The SMMT has called for government emergency finance to get to commercial vehicle operators and manufacturers in the “fastest possible time” as the sector copes with the impact of COVID-19. Speaking as the SMMT revealed figures for commercial vehicle production in the UK for February chief executive Mike Hawes, said, “The UK’s commercial vehicle sector is…
Royal Mail has said that its parcel volumes have remained strong due to an increase in e-commerce during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has warned of a sustained downturn in many of its core markets . However, its returns business has already seen an impact of a drop in fashion sales, while…
Antalis has said that it will prioritise existing customers on delivery routes and has introduced an online ordering facility to ensure orders are delivered even if demand grows past current capacity as a result of COVID-19. The company said that its warehouses and logistics operations were presently running as usual and Antalis’ supply chain team…
Sämtliche Mitarbeiter/innen der MTH Retail Group Holding GmbH in Österreich, darunter auch jene von LIBRO und PAGRO DISKONT, befinden sich ab sofort in Kurzarbeit. Die Gruppe verfolgt damit das Ziel des großflächigen Erhalts der Arbeitsplätze. Für Mitarbeiter/innen in den Zentralen wurde die Möglichkeit des Teleworkings eingerichtet, damit kann der weiterlaufende Betrieb und die Erreichbarkeit sichergestellt…
Die Produktions- und Lieferkette als Teufelskreis – Kurzarbeit schützt nicht vor Insolvenz. Der Corona-Shutdown in den wichtigsten Liefermärkten – Österreich, Europa, Russland, USA – stellt die heimische Textil-, Bekleidungs- und Schuhindustrie gleich vor mehrere Probleme. Die Unternehmen der Bekleidungs- und Schuhindustrie trotzten bisher mit europäischer Qualitätsorientierung erfolgreich dem Druck der globalen, v.a. asiatischen Billighersteller. Sie…
Menzies is laying off over half of its global workforce and is seeking funding from the government’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility as grounded flights worldwide put a strain of international air cargo supply chains. The air services firm said that between 10 March and today (27 march) it had seen a 20% drop in air…
Fashion retailer Next has closed its warehousing and distribution operations and will not be taking any further orders via its e-commerce channels. In a statement on its website Next said: “We will not be taking any more online orders until further notice. “We have listened carefully to our colleagues in our warehouses and distribution operations….
Einführung und Ausbau elektronischer Lösungen in den Unternehmen lassen weiter zu wünschen übrig. In jedem vierten Betrieb steht die Geschäftsführung auf der Bremse. Ebenso viele Firmen berichten von internen Widerständen. Das sind zentrale Ergebnisse des „Barometer Elektronische Beschaffung 2020“. Jährlich werden der Stand der Digitalisierung und Trends in Einkauf und Supply Chain Management untersucht. Der…
Die österreichische Forst- und Holzwirtschaft mit ihren 172.000 Betrieben und 300.000 Mitarbeitenden trägt mit ihren Produkten und Leistungen maßgeblich dazu bei, die wesentlichen Grundbedürfnisse der Bevölkerung abzudecken. Es ist die Wertschöpfungskette Holz, die den Roh- und Werkstoff Holz bereitstellt, Verpackungsmaterial für den Lebensmitteltransport herstellt, Zellstoff für Hygieneartikel wie Toilettenpapier produziert, Biomasse für die Energiegewinnung bereitstellt…
Hörmann UK will suspend normal business operations from close of business Friday 27 March for an initial three-week period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – prioritising critical projects for industrial customers. Wolfgang Gorner, MD of Hörmann UK said that the actions were designed to protect the safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers…
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling has warned that measures taken by governments and businesses to limit the spread of coronavirus are adversely affecting the company, its customers and its suppliers. The company said that production had been significantly reduced or suspended in several of tits European facilities for varying periods through to 15 April, largely due to…
SCALA has formed an emergency working group to co-ordinate supply chains for FMCG and retail industries. The working group formed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, has received commitments from more than 20 of the UK’s leading grocery manufacturers, with more expected to join over the next few days. The COVID-19 Supply Chain Collaboration…
The NHS is calling nationwide for storage as it battles to beat the coronavirus, and through its property agent CBRE it has set up a nationwide effort to identify and locate suitable space. In an email to property professionals Ciaran Bird, divisional president, advisory services, and chief executive UK & Ireland at CBRE wrote: “CBRE…
Landlords are considering licencing for short-term warehouse space in order for occupiers to take warehouse space quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are already requirements in the market for warehouse space as previously reported but Gus Haslam, head of London and south-east, logistics and industrial at Knight Frank, said: “Our short term enquiry tracker is…
An additional 15 million visits were made to supermarkets for the week-ending 17 March, compared to the same week in February, as COVID-19 led to sharp spikes in the sales of items such as toilet roll and dried pasta. According to Kantar WorldPanel the average grocery store sale increased by 16% in the week ending…
