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…
Triple M Entertainment Logistics will become a member of CargoLive Logistics, offering increased service to the European continent. Leading global provider of logistics services to live event shippers, Rock-it Cargo, has made a significant incremental investment in Antwerp, Belgium-based Triple M Entertainment Logistics. Paul J. Martins, president of Rock-it Cargo said: ”Triple M are well…
In der aktuellen Ausgabe der SCS-Studie „TOP 100 der Logistik“ präsentiert das Fraunhofer erneut eine Rangliste der umsatzstärksten Logistikunternehmen in Europa. Hier gab es einige Änderungen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Die neue Studie „TOP 100 der Logistik“ der Fraunhofer-Arbeitsgruppe für Supply Chain Services (SCS) wurde nun veröffentlicht und gibt einen Ausblick auf den Logistikmark der…
The FTA has reported that logistics businesses are struggling to find workers, as the number of EU nationals immigrating to the UK continues to plummet. The organisation which speaks on behalf of the logistics sector, is asking the government to recognise the UK’s reliance on EU workers, and to amend its future immigration policy to…
Veranstaltungsrückblick zum Österreichischen EinkaufsForum 2019! Die BMÖ-Jahreskonferenz ist der jährliche Treffpunkt für führende Vertreter aus Wissenschaft und Praxis des Einkaufs und Supply Chain Managements. Das diesjährige EinkaufsForum stand unter dem Thema „Procurement in a Changing World“.
Chapman Freeborn and Airbridge International Agencies, (AIA), Cargo, have partnered to strengthen their offerings in Ireland and prepare for Brexit. The partnership comes after Brexit negotiations remain unresolved, and businesses across the UK and Ireland prepare for potential supply chain issues. The agreement will ensure customers have greater access to full charter, part charter, and…
Dublin-based Toga Freight Services has signed a major deal with Loxx Logistics GmbH. The collaboration between Loxx and Toga will see the Irish firm’s ”groupage” collections from across Germany, Eastern Europe, and Russia, amongst other areas, being collected by the Loxx partner network and ”trunked” to the Gelsenkirchen hub on a daily basis. Once at…
Diskussion drängender standortrelevanter Finanzrechtsfragen im Zeitalter von Brexit und Seidenstraße. Alle Akteure der Logistik-Lieferkette sind von Fragen der Lagerung und Verwahrung betroffen. Grund genug für den Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik und dem Forschungsinstitut für Zoll- und Außenwirtschaftsrecht an der JKU, die drängenden finanzrechtlichen Aspekte im Rahmen des vierten Außenwirtschaftsrechtstages am 17. und 18. Oktober 2019…
Heute Freitag, 11. Oktober findet in Vaduz das diesjährige Treffen der Wirtschaftsminister aus Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz und Liechtenstein statt. Zum traditionellen Treffen hat in diesem Jahr Regierungschef-Stellvertreter Daniel Risch seine Amtskollegen Bundesminister Peter Altmaier, Bundesministerin Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl und Bundesrat Guy Parmelin nach Vaduz eingeladen, um sich im informellen Rahmen über ausgewählte wirtschaftspolitische Fragestellungen im…
A 10 per cent tariff on commercial vehicles in the event of a no-deal Brexit has been labelled a “tax on quality” that will “hinder the logistics industry contribution to environmental savings”. Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham said: ”There should be no additional financial penalty on buying new vehicles. At a time…
The Road Haulage Association is providing free industry advice on how Brexit will affect your business. Events delivered by legal experts, Backhouse Jones, plus a dedicated helpline will allow you to understand these changes and plan ahead. If your business needs to get things from A to B, then visit www.atobrexit.co.uk for details of free…
Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk ist ein international führender Anbieter von Intralogistik-Lösungen. Seit fast 50 Jahren realisiert der österreichische Spezialist weltweit hochautomatisierte Anlagen für Kunden von A wie Adidas bis Z wie Zalando. Als Systemintegrator übernimmt das Unternehmen dabei Planung, Produktion, Realisierung und Service der komplexen Logistikzentren – von Mechatronik über Robotik…
Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk hat das Wirtschaftsjahr 2018/2019 (1. Juli 2018 bis 30. Juni 2019) erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk hat das Wirtschaftsjahr 2018/2019 (1. Juli 2018 bis 30. Juni 2019) erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Der Umsatz des international tätigen Intralogistik-Spezialisten wuchs auf 719,6 Millionen Euro, die Zahl…
German toy manufacturer Theo Klein has appointed Import Services as logistics partner, to provide retail supply chain services, from product sources in the Far East and Germany, to customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Klein Toys – which includes brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels – searched for a retail logistics partner…
P&O Ferrymasters is to offer customs declaration services to its customers after it signed a strategic partnership with customs service provider SGS Maco. SGS Maco will work with P&O to help its customers making customs declarations at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium – as well as offering fiscal representation services for companies transporting goods…
