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Samskip picks Kari-Pekka Laaksonen as Group CEO to lead customer-focused logistics strategy. Pan-European transport service provider Multimodal operator Samskip has named Kari-Pekka Laaksonen as group chief executive tasked with aligning logistics services more closely with the business objectives of its client base. Laaksonen, who takes up his post at Samskip’s Rotterdam headquarters on 1st August…
Mercedes-Benz has launched the latest version of its Actros heavy truck which promises reduced fuel consumption through improved aerodynamics. It also has cameras instead of side mirrors, enhanced predictive powertrain control, and a multimedia cockpit. Enhancements to the predictive powertrain control, combined with improved aerodynamics mean that fuel consumption has been reduced by up to…
F-Tec, the forklift training engineering centre, is celebrating its third year in business. The Swindon-based centre, which is a joint-venture between the British Industrial Truck Association), and the Fork Lift Truck Association, offers a range of forklift engineering programmes, including; apprenticeships, advanced level courses, thorough examination, diagnostics, and safety. Managing director Karl Baum said: “Since the business…
The 2018 industrial and logistics investment sector outperformed the rest of the commercial real estate market with £8.4 billion of assets changing hands, according to the Industrial & Logistics Market 2019 report by Lambert Smith Hampton. In logistics, UK take-up in units above 100,000 sq ft was just short of 2016’s record high in units…
Two thirds of the floor space at the Robotics & Automation exhibition, which will be held on the 29- 30 October 2019, has been sold and it has moved to the larger Ricoh Arena, Coventry UK. The exhibition is set to be double the size of the 2018 event showing the massive demand in the…
NHS Supply Chain is to open a 147,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in Bury St Edmunds to replace the current site about five miles away. The RDC, on the Suffolk Park complex, will be operated by NHS Supply Chain’s logistics provider, Unipart Logistics and is scheduled to go live in May 2020. It will…
Kion Group, which owns the Linde and Still fork lift truck brands, is to manufacture lithium-ion batteries in a joint venture with BMZ Holding. It said the aim is to broaden the lithium-ion product offering and to increase production capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion battery systems in the intralogistics market. The…
Preparations for leaving the European Union on 31st October are “not happening quickly enough”, a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned. And it called on the government to ensure that departments urgently step up their preparations on the assumption that the UK could be leaving on 31st October and be…
The British International Freight Association has criticised the government for failing to get companies to register for a new online system design to protect value added tax revenues on foreign parcels in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Director general Robert Keen said: “We are not surprised that few companies have signed up for the…
Quorn, the meat substitute producer, has chosen Fowler Welch to provide logistics for a new range of ambient products. The new range, Quorn’s first step away from chilled and frozen, will be introduced at Tesco and Asda this month and will be managed through the Fowler Welch facility in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Christophe Evo, head…
The government has launched a consultation into transparency in supply chains following the independent review of the 2015 Modern slavery Act which came up with a series of proposals to toughen up existing legislation. The move comes just days after eight people were jailed for operating a modern slavery ring that exploited 400 victims trafficked…
Ocado has shifted the centre of gravity of its business from online grocer to global software and robotics platform business. In its first half results, chief executive Tim Steiner said: “In the last six months the centre of gravity at Ocado Group has shifted. Our exciting new joint venture with M&S creates further growth opportunities…
A year-long trial of plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles in London suggests they could be the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities, according to Ford. Over the past year, 20 Ford Transit PHEV vans have covered more than 150,000 miles. During the trial, 75 per cent of…
Gefco has acquired Chronotruck, the company behind a digital platform that connects shippers and carriers. Since its launch in 2016, Chronotruck has served more than 9,000 customers. It offers shippers access to nearby carriers and a portfolio of digitalised services, including an instant quotation system, geotracking, proof of delivery and e-invoicing. Carriers can optimise flows…
Pharmaceuticals giant MSD (Merck) has become the founding sponsor of a new community for women working in supply chain named “boom!” The organisation has been set up by Beth Morgan, a supply chain analyst and performance coach. “Our community is designed not only to empower women but also to help leaders of supply chain organisations…
