Bibby Distribution property asset manager Chris Earle has joined property consultant Savills’ industrial and logistics occupier advisory team. At Bibby Distribution Earle was responsible for reshaping the firm’s property portfolio, fulfilling its real estate strategy by transacting approximately 1 million sq ft of warehousing space. He also reduced overhead costs through initiatives such as installing…
Der E-Commerce boomt und wird zugleich immer komplexer. Dadurch steigen auch die Herausforderungen beim Versand. Gerade auf der letzten Meile müssen die Abläufe stimmen, da es hier zum direkten Kontakt mit dem Kunden kommt. Die „Last Mile“ wird daher vermehrt zum Erfolgsfaktor für Unternehmen. Als führende Plattform für den Paketversand in Europa hat Seven Senders Händlern jetzt fünf Tipps zum kostengünstigen Transport auf der letzten Meile zusammengestellt.
UK and Ireland multi temperature supply chain operator Oakland International has appointed former Morrisons senior operations manager Mark Cartlidge as general manager of its Corby chilled and freezer operations. Cartlidge will be responsible for all aspects of Corby’s health and safety, training, legal compliance and the negotiation of new business contracts. In the newly created…
Anyone who listens to the Radio 4 programme ‘More or Less’ (presented by FT journalist Tim Harford) will know they have some key questions when it comes to interrogating the numbers in the headlines we ready every day. One of my favourites is ‘Is it a big number?” which is something I ask of the…
Hendrik Venter has been appointed as chief executive at DHL Supply Chain for Mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa, with effect from 1 October. Venter succeeds Oscar de Bok as member of the Board of Management at Deutsche Post DHL Group in October. “Customer centricity, a first-class service portfolio and happy employees in a motivating…
Just weeks after warning on profits; parting ways with former chief executive Alex Laffey and receiving buy-out interest from asset management DBAY, Eddie Stobart Logistics said it expected to make a profit of £10 million to £11 million on turnover of £450 million in the first half of the year. The road transport operator said…
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 Port of Tyne has handled 45 tonnes of coffee beans in the first three weeks of its partnership with north-east of England coffee firm Ringtons. It is the first time the Port of Tyne has handled coffee and has taken international road miles out of the supply chain for Ringtons. Previously coffee was stored…
Adelante SCM and BluJay Solutions, in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), conducted an online survey of supply chain and logistics professionals to find answers to these and other pressing questions. The report, “Focus on Customer Experience – Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments,” explores the key findings of this…
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…
JD Sports has selected XPO Logistics to optimise the UK supply chain for its GO Outdoors brand, integrating the distribution stock with other brands including Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors. To facilitate this XPO has set up a 353,000 sq ft distribution hub for JD Sports in Middlewich, Cheshire, consolidating existing warehouse operations in Rochdale,…
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…
In diesen Tagen beginnt das polnische Büro der digitalen Spedition InstaFreight, eigene Dienstleistungen auf dem dortigen Markt selbstständig anzubieten. Zehn Mitarbeiter in Liegnitz sorgen für eine 24-stündige Ansprechbarkeit. Neben Wachstumszielen in Deutschland und Polen plant das Unternehmen mit Berliner Wurzeln in Zukunft auch die Märkte in Italien, Spanien sowie dem Benelux-Raum zu erschließen. InstaFreight entschied…
Six in 10 supply chain professionals believe that customer experience is more important than price when it comes to the purchase of new technologies. According to a survey conducted by software and services firm BlueJay Solutions 61 per cent of supply chain professionals agreed or strongly agreed that customer experience will overtake price and product…
DHL Supply Chain has broken ground on its new 215,000 sq ft warehouse at Snelshall, Milton Keynes. The new multi-user facility will support a number of specialist contracts including the end-to-end supply chain management of uniforms for a number of UK police forces. The new warehouse will feature several energy-saving measures: high levels of natural…
The day before my first day on the job at Logistics Manager saw supply chain issues hit the headlines. Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, you may recall was doing the rounds on a Sunday talk show reassuring the public that a No-Deal Brexit would indeed not result in food shortages. Putting aside…
The DHL UK Foundation is to invest £1.8 million in the education and employability of young people in the UK, delivering over 275 activities and reaching over 10,000 secondary school students in the 2018/19 academic year. The independent charitable foundation, spearheaded by Perry Watts (former chief executive of DHL Supply Chain UK and Ireland), works…
Mountpark, ein führender Entwickler von Industrie- und Logistikimmobilien, gibt in einer Aussendung die Ernennung von Mario Sander zum Managing Director für Zentraleuropa mit sofortiger Wirkung bekannt. Der Neuzugang wird die Aktivitäten in Polen, Tschechien und der Slowakei leiten und neue Möglichkeiten für Kunden in Deutschland und Österreich entwickeln. Mario Sander verfügt über mehr als 25…
2019 has been a record year for thefts of products from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region with thefts averaging €305,000 (£277,558) a day in the first six months of 2019. According to new incident data reported to the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) thefts exceeded €55 million (£50 million)…
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:…
Der BMÖ – Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik in Österreich nimmt Abschied von Mag. Michael Druml, Global Director Supply Chain Management Magna Steyr & Vice President Procurement & Supply Chain Management Magna Europe. Michael Druml verstarb am 20. August völlig unerwartet im 60. Lebensjahr. Michael Druml wirkte im BMÖ viele Jahre als Referent und Diskussionsteilnehmer…
Blockchain can transform trucking operations with faster processes and less administration, according to truck manufacturer Volvo. Jonas Lindholm, vice president of productivity services, said blockchain could eliminate today’s paper-based systems where forms have to pass through numerous channels and approvals, which increase the risk for loss and fraud while creating a massive amount of administration….
Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship. The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme and the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence showcase the outstanding impact of individuals and teams who teach or support learning in UK higher education. Professor Sir Peter Gregson, Cranfield’s chief executive and vice-chancellor, said: “This is richly…
1. Supply chain is changing the world. The the way we live today owes much to developments in supply chain thinking and practice. It is the ability to manage an extended supply chain that has driven the growth in global trade. And it is the development of logistics and its supporting technology that has enabled…
Verbraucher wünschen sich immer schnellere Paketzustellungen – und eine bessere Ökobilanz. Zwei unvereinbare Ziele? Der Supply-Chain-Spezialist BluJay Solutions erläutert, ob und wie beides gelingen kann.
Don’t miss out on entering the the 2019 Supply Chain Excellence Awards – the entry deadline has been extended to the 26th July and is fast approaching. The 2019 Supply Chain Excellence Awards will be taking place on the 5th November 2019 at the prestigious London Hilton on Park Lane. This year’s Awards will be…
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