Tesco chairman John Allan has said the supermarket is re-filling its supply chain as rapidly as it can, in the light of coronavirus induced panic-buying in the UK. Allan told BBC radio yesterday: “There’s plenty of product in the supply chain, there’s plenty of food at Tesco and other supermarkets, and I don’t think anybody…
The world’s largest 3PL, DHL, has warned investors that it will not be able to avoid the impact of coronavirus on the worldwide economy, as it revealed record profit levels. For 2019 Deutsche Post DHL Group achieved 2.9% revenue growth to €63.3 billion (£56 billion), while operating profit increased 30.6% to €4.1 billion. Frank Appel,…
In der Führung der BVL kommt es zu einer Veränderung. Bei seiner Sitzung am 12. März in Stuttgart hat der Vorstand der BVL seinen ehrenamtlichen Vorstandsvorsitzenden Robert Blackburn mit Dank und Anerkennung verabschiedet. Blackburn, der seit 2019 hauptberuflich im Board des weltweit führenden Herstellers von Elektrowerkzeugen, der Stanley Black & Decker Corporation mit Sitz in…
Der 36. Logistik Dialog hat ein NEUES DATUM und findet am 10. und 11. September 2020 im Eventhotel Pyramide in Vösendorf bei Wien statt! Die BVL Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich trägt damit proaktiv und verantwortungsvoll den laufenden Entwicklungen rund um das „Corona Virus“ Rechnung. Im September wartet auf die Global Supply Chain Community ein unverändertes Kongress-Highlight. So…
Global smartphone production has been predicted to decrease by 13.3% year-on-year, with supply chains not returning to normal until late this month. According to US analysts TrendForce the first quarter of 2020 will see 270 million smartphones produced worldwide, compare to pre-coronavirus forecasts of 307 million and a decrease of 13.3% year-on-year. It said that…
Der 36. Logistik Dialog hat ein neues Datum und findet am 10. und 11. September 2020 im Eventhotel Pyramide in Vösendorf bei Wien statt. Die BVL Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich trägt damit proaktiv zur Prävention der weiteren Verbreitung des Coronavirus bei. Im September wartet auf die Global Supply Chain Community ein unverändertes Kongress-Programm. So wird auch…
From optimising labour, to delivering RoI and reducing environmental impact, automation has a lot to offer retailers, even if the sands are shifting to make the same arguments. Michelle Mooney investigates. Automation has always been a simple argument: optimising of repetitive and strenuous tasks which would otherwise require hours of manual labour from several employees….
DP World has said that its work with Formula 1 team Renault Sport Racing as its global logistics partner will explore ways to make global automotive supply chains more efficient. Under the partnership, teams from DP World, Renault Sport Racing and Groupe Renault will work together to explore opportunities to increase the efficiency of their…
BVL Logistik Dialog in Wien findet am 10. bis 11. September 2020 statt! Auch der Star des Events, Commander Terry Virts von der ISS International Space Station, darf wieder erwartet werden. Und den effektvollen Rahmen bietet ganz traditionell die Pyramide in Vösendorf bei Wien. Die BVL Österreich trägt damit den aktuellen Entwicklungen rund um „Corona…
The government has opened a ten-week consultation on a Plastic Packaging Tax which, from April 2022, will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in or imported into the UK containing less than 30% recycled plastic. As part of chancellor’s Budget, revealed today, Rishi Sunak said the Plastic Packaging Tax will be charged at a rate of…
Plans for a 755,820 sq ft mega shed at Gazeley’s Magna Park South scheme in Lutterworth have been given the go-ahead by Harborough Council. Harborough Council’s planning committee met to vote through the plans for the speculative warehouse last week. A council document released ahead of the decision said: “It is acknowledged that the proposed…
Speed and efficiency are essential to meet the demands place on the warehouse, and in a decade when data and digitisation will transform operations the transport management system can no longer exist in isolation. Christopher Walton investigates… In order to have a fully optimised warehouse you need to maximise the flow of materials throughout the…
Supermarket giant Aldi has secured land at Interlink South in Bardon for the development of a 1.3 million sq ft distribution centre. Plans have been submitted to Hinckley & Bosworth Council for the 72 acre site and are expected to be brought to planning committee in April. The facility, which will comprise 1,301,658 sq ft…
The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to consider making a temporary lifting of the curbs on overnight deliveries permanent. The government today said it would work with local authorities to relax night-time delivery laws, to ensure that supermarkets remain stocked with essential items and as part of measures to ensure supply chains continue…
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract with Sofa Club to provide supply chain and e-fulfilment services for the retailer, including a bespoke two-person home delivery service. As the sole supplier of logistics services for Sofa Club, Wincanton will manage the transportation of goods to and from its shared-user warehouse in Worksop, all storage processes on-site,…