A no-deal exit from the European Union could have a catastrophic effect on Northern Ireland’s business community, and the logistics industry in particular, the Freight Transport Association has warned in its response to a study by the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Seamus Leheny, the association’s policy manager for Northern Ireland, said: “Northern Ireland’s businesses rely…
Lidl is to invest €1 million to install 4364 solar panels on the roof of its distribution facility currently under construction in Newbridge, Co. Kildare in Ireland. Dr John Carty (left) and Owen Power (right) from Enerpower pictured with and Alan Barry, director of property & central services for Lidl. The panels will facility will…
FedEx Express is boosting capacity on its Dublin-London-Paris with the introduction of a new Boeing 767 freighter. The aircraft operates five times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Dublin, Stansted, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. It can carry up to 91,000 pounds of cargo, 16 per cent more than the aircraft it replaces. It is…
Thousands of lorry drivers could be forced off the road if they don’t complete their CPC periodic training in the next couple of months, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has warned. Drivers must of completed and recorded 35 hours of periodic training by 9th September to maintain their current Driver Qualification Card. The DVSA…
Self-driving vehicles will need maps with resolution better than five centimetres with real-time updating to operate in complex environments, according to a report by Ordnance Survey and Zenzic, the UK hub organisation for self-driving vehicle development. The report sets out what the global standards should be for high-definition mapping; necessary for the safe deployment of…
Three-quarters of executives and their companies are supply chain laggards, according to a report by Accenture. In a survey of 1,350 business executives, Accenture found that only 22 per cent are making smart moves in three areas — digital investments, customer-centricity and ecosystems. This is enabling them to shift their supply chain strategy from driving…
Flexi’s new lithium-ion powered articulated reach truck was the star of the show at a series of open days at the Narrow Aisle factory this week. The LiTHiON range was launched last year, and managing director John Maguire believes that many users of LP gas-powered handling equipment in warehousing will switch to machines that run…
Recruitment is now underway at H&M’s 73,000 sq m logistics hub in Milton Keynes and is set to bring 800 jobs to the region. Once operational the Milton Keynes distribution centre will serve both H&M stores and online business featuring with a high degree of process supporting technology. H&M is currently looking for logistics associates…
Royal Mail has started designing the technical fit out for Royal Mail’s 32,000 sq m fully-automated parcels hub in Warrington. The hub is part of Royal Mail’s plans to extend its UK delivery network as it plans to introduce a second delivery for next day parcels and larger items. The extension is expected to be…
A majority of companies have failed to fully implement an e-commerce strategy despite recognising its importance, according to DHL Supply Chain’s its latest research report on the evolution of e-commerce supply chains. The report the e-commerce supply chain: Overcoming growing pains found that 70 per cent of B2C companies and 60 per cent of B2B…
Conveyor Networks is to represent Cimcorp in the UK market, focusing on intralogistics solutions for the food retail and e-commerce markets. The partnership will drive sales and enhance support for Cimcorp’s turnkey robotic order fulfilment and tire-handling solutions. “We are excited to have formed this partnership with the Conveyor Networks team. They have excellent connections…
Logistics specialist Suttons has refurbished over 120 tank containers since moving the service in house just under a year ago. The service sees anything from minor repairs to full tank refurbishments and Suttons is now offering the facility to its customers in response to customer demand. A specialist team is able to complete around 12…
Thanks to the “Amazon effect,” customers expect short delivery windows that comply with their terms. With older technology designed for yesterday’s expectations, Logistics Service Providers’ growth potential is limited. Most LSPs have defined goals to improve the customer experience but are not as innovative as they could be due to a lack of support for…
Eddie Stobart Logistics has warned that first half profits are likely to be at the lower end of management expectations despite a 25 per cent increase in sales. In a trading update, it said: “This is partly due to slower than anticipated productivity improvements in our Contract Logistics and Warehousing business and the short term…
Sixty years ago, like most young boys, I wanted to be a train driver – but my parents were determined that I should go to university and get “good” job. Turns out that train driver was a better choice than either my father or mother imagined. A new survey by RS Components put train and…
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