Supply Chain

A three-year partnership between Cambridgeshire-based Knowles Transport and The Silver Spoon Company has proven so successful that the leading supplier of sugar has extended the contract by another five years. The Silver Spoon Company, which is part of Associated British Foods and produces a range of other foodstuffs including Allinson’s …

By Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting Faced with mounting challenges on urban congestion, cost pressures and environmental concerns – how should businesses adapt their delivery models to meet rocketing ecommerce order volumes? By Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting Ecommerce has …

Microlise has renewed its association with Think Logistics, and is delighted to continue to partner with leading industry bodies and over 40 other logistics companies to attract school leavers, apprentices and graduates into the logistics, transport and supply chain profession. While this year’s global pandemic has wreaked havoc across many …

Gray & Adams Ltd., headquartered in Fraserburgh and one of the UK’s premium manufacturing companies, was delighted to receive Royal recognition in 2020, in winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation in its double deck trailer design. Mr Sandy Manson, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, visited Gray & Adams …

Whistl, the leading delivery management company in the UK, has announced the acquisition of Clientbase Fulfilment and Contact Centre, it’s third transaction in the ecommerce fulfilment and contact centre sector. Founded in 1999, Clientbase is a privately held company based in Paignton, Devon, and offers the full fulfilment service for …

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has deployed 370 state-of-the-art barcode scanners with machine vision in warehouses in the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands. The fixed-mount, computerised scanners speed the reading of inventory data, while replacing shared, handheld scanners with a more hygienic solution. …

West Yorkshire haulier A.D.D. Express Ltd is expanding its operation with an additional state-of-the-art facility following a £1.4 million refurbishment. The firm has created 10 new jobs at the 120,000 sq ft site in Rochdale, which benefits from a 16-door drive-through facility that will accommodate up to 4,000 pallets per …

The results of a recent CILT survey investigating the preparedness of Institute members ahead of the end of the transition period on 31st December 2020, reveals that a clear majority of members are concerned about the UK’s transition period coming to an end. The results show that 82% of CILT …

Giti Tire is celebrating a short but successful 2020 truck racing calendar with events in Germany, Britain and Poland delivering impressive results. The season started in July at the DEKRA EuroSpeedway Lausitzring racetrack in Schipkau where the new fully race-prepared and Giti liveried MAN TGX truck made its debut. Weighing …

The new tanks from Feldbinder form part of a long-term fleet replacement and refurbishment scheme, as Abbey Logistics and British Sugar modernise the fleet used to transport bulk homegrown sugar throughout the UK. Running more than 90 road tanker trailers and completing over 350 deliveries each week, Abbey’s transport operation …