The Argos Retail Group (ARG), comprising Homebase and Argos, is using global logistics provider Kuehne & Nagel (K&N) to handle its supply chain management. The deal is claimed to be one of the largest ever concerning supply chain management.
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Out-of-stocks and product delisting can be the bane of a shopper’s life – they’ve certainly been irritating this summer.
Transport is the key element in the logistics industry but in Europe it is at a crossroads, and no longer sustainable. Integral to the concept of a European Union (EU) is the removal of internal barriers and the creation of a single market.
To overcome the complexities of globalisation, integrated IT solutions are key to maintaining consistency and visibility. Martin Neil highlights the benefits of globally integrated IT services and solutions for supply chain management.
Road Freight Transport: In 1988, before the Masstricht Treaty, one of the first things the EU did was to harmonise transit documents for trucks and freight crossing internal EU frontiers, reducing the previous sheaf of paper to a single form, before aboli
The incoming electrical equipment recycling Directive, WEEE, could have a fundamental impact on business relationships.
Online wine retailer Virgin Wines, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin empire, has contracted Amtrak Express Parcels to deliver thousands of boxes of wine to homes across the country via a convenient home delivery service
The surge in trade with the Asia Pacific region, and specifically China, has led to a boom for shipping lines, air cargo carriers and freight forwarders with operations in the region.
UK interior solutions provider Havelock Europa is using Bibby Distribution to handle its logistics needs as part of a three-year contract. The contract sees the logistics specialist delivering retail equipment and hotel, financial and health
The supply chain is of prime strategic importance to just about every global enterprise. The problem is getting the Board to realise this. Through the international councils of The Conference Board the power of networking can help turn minds – here’s how.
