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Global demand for air freight decreased by 4.5 per cent in September 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The drop represents the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes – the longest decline since the global financial crisis in 2008/09. Although freight capacity,…
DHL Global Forwarding has revealed details concerning its blockchain joint-venture with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which it is using to automate its administrative and shipment payment processing. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has been live since 1 July and links multiple entities of HPE and DHL Global Forwarding for one-off order management. It also eliminates…
Connect Group has appointed Smiths News chief executive Jon Bunting as interim chief executive of its Tuffnells division to conduct a strategic review of the mixed and irregular freight 3PL. The review will, Connect Group said, consider the actions and investments needed to create a sustainable recovery for Tuffnells, looking at the long-term prospects for…
The amount of design and build warehouse space over 100,000 sq ft taken up has dropped back seven per cent so far this year based on provisional data as at the end of August 2019, according to Colliers’ Andrea Ferranti. “But it is up considerably from this time five years ago when D&B take up…
GB Railfreight has called on the next government to prioritise a decision on the future of HS2 as soon as possible following the general election on 12th December . In its submission to the Oakervee review – a study into HS2 commissioned by Boris Johnson after he became prime minister – GB Railfreight said that…
Revolution Transport Services is to deploy a Microlistics warehouse management system in its 120,000 sq ft warehouse in Warrington. The 3PL and Pallet-Track member had previously been reliant upon a warehousing module provided as part of its transport management system, but the software was no longer fit for purpose. John Marland, MD at Revolution Transport…
XPO Logistics has had its consolidation centre services at Birmingham Airport elevated to be accredited by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for Inflight Supplies status (IFS). XPO has worked with Birmingham Airport for the past two years, providing security screening, consolidation and forwarding services to airside retailers, food and beverage suppliers. During the IFS application…
Malory Davies has retired as editor of Logistics Manager after more than 15 years, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2019 last night. Johanna Parsons pays tribute to what makes him such a revered journalist and valued colleague. There’s not much about logistics, transport or supply chain that Malory…
Mothercare is to wind down all 79 of its UK stores after PwC were appointed as administrators for the high street retail chain. Zelf Hussain, David Robert Baxendale and Mark James Tobias Banfield of PwC were appointed as joint administrators of Mothercare UK, and Mothercare Business Services on Tuesday 5 November. The entities in administration…
When looking to improve productivity in the warehouse, how you utilise your forklift truck can have a knock-on effect on your operations. A productive forklift means a productive warehouse. Maria Highland examines what tech you can arm your forklift with to keep it working at optimal capacity and support your growing operations. Logistics is no…
Sky CP has taken the Overall Award at the 2019 Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Some 20 awards were presented to some 29 different businesses by comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner at a glittering ceremony before hundreds of supply chain professionals and leaders at the Park Lane Hilton in London last night. Sky fought off some…
Hermes UK is predicting its ‘busiest peak period yet’ for Christmas 2019 with year-on-year parcel volumes up 14 per cent and 12.8 million parcels predicted in the first week of December alone. Martijn de Lange, CEO at Hermes UK, said: “We started planning for the peak period at the start of the year, working with…
XPO Logistics has expanded its network in Spain with the opening of a multi-modal hub in Vigo, Galicia. The 32,292 sq ft (3,000 sq m) site doubles the 3PLs facility space in the province of Pontevedra. The new site is equipped with 22 cross-docks to support XPO’s domestic and international freight transport, including less-than-truckload, groupage…
GEFCO UK has moved its two-wheels, marine and powered product cross-dock facility to its Prologis facility in Coventry. As part of the process, GEFCO said the two-wheels, marine and powered product control tower team will also be moving to Coventry University Technology Park. GEFCO UK said that the move was part of the “overall evolution”…
As online sales continue take an ever greater share of retail trade, even the industry leaders can face challenging times as they battle to cope with demand, writes Penelope Ody. Once regarded as the poster child of online fashion retailers, the recent problems at Asos – “as seen on screen” – typify key issues for…
