GLIT – goods lost in transit – is an increasing problem as online shopping grows and less than honest customers find it can be an almost foolproof way for acquiring a few extras. What can retailers and carriers do?
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London Mayor Boris Johnson last month dropped plans to bring in tougher NOx limits for commercial vehicles when Phase 5 of the Low Emission Zone is implemented in 2015
It’s time for the UK to drop down the youth unemployment league table
Everyone knows that supply chain collaboration is a good thing – or do they? Only one fifth of finance directors view their suppliers as strategic partners, according to a survey by Expense Reduction Analysts, a firm of procurement advisors
“We will open up our supply chain and give you more information than any retailer has before to enable you to make informed choices about the food you buy for your family.”
It’s time to help UK logistics climb the competitiveness leagues
It can cost up to £30,000 per SKU to get the data to analyse greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain – and that is for grocery products with relatively few ingredients and simple supply chains
Joining up the thinking to mitigate the looming driver crisis
Is city logistics about to move back up the political agenda? It’s one of those issues that seems to have taken a back seat in the minds of European politicians in the face of the Greek and Spanish debt problems
Crime writer Dorothy L Sayers knew a thing or two about brands, having started her career in advertising. So when she said “the quality guarantees the brand…” it was more than just a whimsical bit of word play