The government has agreed to work with local authorities to extend delivery night-time delivery hours for food retailers to help the industry respond to coronavirus. The new measures will mean that food retailers will be able to increase the frequency at which they receive deliveries from their suppliers. The new measures are the result of…
When it comes to the latest packaging technology, optimisation requires synchronisation to deliver sustainability and success, writes Logistics Manager Editor Christopher Walton. The world is consuming more packaging thanks to the rise of e-commerce and the increasing complexity of supply chains. Furthermore, as processes become automated, the way goods are packed are just as crucial…
Hands up if you can remember the name of the new chancellor? He replaced Sajid Javid…. He likes drinking Yorkshire tea…. Congratulations to those who said Rishi Sunak! Amid all the falling share prices following the coronavirus crash yesterday I bet you’d forgotten there is a budget tomorrow… and quite a crucial one of the…
Der weltweit führende Logistikkonzern Deutsche Post DHL Group ist im abgelaufenen Geschäftsjahr weiter profitabel gewachsen. Der Umsatz des Konzerns stieg im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 2,9 Prozent auf 63,3 Mrd. Euro. Zu dieser positiven Entwicklung haben alle fünf Unternehmensbereiche beigetragen. Das operative Ergebnis (EBIT) verbesserte sich um 30,6 Prozent auf 4,1 Mrd. Euro – ein…
Wirklich schwierig wird die Zukunft für die klassischen Vermittler in der Speditions- und Logistikbranche. Davon sind Ralf Baron, Michael Zintel und Dennis Mikulla von der Managementberatung Arthur D. Little überzeugt. Zusammen haben sie ein neues Thesenpapier über die Entwicklung der Logistikindustrie bis zum Jahr 2030 verfasst und im Dezember vorgestellt. Es trägt den Titel „Lost…
Jaguar Land Rover has said it has managed to avoid any potential parts shortages in its supply chain despite the closure of suppliers in China as a result of the coronavirus. JLR said that given that its supply chain is primarily based in Europe and the UK, there were a relatively small percentage of direct…
CM Downton, part of EV Cargo, has won a three-year logistics contract with Smurfit Kappa, transporting packaging products from two manufacturing sites in the south-west. Downton said the contract has ‘excellent synergies’ with its current contracts in the region and would help enhance efficiency and further reduce empty mileage. CM Downton MD Zac Brown said:…
A quarter (24%) of food, fashion and health retailers have said that supply chain delays resulting from coronavirus is a ‘significant’ issue for their business. According to a survey by Retail Economics and global law firm Squire Patton Boggs a further 28% said that they had experienced delays but they could manage the disruption, while…
In winning the Delivery Innovation Award Forterra wanted to address safety issues around drivers working from a height when securing loads. Logistics Manager Editor Christopher Walton finds out how they did it. “We aren’t a wizzy internet retailing business, we make and sell concrete products and bricks,” says Forterra logistics director Andy Manning of winning…
Der Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik in Österreich (BMÖ) liefert in einem achtseitigen Report zur COVID-19-Sachlage aktuelle Zusatzinformationen. Geschäftsleitung, Einkäufern, Logistikern, Supply Chain Managern und Verantwortlichen anderer Fachabteilungen werden konkrete Empfehlungen an die Hand gegeben. Der BMÖ empfiehlt, Banken zu ermöglichen, die Liquidität betroffener Firmen zu stützen, um ein Abrutschen in die Insolvenz während der…
Als Folge der Logistik 4.0 profitiert die gesamte Supply Chain von immer schnelleren und besseren Daten: Waren- und Informationsflüsse werden planbarer, effizienter und nachhaltiger. Auf diesem Level setzt Dachser auch 2020 seine neuesten Investitionen fort, vor allem im Bereich Dispositionssysteme. Eigens entwickelte Software-Tools erfassen automatisiert entsprechende Daten und ermöglichen eine frühzeitige Mengenplanung und – steuerung….
Rhenus High Tech hat kürzlich 100 Prozent der Anteile an der Simon Hegele Hightech Transport & Service GmbH, einem Tochterunternehmen der Simon Hegele Gruppe, übernommen. Mit diesem Schritt stärkt das Unternehmen der Rhenus Gruppe die Marktposition und schafft gleichsam die Voraussetzungen für die Weiterentwicklung der Aktivitäten. Die Übernahme steht noch unter Vorbehalt der Genehmigung durch…
Palletforce, part of EV Cargo, has launched five new international services to Aegean and Baltic countries. Routes to Greece, Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania and Croatia brings the number of direct international services operated by Palletforce to 30, and the pallet network said there is the prospect of a further 10 countries being added later this year….
The GMB union has warned that up to 1,400 supply chain jobs could be at “immediate risk” after airline and air cargo carrier Flybe entered administration. Flybe appointed Alan Hudson, Joanne Robinson, Lucy Winterborne, and Simon Edel of EY as joint administrators on 5 March. In a statement, the airline and air cargo carrier said…
Davies Turner will re-commence its fixed-day, weekly direct rail import service from China to the UK in March, after it was suspended due to coronavirus. Tony Cole, head of supply chain services at Davies Turner, said: “In keeping with normal practice, our Express China Rail Service did not operate during the Chinese New Year holiday…
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