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A Company with history
A Company with a solid history of continuous trading and ownership is a rare thing these days especially after the poor economic climate of the past 6 years but that …
Is this your problem? Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association
This month we have three questions for you, our first looks at the skills needed to carry out a racking inspection and then we have a question on standards and …
STORAGE SOLUTIONS – Knowledge is best defence – Racking supplier advice may be prejudiced
Warehouse racking/shelving have diversified hugely over the last 50 years to deliver more cost effective storage solutions but in the process it has thrown up the need for greater care …
Ambassador Antalis goes beyond protecting your pallet
Martin Styler, Sales Director at Ambassador Antalis looks at how the introduction of a stretch wrapping solution goes beyond just protecting your pallet to delivering some significant business benefits. Most …
Safe beverage handling thanks to Craemer plastic pallets
The beverage industry benefits from the customised pallet solutions the Craemer Group has to offer. These extremely durable and robust pallets guarantee safe handling in both internal and external beverage …
Beecraft’s new pallet range
Beecraft UK Ltd based in Wembley, has been established since 1989, distributing plastic pallets and have recently released the range of “HEAVY DUTY” for both pallets sized 1200
Plastic pallets get off to a flying start at new Qatar airport
Durable, long-life plastic pallets from Goplasticpallets.com are helping store and replenish duty free stocks at the new state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport in Doha, which was unveiled to the public last …
ByBox’s Thinventory™ ensures the supply chain works as hard as possible
By Mark Garritt, Managing Director, ByBox. Britain might be out of recession but the market is in no way any less brutal than before, leaving little leeway for businesses to …
MIT Supply Chain Management Program Post First Regular Column for SCMR
Every year, the students in the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Master of Supply Chain Management program complete one-year thesis research projects. The students are early-career business professionals from …
UPS takes steps to optimize 36 U.S.-based Field Stocking Locations for medical device sector
Company officials said that the objective of this healthcare-compliant FSL network is to reduce delivery time of medical device shipments and also to augment inventory visibility. …read more Via: LM …
Exclusive Online Only Article – A Scandinavian restaurant on rail
There’s a new unique type of train in operation in northern and eastern Finland – a double-deck restaurant car that can’t be found anywhere else in the world… …read more …
House approves bill geared to keep federal transportation funding intact through end of May 2015
The House of Representatives voted by a 367-55 margin to approve H.R. 5021, the Highway Transportation and Funding Act of 2014, which will keep federal transportation funding intact through May …
Government signs deal to improve rail services across London and Essex
The Department for Transport has confirmed it has officially signed the contract for the new Essex Thameside franchise with NXET Trains Limited… …read more Via: European Railway Review » Rail …
Green light for extra rail services between England and Wales
Rail passengers in England and Wales will benefit from thousands more seats on services across the border thanks to a £1.2 million deal between the Department for Transport and Arriva …
TfL appoints Barber & Osgerby to work on design of Crossrail train
Following a competitive process design studio Barber & Osgerby has been appointed as Transport for London’s design partner for the fleet of Crossrail trains that will go into service from …
Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to the Office of Rail Regulation to ensure the industry delivers value for money, improves services and …
The Customer-Centric Supply Chain
The old assumptions driving supply chain design and strategy were focused on achieving the lowest possible cost of goods and the most efficient distribution to stores. Today, a new model …
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – TVH – Lifting access equipment parts supply to new heights
With its headquarters in Belgium and a UK office and warehouse in Coventry, TVH has made its name since 1969 as Europe’s leading independent expert in replacement parts for material …
Sky extends partnership with UTL for a further five years
UTL, the part of Unipart Group that focuses on the telecoms, media and consumer sectors, has renewed its contract with Sky for a further five years. Building on the strength …
TGW acquires Klug Integrated Systems
Automated warehouse solutions provider, TGW Logistics Group has acquired Klug Integrated Systems GmbH, strengthening the company’s IT and controls capabilities and serving to position TGW as a leading international systems …