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XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been recognized by Intel Corporation with a Supplier Achievement Award (SAA) for its COVID-19 response in 2020. Intel selects its SAA recipients annually based on an exceptional commitment to quality, performance and a collaborative approach to innovation. Malcolm …

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, RTITB shares its learnings around lift truck training, what has changed, and how supply chain organisations are preparing for the future. “In a short time, COVID-19 disrupted the world, and the world of work, but the effects of the pandemic on the supply chain …

Responding to the recent announcement that logistics drivers, air crews and rail workers are to be tested for COVID19 on their arrival to the UK from France, Sarah Laouadi, European Policy Manager at Logistics UK said: “It is vitally important to protect the UK and it’s highly interconnected supply chain …

How Ribble’s recent investment and Right Size packaging technology are helping to alleviate the strain of national cardboard shortages. In 2020, Oldham-based packaging solutions provider Ribble Packaging successfully completed a £3.5 million investment project on time, despite the challenges presented by Covid-19. The project, which included a warehouse extension and …

In response to the Department for International Trade’s announcement of the creation of four new Trade and Investment Hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington, Sarah Laouadi, Manager of European & International Policy at Logistics UK, comments: “The creation of trade hubs in all four UK nations will help to …

The North East’s leading independent waste management firm, J&B Recycling, is set to deliver record results following another year of significant investment over the COVID-19 lockdown period. J&B Recycling, which was founded in 1998 and today employs 220 people with four sites across the North East, received a £7.5m investment …

Facilities management company Nserv has boosted management productivity by 70 per cent after rolling out a new digital system for its direct contract work. The 5 in 1 mobile resource management system from BigChange provides Nserv with a single platform CRM, job scheduling, mobile app and vehicle tracking solution. Nserv …

The Government has confirmed that the plans to require food importers into the UK to make import declarations from 1 April have been delayed to 1 October, and that the plan to start making physical checks will be delayed to 1st January 2022. This decision will mean that business across …

The government’s extension of the deadline for the introduction of checks and customs declarations on imports to the UK from the EU has been welcomed by Logistics UK, the business group representing the sector. New checks (known as sanitary and phytosanitary checks) on products of animal origin, as well as …

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the owner of the Plantworx trade show, is set to announce plans for Plantworx events from the latter part of 2021 through to 2023. The team behind the event remain committed to providing a meeting place for construction industry professionals and suppliers, including the 150 …