A top female warehouse manager has been shortlisted in the prestigious Amazon Everywoman Awards for Transport and Logistics. Lisa Tomlinson, 3PL Divisional Director, Carlton Forest 3PL has navigated her way through the application and interview process and has now made the shortlist in the Warehouse Leader category. “This is richly …
Read More »Walker Logistics announce three new contract wins
Berkshire-based order fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has secured contracts to provide a range of supply chain services to three new clients. The trio of recent additions to Walker’s growing client roster are: a leading US-brand of dietary supplements and personal care products; a producer of nutritional performance-supplements designed specifically for …
Read More »Walker Logistics appoint new Chief Financial Officer
Leading order fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics, has announced that David McAvoy has joined its leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Mr McAvoy has many years experience as a senior finance professional. His most recent role was with the holiday cruise ship company, Carnival UK plc, where he held the position …
Read More »Five year deal secured at key Yorkshire warehouse site for Carlton Forest 3PL
A 3PL provider, who enjoyed exponential growth in 2021, has started 2022 in a similar vein with the acquisition of a further warehouse. In a five-year deal in partnership with CPP, Carlton Forest 3PL has secured the final warehouse at Bawtry Park near Tickhill, where it has been operating since …
Read More »Competitive advantage within reach for LTL shippers, says C.H. Robinson
Global 3PL technology experts offer advice to increasing number of shippers utilising LTL opportunities During turbulent global conditions flexible and customised solutions will give the increasing number of UK shippers utilising LTL (Less than Truckload) services a competitive edge, say experts. Latest figures show the proportion of FTL (full truck …
Read More »XPO Logistics Named a Leader in Gartner 2021 Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Worldwide
XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of supply chain services, has again been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Worldwide. XPO has been named a Magic Quadrant Leader six times by Gartner, Inc. — for 2021, 2020 and 2018, worldwide; and for 2021, 2019 …
Read More »First Managing Director appointment made at prosperous 3PL provider
A 3PL provider that is carving a name for itself in the world of logistics and supply chain solutions, has appointed a designated Managing Director for the first time to continue the delivery of its strategic growth plans. Carlton Forest 3PL, welcomed Adam Jones, 37, from Chesterfield to the business …
Read More »Whistl to open three new fulfilment sites in Lutterworth, Northampton and Plymouth
Whistl, the leading independent provider of e-fulfilment solutions, has announced it is to accelerate its expansion into e-fulfillment with the opening of three new depots. The largest building is a 300,000 sq ft brand new site within Magna Park South, Lutterworth. This site is Whistl’s largest dedicated 3PL logistics and …
Read More »3PL business doubles space in just seven weeks to top 1 million sq ft
A 3PL business that chartered ambitious growth plans during 2020 has concluded Q1 of 2021 topping 1 million sq ft in warehouse space. Carlton Forest 3PL, has almost doubled its facilities in just seven weeks after acquiring three separate sites at Bawtry Park, near Doncaster, a site that had been …
Read More »3PL provider secures two new sites in just 3 months
A 3PL provider that works with some of the major blue-chip businesses in the UK has secured two new sites in just three months. Carlton Forest 3PL, a privately owned company that headquarters in Worksop, North Nottinghamshire, has branched out into neighbouring South Yorkshire acquiring two units near Bawtry, one …
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