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When the Prime Minister squeezed in an announced about lockdown two in between England v Italy in the Six Nations and Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, there was little evidence of the hidden impact that such measures will have on businesses in England. But the British Beer & Pub Association were quick to the…
The November 2020 issue of Logistics Manager Magazine is now available to read online! Inside you’ll find the latest on packaging technology, automation in the warehouse, how IT transport management systems are changing the supply chain, and much more! Cover Story; Future Imperfect? Automation has changed the retail sector for good, but can the next…
Primark owner Associated British Foods said it is set to lose £375 million after a new lockdown is imposed in the UK from Thursday. ABF has said that if the lockdown restrictions are passed in Parliament on 4th November, 57% of its total selling space will be temporarily closed from 5th November until at 2nd…
With e-commerce volumes approximately 50% higher than they were a year ago, the home delivery sector faces a massive challenge as it accelerates towards the Christmas peak. Are current service levels sustainable? Christopher Walton explores the options. The long weeks of lockdown were coined as ‘the finest hour for final mile’. With the population effectively…
A 66,000sq ft speculative warehouse in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, known as Phoenix 66 has been sold to an undisclosed third-party to be the maintenance hub for its fleet of HGVs. Commercial property company Onward Holdings developed the high bay logistics facility, which is situated on the Green Lane Industrial Estate in Featherstone off Junction 31 of…
Ocado is to make acquisitions of some $300 million of automation and robotics firms in the USA, at the same time as revealing a boost profitability on the back of growing e-commerce grocery volumes. Ocado told investors it had seen a significant rise in demand as more consumers seek goods online due to the pandemic,…
The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, way beyond our expectations. Ecommerce has been propelled to new heights, with online order volumes swamping conventional fulfilment centres. Now, as a second wave sweeps the country, are businesses ready for the predicted mega-peaks of a Covid Christmas? By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager for packaging solutions…
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has warned that industry targets to become net zero in deforestation are unlikely to be met unless commodity producers in the supply chain manage of their deforestation risks. In it report “Zeroing-in on Deforestation” CDP ranked 27 consumer goods producers which have the largest impact on deforestation, including that involved with…
With day-to-day business challenged to the very highest degree, sourcing and procuring in the supply chain is more complicated than ever before. But while some have struggled, others are at the forefront of the frontline response to the pandemic. Michelle Mooney investigates. The global lockdown has put incredible strain on supply chains and a great…
Seven-in-ten supply chain professionals believe that global supply chains have been changed on a “lasting basis” by Covid-19, with six-in-ten believing that globalisation is at risk. A global survey by Bolloré Logistics and Transport Intelligence, which was conducted in July and August 2020, found that 72% of the 422 supply chain professionals (including shippers, service…
Global sales at Amazon rose 36% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020 as the e-commerce giant warned that customers were shopping earlier than usual for Christmas. For the three-months ending 30 September sales rose to $96.1 billion (£74.3 billion), from $70 billion in the same quarter in 2019 while net income increase to $6.3…
ScarMuir Group is putting Scotland’s largest distribution hub, Q1-500, at Queensferry One on the Rosyth Waterfront, Fife, on the market. Q1-500 offers 500,000 sq ft of distribution, logistics and office space. Queensferry One is a 120 acre site situated at the Gateway to Fife, adjacent to Junction 1B of the M90 and Queensferry Crossing. Paul…
Parcels carrier Yodel has said it expects to make a pre-tax profit in the financial year-ending June 2021, after revealing details of a 16% increase in volumes between July and September of this year. In what is the first quarter of its financial year 2020 Yodel said that as a result it was projecting revenues…
Office furniture provider Resource Furniture Services (RFS) has awarded a five-year contract to Snapfulfil to implement a warehouse management system (WMS). After adding three new warehouses to its network, totalling 50,000 sq ft, the retailer said it was looking to improve its inventory management and tracking system to make the operational transition from a small…
Prologis has sold 4.3 million sq ft of industrial property in England to real estate funds managed by investment firm Blackstone for £473 million. The portfolio also comprises of 22 stand-alone buildings located in the Midlands, as well as in the South West and North West. It also includes approximately 31 acres of consented development…
