s are the first to run in Scotland and have Pollock’s distinctive turquoise and red livery.
