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Wincanton, the largest third-party logistics company in the UK, has appointed Rachel Gilbey as its Consumer Director to further drive the growth of its retail and consumer business. Rachel has been with Wincanton for 16 years, joining as a graduate and has held several positions within the business. Her most …

William Walker, sales director of Berkshire-based Walker Logistics, believes a lack of communication and poor timing are often to blame when a logistics contract gets off to a spluttering start Starting points According to recent research undertaken by supply chain consultancy firm, SCALA, a fifth of companies who outsource to …

Wincanton, the largest third-party logistics company in the UK, announces that James Wroath has joined the Group as its Chief Executive Officer to continue to build on the firm’s strong reputation for delivering market-leading supply chain, transport and storage solutions for some of the world’s leading brands. James has gained …

Bibby Distribution’s track record for reliability has enabled vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist Autoglass® and wholesale and distributor, Laddaw®, to set a new standard for rapid windscreen repair services. The 3PL handles overnight delivery of replacement windscreens from one of Europe’s largest glass distribution centres in Bardon, Leicestershire, to …

The robotics segment in the material handling equipment market is expected to witness significant CAGR of over 8% to reach over USD 20 billion by 2024 owing to the demand for high-performance robotic systems across various industry verticals. Robots facilitate easy and fast pick & place of material thereby ensuring …

China will be the fifth WMS in TouchPath’s 12-country, 23-site Renold roll out for the global chain and gear manufacturer Integrated ‘TouchWMS’ and ERP systems to manage all factory processes in Renold’s new 40,000 square metre, 300-employee China operation “There is a great deal of raw material movement in our …

The shortage of high quality distribution centre space within the UK has been well documented. Years of under-development and the seemingly relentless growth of online shopping have helped to stoke demand for warehousing real-estate and with continuing Brexit uncertainty ramping up demand for storage units – particularly sites close to …

RFID has sometimes been misunderstood but its benefits are very real says TouchPath international CEO David Myers (www.touchpath.com) The ability to deploy RFID* effectively should not be underestimated: in that sense it is not a forgiving technology. However when implemented well RFID can have a major impact on company performance. …

‘TouchManufacturer’ increases productivity by up to 30% Enables leaner manufacturing Can be deployed faster, and at lower cost Suitable for both process and discrete manufacturing “This system captures more information for better manufacturing performance” says TouchPath International CEO David Myers International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) is launching ‘TouchManufacturer’, …

As the logistics services industry becomes increasingly competitive it is inevitable that more companies operating in the sector will seek to grow through mergers and acquisitions. By merging with or buying a controlling stake in a rival, a logistics specialist will expect to benefit from economies of scale and synergies …