Royal Mail and JAS Forwarding have signed leases at Heathrow Logistics Park. Royal Mail agreed to a five-year lease of Unit 3, a 91,349 sq ft warehouse at the premier distribution location on Bedfont Road, near Heathrow Cargo Terminal and is expected to be operational before Christmas 2020. International freight forwarding and logistics provider JAS…
A 200,000 sq ft industrial warehousing development near Bicester, Oxfordshire, is now ready for occupation. Phase one of the scheme comprises of five self-contained industrial units which range in size from 23,500 sq ft to 65,000 sq ft. These logistics and production units are self contained and have dedicated parking and secure loading facilities The development…
Campaign group Fashion Revolution has found brands are failing to be fully transparent when it comes to working conditions in tier two and tier three suppliers. Fashion Revolution conducted a survey of 62 fashion brands and found that just 31% had disclosed at least some of the textile production sites in their supply chains. Some…
A consortium in Edinburgh is to trial a wireless charging network for light commercial vehicles, following the award of £1.6 million in research funding from the Office for Low-Emission Vehicles (delivered through Innovate UK). Comprising of Heriot-Watt University, Flexible Power Systems (FPS), and City of Edinburgh Council the trial – which starts in the Spring…
Geek+ has launched what it describes as a ‘virtual booth’ to give customers socially-distanced access to its technologies. The virtual booth is the latest in a series of responses to Covid-19 by Geek+, including fully remote project implementations and online training. Hong Yu, Chief Marketing Officer at Geek+, said: “We’ve created this digital space to…
Online electrical retailer AO has opened its 20th depot in the UK at The Sterling Centre on Eastern Road in Bracknell, Berkshire. AO said that the 20,000 sq ft depot was the third to open its doors in what it described as “recent months”, following additions to its network in unspecified locations in “Kent and…
Fright forwarder and Palletways member International Forwarding has opened its third warehouse in the Midlands to handle an anticipated rise in post-Brexit volumes. The 40.000 sq ft warehouse in Garretts Green, Birmingham, will add up to 6,000 pallets of capacity for import and export goods. Rob Pike, Managing Director of IFL, said: “These are tough…
Loading bay equipment provider Fen-Bay Services has acquired Transdek UK for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the deal Transdek and Fen-Bay Services will now trade under the Fen-Bay Group umbrella, with the combined business employing some 180 people and generating £20 million in turnover. Fen-Bay Group Managing Director Carl Sedlan said: “We see…
M&S is increasing its online capacity for Christmas through a 30% increase in staffing numbers, alongside the roll-out of automation technologies, at its Leicestershire distribution centre. The retailer said it had hired 400 new permanent members of staff since Jul, and more than 500 fixed term positions have been created at its Castle Donington distribution…
For many in logistics and supply chain, especially in retail, the fundamentals of the Christmas peak are ingrained. The huge spike in activity in the build-up to Christmas rises gradually from September, only to fall away again in the New Year. Forecasts are built; budgets are developed and profits are made on this model of…
Retailers spent $10 billion (£7billion) on e-commerce technologies during the first three months of the Covid-19, and more than half of UK retailers are expecting to increase spending on supply chain and logistics technologies over the next 12 months. According to a survey of 4,200 Chief Information Officers at retailers globally, conducted by Harvey Nash and KPMG,…
Fortec has signed six new members to cover postcodes across the UK. Joining Fortec Distribution are Butlers of Kent, Lakeland Commercials in Cumbria, Poole-based haulier Harbour Transport, the London branch of Freightport Logistics, Middlesex-based firm LHR Global, and High-Wycombe-based Synergix Logistics Solutions. The new members join after Pall-Ex acquired Fortec from Geodis in August. As a…
Developer Mountpark has submitted plans for a 2 million sq ft plus warehouse on a plot of land at the 200-acre Wakefield Hub off Newmarket Lane in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The building, which has a footplate of 625,360 sq ft as well as four mezzanine floors, is being brought forward for an as yet unidentified…
DHL has taken a second lease at SEGRO’s East Midlands Gateway in Leicestershire. DHL has taken a 10-year lease on the 192,000 sq ft facility, which brings the total space pre-let to DHL at SLP-EMG close to 900,000 sq ft. This most recent deal comes after an agreement for lease for a 694,000sq ft unit…
DP World has been transforming the shape of logistics in the UK for the past five years. Park Development Director Oliver Treneman told Logistics Manager how it is planning for the future. DP World London Gateway opened in 2015, and its port-centric logistics approach changing supply chain flows. Its combination of deep-sea port facilities and…
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