As UK customer delivery costs continue to rise, exacerbated by the Brexit uncertainty for hauliers operating cross-border, knowing you are getting the best value for money from your palletised transport providers is becoming critical. The Gold Standard Index™ is a proven benchmarking tool, trusted by leading FMCG suppliers, that compares how a customer’s current solution…
Freight forwarder International Forwarding has opened a 2,000m² secure storage facility neighbouring its existing offices and hub in Coleshill, Birmingham. The company said that the expansion was necessary as several existing customers required additional warehousing to protect their supply chains against Brexit. MD Rob Pike said: “We’re really excited about the new opportunities this expansion…
ASOS has extended its ten-year partnership with DPD by awarding the parcel carrier a five-year, multi-million-pound contract to supply delivery services to across the UK until “at least” September 2024. The contract includes a provision for at least 50 per cent of deliveries within the London Ultra Low Emission Zone to be served by electric…
„Unsere Dienstleistungen fußen auf sehr spezifischen Verträgen. Schließlich sind wir ein ausgelagerter Teil der Produktion.“ Mit diesen Worten skizziert Peter Vanek, Geschäftsführer der Gefco Österreich GmbH, das anspruchsvolle Anforderungsprofil der Großindustrien im Verhältnis zu den Dienstleistern aus der Logistikbranche. Deren Bedeutung wächst in jenem Ausmaß, in dem der Kostendruck an den einzelnen Werkstandorten der Hersteller von…
Yesterday, the people at IMHX issued a headline grabbing press release just the very day before the triennial materials handling trade show at Birmingham’s NEC. It detailed the top-line findings of a survey it had conducted of logistics and supply chain managers (where, when and how many I couldn’t tell you) but still, the findings…
Brexit food shortages – as suggested by the Yellowhammer report – could be the best possible lesson for the British food supply chain on what’s to come, writes Professor Leon Terry and Richard Wilding OBE at Cranfield University – exclusively for Logistics Manager. “The two sides of the political divide, inevitably, have made the issue…
The Freight Transport Association said that the release of the Operation: Yellowhammer document showed that there was “still much that could go wrong” as the country prepares to leave the European Union on 31 October. Yellowhammer is the codename used by the UK Treasury for cross-government planning in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Its…
P&O Ferries stärkt seine Position als führender Anbieter Wegbereiter für Warenströme über den Ärmelkanal mit einer neuen täglichen Fährverbindung zwischen Calais und dem Hafen Tilbury. Die Verbindung startet in diesem Monat und bietet für unbegleitete Fracht eine direkte Verbindung zu einem Hafen in 40 Kilometer Entfernung vom Stadtzentrum Londons. „Gegenüber der traditionellen Überfahrt Calais-Dover spart…
IMHX 2019 is the UK’s largest logistics event, returning this month to the NEC from 24 – 27 September, where you can explore the developments in automation and robotics technology that are reshaping the way orders are picked, packed and dispatched across modern supply chains. The message for the logistics industry, which historically has relied…
There is a “dangerous oversight” in the development of a new computer system that will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations, according to the British International Freight Association. BIFA director general Robert Keen said that with the freight and logistics sector facing numerous challenges including the increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit,…
Global demand for air freight, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), fell 3.2 per cent year-on-year in July, the ninth consecutive month of declines in freight volumes according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometres (AFTKs), rose by 2.6 per cent year-on-year in July 2019. Capacity growth…
E-commerce sector has been driving warehouse take-up in the first half of 2019 according to the latest research from Avison Young. There has been a stronger level of take-up for big sheds during the second quarter of 2019 as requirements have increased following a slow start to the year. Andrew Jackson, principal and managing director,…
Regular readers of Logistics Manager may notice a change this week. I am not Malory Davies. Many of you I am sure will know that Malory has retired… and we wish him all the best as he adjusts to life beyond logistics. So allow me to introduce myself as the latest editor of Logistics Manager:…
Neues Tief bei Konjunkturerwartung und Anschaffungsneigung – Handelsverband fordert Entdiskriminierung des stationären Handels, um Rückgrat der Volkswirtschaft zu stärken. Die Stimmung der heimischen Konsumenten ist im August im Vergleich zum Vormonat um 2,63 Punkte gesunken. Mit einem aktuellen Wert von 98,65 weist es den niedrigsten Wert seit Beginn der Erhebungen im März 2019 auf. Die…
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the government to boost local transport and infrastructure spending in its imminent spending review. Chancellor Sajid Javid is due to present the review tomorrow (4th September). The CBI wants the government to follow through on commitments to deliver crucial large investment projects, including HS2, Crossrail and Northern Powerhouse…
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