Evri, the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has announced the latest rollout of e-cargo bikes within its national network as part of its wider sustainability strategy and commitment to reach net-zero in direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2035. The company, which already uses e-cargo bikes in Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester has partnered with Zoomo, […]
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Panattoni, the largest logistics real estate developer in the UK and Europe, has secured planning consent for a 200,000 sq ft speculative logistics development in Crawley. Crawley Borough Council has approved Panattoni’s planning application for Panattoni Park Crawley, which comprises two facilities of 134,012 sq ft and 65,660 sq ft on a 10-acre brownfield site […]
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Comments by Charles Haverfield, CEO of US Packaging & Wrapping Last year saw UPS overtake FedEx as the world’s largest transportation company, according to an annual Forbes study. However, recent news of 340,000 UPS workers looking to strike at the end of this month could see the end of UPS’ prosperous year. With the company estimated to […]
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Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that UK-based Stop Start Transport Limited, a provider of distribution, warehousing and logistics services, is undertaking a digital transformation of its business by using Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to unlock distribution capacity, enhance customer communications and enable more effective management […]
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Evri, the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has teamed up with Leeds-born, Matt Jameson, known for being on television programme Married at First Sight, to support Evri’s fundraising throughout Pride month in support of Out Together, a local LGBT+ charity, which raises awareness for the LGBT+ community. The bake sale was full of enthusiastic […]
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Procurement has always played an important role in the supply chain but often it was undervalued. In recent years, due to the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and many other crises, procurement’s status has been elevated. Now it is a critical function directly linked to the ESG commitments of companies. We spoke to Pauline Potter, […]
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Data is everywhere but how many logistics organisations are using it to increase their efficiency? We were honoured to be part of MOVE 2023, one of the largest events for logistics, and speak on the topic together with Zach Burns, International Sustainability Supervisor, UPS, Mark Thomas, EVP Marketing and Alliances, Ridecell, and Phillip Davies, Co-founder, […]
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Delivery choices are an important part of the customer journey. Both retail and logistics have invested many hours to think about how best to serve their customers. However, many suffer from baskets being abandoned at the checkout due to lack of choices. We spoke to Bobbie Ttooulis, Group Marketing Director at Global Freight Solutions, about […]
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ArrowXL, the UK’s largest and longest established 2-person home delivery specialist, has appointed Paul Robinson as their General Manager for the Wigan depot and five additional sites (Newton Aycliffe, Lincoln, Doncaster, Newcastle and Scunthorpe). Prior to joining ArrowXL Paul worked for Morrisons as General Manager of Transport where he was responsible for distribution and logistics […]
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Planning is a key feature of logistics and supply chain organisations. There are plenty of software tools and experts who provide advice and help. However, the industry still seems to be challenged by planning. We spoke to Marco Limena, CEO at Board International about a recent study the company conducted around planning and what issues […]
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