Claim your place at the Fleet Services Management Summit
Register today for the Fleet Services Management Summit and you’ll be joining a guest list of just 65 senior fleet management professionals. It’s entirely free for you to attend – simply register here. As our guest, you’ll be provided with an itinerary of face-to-face meetings with suppliers who match your requirements. You can also attend […]
Davies Turner opens multi-user distribution centre in Bristol
Davies Turner says its new multi-user distribution centre near Avonmouth, Bristol, is now fully operational. The new hub at Central Park by Western Approach is the company’s largest to date at 150,000 sq ft (14,000 sq m) and adds to its nationwide warehousing network. The building has a high bay fully racked area, with a […]
BIFA reasserts call for an end to shipping line surcharges
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is repeating the calls it has made previously for an end to surcharges imposed by shipping lines. The latest call follows recent announcements by the world’s leading container shipping companies almost in unison that they would be levying “emergency” bunker surcharges in response to rising fuel costs. Robert Keen, […]
EVENT REVIEW: Total Supply Chain Summit – Spring 2018
The UK’s leading logistics and distribution event took place earlier this week, with business meetings, networking and learning to the fore. More than 60 delegates and a host of leading suppliers at the Total Supply Chain Summit talked through projects, objectives and challenges in a series of one-to-one business meetings. Delegates also learned about the […]
Do you provide End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Supply Chain Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the logistics and distribution market – and in June we’ll be focussing on End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help supply chain industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, […]
Survey reveals contrasting digital supply chain transformation strategies
A joint survey of supply chain executives carried out by JDA Software and KPMG has revealed that customer expectations are driving retailer supply chain investment. Meanwhile, agility and innovation are driving manufacturers’ investment in their supply chains. The 2018 Digital Supply Chain Executive Survey, conducted by Incisiv, found that more than half of respondents identified […]
Quarter of commercial drivers ‘breaking rest rules’
Twenty-five per cent of commercial drivers in the UK are flouting rules around rest and fatigue, according to a survey of fleet managers from Verizon Connect. In terms of key concerns, 24 per cent of fleet managers cited compliance, 23 per cent said unsafe driving practices and 13 per cent of said drivers not taking rest. […]
Unilever tops Gartner Supply Chain Top 25
Gartner has released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Unilever scored the top spot for the third year in a row, followed by Inditex, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive and Intel. Home Depot rejoined the ranking after a three-year hiatus, while Novo Nordisk and Adidas joined […]
SAVE THE DATE: Total Supply Chain Summit – Autumn 2018
The Total Supply Chain Summit will take place on November 12th & 13th 2018 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. It’s completely free for you to attend – are you able to join us? Simply click here and complete the form. Benefits for attending delegates include: Source innovative and budget-saving suppliers Network with like-minded peers Enjoy […]
New research highlights extent of manufacturing productivity problem
Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the Industrial Strategy Council to be immediately created and given the urgent task of setting clear goals that will focus on solutions to boost manufacturing productivity growth. The call from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, comes on the back of new research showing the evolution of manufacturing sub-sector productivity growth against […]