Last year the former Editor of this title said he was always impressed by “ingeniousness, inventiveness and sheer will to win” shown by the supply chain teams that entered the Supply Chain Excellence Awards. I was a little late to the party, having joined as Editor in September. But I was privileged enough to participate…
DHL has opened three additional rail competence centres in Europe following a “substantial increase” in rail freight volumes along the new silk road from China to Europe . The sites are located in Felixstowe, UK; Le Havre, France and Genoa, Italy, and are staffed with China Rail experts who advise customers and efficiently coordinate freight…
Industrial developer Panattoni has secured a pre-let for a 36,000 sq ft warehouse at its Panattoni Park, Borehamwood, to UK Power Networks. The 17-acre scheme, a former Sainsbury’s depot off Elstree Way, was sold to the developer for more than £3 million an acre in 2018, after a keenly contested bidding process that set a…
Valor Real Estate has made a £9.28m off-market acquisition of a 50,100 sq ft logistics warehouse in Crawley, south of Gatwick airport. The 50,100, sq ft warehouse was recently refurbished to offer higher clearance and four level door access with two docks. Gustav Detter, VP at Valor said:“I am very pleased to announce our third…
Pan-European investor and asset manager M7 Real Estate has let a 162,000 sq ft second hand warehouse on the Carlton Industrial Estate in Barnsley to Ardagh Glass. The glass manufacturing company, which has facilities in Barnsley, Doncaster and Knottingley, will use the new warehouse for the storage of finished products, prior to customer delivery. M7…
Mothercare will keep trading despite seeking intent to place its UK retail arm into administration. Mothercare joins High Street retailers including House of Fraser, Debenhams and Arcadia in continuing to trade after placing all, or parts, of its business into administration in 2019. It filed an intent to appoint administrators for its trading subsidiaries Mothercare…
Unipart Logistics has been awarded a three-year contract extension by Kimberly-Clark for the management of UK warehouse operations in Barrow, Chorley and Northfleet through 2022. Currently, Unipart provides 200 employees to serve on Kimberly-Clark’s team. In Chorley and Northfleet, Unipart manages 120,000 pallets of finished goods in automated warehouses, fed by a cross dock operation…
Britain’s factories suffered a sixth consecutive month of slumping orders in October, as Brexit, combined with economic and political uncertainty, weighed on manufacturer supply chains. According to IHS Markit/ CIPS monthly purchasing managers index there was weak global demand for British-manufactured goods last month. It said that firms had reported that weaker inflows of new…
For more than three years, sourcing and procurement teams have had to grapple with the potential implications of the UK withdrawing from the European Union. Procurement responses have varied widely, Sam Tulip investigates. Some firms are in denial (that it will ever happen, or alternatively that there will be any major consequences); some have planned…
Royal Mail has written to the CWU, saying that if it removes the threat of strike action over the Christmas peak, Royal Mail will enter into discussions without preconditions. With strike action targeted at Black Friday and Cyber Monday e-commerce retail promotions Royal Mail said it will also extend the life of the ballot result…
Tesco is to remove one billion pieces of plastic from products for sale in UK stores by the end of 2020, saying that if packaging cannot be recycled it will no longer be a part of its supply chain. The retailer has outlined its aims to reduce excess use of plastic wherever possible, and said…
The way Big Data is being used is changing and transforming supply chain management along with it, Johanna Parsons investigates. Big Data has formed the backbone of supply chain management for years, but the Internet of Things is developing to a new level with “digital twins” offering warehouse omniscience and the potential to simulate entire…
Swimming pool equipment manufacturer and distributor Certikin International has pre-let a 125,000 sq ft warehouse HQ facility at Tungsten Properties latest scheme in Witney, Oxfordshire. Certikin International has been based at Station Lane Industrial Estate in Witney since 1990. It will be relocating to its new purpose built facility for its new HQ. The terms…
DSV said it has had a “good start to the integration” to the integration of Panalpina, which it acquired in August, and the first operational integrations have already started. Further details as to the integration of the global air and sea cargo specialist came as DSV reported a 21.1 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover…
Fowler Welch will provide bulk storage to the Wensleydale Creamery for its maturing cheese, as well as distribution services between two of its manufacturing sites in Hawes and Ripon, North Yorkshire. The new contract was awarded following a full tender process after Wensleydale Creamery identified a need for the storage of approximately 1,500 pallets, split…
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