The FTA has said logistics operators are encountering delays at internal borders in the EU, disrupting the flow and delivery of goods in the supply chain and delaying the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result it has urged all EU member states to follow EU guidelines on for “green lanes” for goods at borders…
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd. hat am 26. März über die Botschaft der Republik Serbien in der Volksrepublik China 300.000 Einweg-OP-Masken, 2.000 medizinische Schutzanzüge und 10.000 Antikörpertests für COVID-19 an die serbische Regierung gespendet. Diese medizinischen Hilfsgüter werden in Kürze in Serbien eintreffen. Dies ist zugleich das erste Mal, dass Linglong Tire seit der weltweiten…
Aston Martin has temporarily suspended of all manufacturing operations at its UK plants until Monday 20 April . The four week suspension at its plant in Gaydon, Warwickshire, will be reviewed and Aston Martin said it would look to resume operations “as soon as it is reasonable to do so”. Aston martin logistics centre, Wellesbourne…
JCB is is to continue the suspension of its UK production line until at least the end of April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm’s nine manufacturing plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham closed on 18 March as disruption resulting from coronavirus caused what it described as an unprecedented reduction in global…
Ceva Logistics ist gezwungen sich auf ‚Force Majeure‘ (höhere Gewalt) zu berufen. Dadurch ist das Unternehmen vorübergehend von seinen normalen vertraglichen Verpflichtungen entbunden, sofern diese aufgrund der Coronavirus-Pandemie und deren Auswirkungen nicht möglich oder durchführbar sind. Diese Maßnahme gilt für sämtliche Dienstleistungen von Ceva, einschließlich Luftfracht, Seefracht, Bodenfracht, Bahn, Zollabfertigung und Kontraktlogistik. „Das Covid-19-Virus und…
Demand for new warehouse space in the last week is thought to top 5 million sq ft and rising as supermarkets, pharmaceutical companies and online retailers struggle to keep up with demand sparked by COVID-19. Central M40 in Banbury According to Kevin Mofid, head of logistics and industrial research at Savills, the company alone recorded…
Building merchant and construction materials giants Saint-Gobain UK and Travis Perkins have re-opened some construction supply chains – primarily those that support national infrastructure – after initially closing following the prime minister’s lockdown order. Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland said that it initially took the decision on Monday evening [23 March] to close all UK distribution…
The British Ports Association (BPA) is urging the government to extend COVID-19 testing practices to key workers in transport and logistics ‘as soon as capacity is available’. It said that such testing would be vital to ensure that food, energy and other critical goods continue to flow through ports.- but PPE supplies – including sanitiser…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA have called on governments throughout the world to end air cargo bottlenecks, open up supply chains and keep medical supplies moving to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Both parties called for fast track procedures to be introduced, among a series of measures, to ensure…
The FTA has asked for the government to extend the Brexit transition period as it believes the challenges posed by COVID-19 will make a smooth transition impossible . In a statement, the FTA called for a reconsideration of the Brexit transition period as supply chains and logistics were facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in the face of…
The FTA, RHA and UNITE the Union have called on those using the services of freight transport sector workers such as drivers and warehouse operatives to ensure that they have access to toilets and washrooms to stop the spread of COVID-19. FTA chief executive David Wells, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett and Adrian Jones, national…
Clipper Logistics has received what it describes as “notable additional requests” from several of its grocery-related customers to provide supply chain support as a result of COVID-19. The 3PL and e-fulfilment specialist said that this included warehousing, cross-dock, picking and transportation, and it was now actively engaging with all major food retailers to provide such…
Wincanton has reported record demand for its services from many customers during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high levels of activity in its grocery, consumer and general haulage divisions. It said that current indications are that good levels of demand will be maintained in those sectors during the period being impacted by…
3PL Kinaxia Logistics has sought to reassure that it remains open and trading in order to provide customers with logistics support during the COVID-19 pandemic – and has offered its network to provide additional services or wider business support. In a letter to customers Kinaxia Logistics chief executive Simon Hobbs said: “Our intentions are to…
Keine Zahlungsverpflichtung für Konsumenten – bei Gutscheinen ist Vorsicht geboten. Durch die von der Bundesregierung beschlossenen Maßnahmen gegen die Ausbreitung des Coronavirus können Freizeitdienstleistungen seit Mitte März nicht mehr angeboten werden. Sport- und Kulturveranstaltungen wurden abgesagt oder verschoben, Bildungs- und Freizeiteinrichtungen sind größtenteils geschlossen. Der Verein für Konsumenteninformation (VKI) informiert über die rechtliche Situation von…
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