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WEBIntraLogisteX USA 2024. Logistics Manager is the leading monthly magazine for managers in charge of the supply chain of the UK’s largest industrial, retail and commercial organisations. On this website we publish daily news …
DB Schenker secures Dublin shed - Logistics Manager
WEBMar 30, 2022 — Ray Hennessy, CEO DB Schenker UK & Ireland said: “This is one of three new facilities DB Schenker will open in Ireland during 2022, extending our overall capacity beyond 800,000ft2 across 14 sites in Dublin, Cork and Shannon, with over 700 employees.”. At the end of 2021, Mountpark received planning …
What industry-specific challenges are being faced by haulage …
WEBJul 19, 2021 — Rising haulage costs will be felt by UK businesses in various industries, with 69% of haulage firms in the survey having already increased costs. The remaining 31% say costs will be rising next year or in the near future. As UK lockdown restrictions ease, many sectors are only just beginning to face staff shortages, but in the haulage industry ...
E2open to modernise Tesco’s global logistics and transportation ...
WEBJul 14, 2021 — Tesco will leverage this networked platform to align, collaborate with and orchestrate Tesco’s large global community of suppliers and logistics partners as they serve nearly 4,000 stores around the world. “With the complexity of today’s supply chain there is simply no room for error,” said Michael Farlekas, President and CEO at E2open.
Wincanton expects steady growth despite pandemic impact
WEBNov 6, 2020 — Growth in digital and e-fulfilment underpinned trading at 3PL Wincanton, despite falls in its construction and fuel delivery business lines. Turnover fell 2.4% to £578.7 million for the six months ending 30th September, …
Marks and Spencer cites supply chain issues as sales drop
WEBNov 7, 2019 — Marks and Spencer has blamed supply chain issues for a 5.5 per cent fall in clothing and home sales during the first half of its financial year. It said its clothing and home, as well as its food business had been held back by limitations in supply chain capability and it has now started a programme to improve availability, markdown, waste and ...
Bleckmann expands fulfilment capacity with new multi-user site in …
WEBJul 14, 2021 — Fashion and lifestyle logistics company Bleckmann has opened a new fulfilment centre in Swindon, in doing so further expanding its logistics services and footprint in the UK. With the new multi-user site, Bleckmann will serve current and new clients, by adding 80,000ft2 of UK-based storage capacity. The brand-new location will be fully ...
Royal Mail commits to two fully automated UK hubs
WEBSep 14, 2020 — Royal Mail has agreed two fully automated hubs in the North West and East Midlands totalling more than 1.1 million sq ft. It has signed an agreement with Beumer Group to design and build the automated parcel sorting system for its new fully automated North West parcel hub in Warrington and is believed to have agreed a …
Menzies Aviation makes progress on its sustainability strategy
WEBDec 9, 2021 — Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics provider, has today announced a six-month update on its All In sustainability strategy. Launched in April, All In is Menzies’ plan for a fair and sustainable future. The industry leading strategy has high-level goals across four key areas: health & safety, legal & ethical, people, and the ...
Distribution improvements key for Morrisons - Logistics Manager
WEBMar 13, 2019 — Distribution improvements have played a key role in enabling Morrisons to meet its key priorities, the retailer revealed in its annual results. It said: “At our interim results we highlighted how automated in-store ordering was enabling the introduction of a new forecasting system. “In the second half, we further improved our end-to-end ...