Instore, the discount retailer, has blamed increasing costs at its distribution warehouse for its second profit warning within a month. The owner of the Poundstretcher chain said it had “seen a significant shortfall in sales against internal expectations”
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With more shoppers buying online, getting the goods home is presenting fresh challenges. By Penelope Ody
Asda is creating 300 jobs at its new £20M import centre with PD Teesport, part of PD Ports. The new facility, being built near Middlesborough, will save Asda an estimated two million road miles a year by shipping 70% of its distribution direct to Teesport
After the hype, many feel disillusioned with RFID but the technology continues to move ahead as prices fall and trials proliferate.
As Logistics Manager was going to press, Morrisons said it was in talks with both the TGWU and the GMB over the outcome of their recent ballots, which were “held in pursuit of their desire for joint national bargaining” with the supermarket chain.
The Sudan 1 food scare highlights the need for traceability in the supply chain, and the need for global product information standards.
High street giant Woolworths has contracted supply chain specialist Gist to manage a new strategically important distribution centre (DC) on its behalf as part of a £50M deal.
Supermarket giant Tesco can confidently claim to be delivering the goods with its Internet shopping arm having appointed mobile computing specialist Xperience to supply 300 of its largest shops with a state-of-the-art electronic order picking and f
Chloride Motive Power (CMP) and Jungheinrich have been selected to meet the materials handling/traction power requirements for a leading DIY retailer. The on-going contract covers 320-plus sites throughout the country.
As the Christmas traffic builds, our town centres lurch closer to gridlock and the need for collaborative logistics systems seems ever more paramount.
