Supply Chain

A transport firm in Welshpool, Powys, has ploughed £330,000 in the business to grow its fleet – the single largest investment in the company’s 40-year history. Speed Welshpool, which is a member of Palletways, the UK’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has invested in six new vehicles, …

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, is to launch Everybody Matters, an innovative campaign to promote diversity and inclusion within the logistics, transport, and production and operations management sectors. More than 30 senior leaders from within the transport and logistics profession (from SME through to large organisations) came …

Logistics and supply chain professionals headed to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in their thousands in September for four days of networking, free seminars, and state-of-the-art intralogistics solutions. IMHX, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive materials handling event , which took place between 24 – 27 September, attracted over 16,000 …

New start business Eco-Pan has drafted a Mercedes-Benz eight-wheeler into the front line of the battle to keep sewers flowing in the capital and beyond. Headlines last spring highlighted the discovery of a 100-metre-long ‘concreteberg’, which was blocking three Victorian-era sewers in central London. The mass, which weighed an estimated …

To showcase the launch of its striking new livery, Ipswich-based Fifth Gear Transport Services has selected the Range T High with flat floor cab for its new flagship vehicles. The specialist in chilled, frozen and ambient distribution has put three Range T480 High 6×2 pusher axle tractor units into service …

Leading commercial vehicle bodybuilder Alloy Bodies is celebrating a major milestone – the Manchester manufacturer has racked up 50 years in business. From humble origins, Alloy Bodies has grown to become one of the top names in the industry, and is now the bodybuilder of choice for discerning operators across …

A reduction in the tariff from 25% to 10% is in the right direction but FTA has called for the abolition of tariffs on trucks. Speaking on behalf of the logistics industry, FTA’s deputy CEO James Hookham said: “We are pleased to see our calls to remove the very high …

A Heathfield-based logistics firm has appointed a new general manager to support and develop its business in East Sussex and the surrounding area. Brian Lee joins Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS), part of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network. With an extensive background in management and operations, …

Company’s 2019 CORE technology “enables faster systems implementation and delivers more affordable automation” say Red Ledge Red Ledge manufacturing and logistics applications on show include RFID goods tracking, robotics and AGVs, lights-out warehouse automation, light- and voice-driven applications The latest, 2019 Red Ledge CORE development technology “enables faster systems implementation …

From 1st October 2019, the company previously known as TomTom Telematics is operating under the new name Webfleet Solutions. Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide exactly the same market leading products and services TomTom Telematics was known for, including WEBFLEET, NEXTFLEET, LINK devices and the range of PRO Driver Terminals. …