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Introducing young people to the world of logistics

Introducing young people to the world of logistics

Delivering your future is an exciting new online resource which aims to get young people thinking about the logistics sector, and to learn about the exciting jobs and varied careers on offer.

Skills for Logistics lays down its strategy to increase UK competitiveness

Skills for Logistics lays down its strategy to increase UK competitiveness

Skills for Logistics (SfL), the sector skills council for the logistics and wholesaling industries, has launched its strategy to achieve its core desire to increase competitiveness of UK PLC.

Skills for Logistics lays down its strategy to increase UK competitiveness

Skills for Logistics lays down its strategy to increase UK competitiveness

Skills for Logistics (SfL), the sector skills council for the logistics andwholesaling industries, has launched its strategy to achieve its core desireto increase competitiveness of UK PLC.

Armour gets warehousing in peak condition with Davies & Robson

Armour gets warehousing in peak condition with Davies & Robson

Logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson, has completed a successful warehouse optimisation project for award-winning consumer electronics firm, Armour Home.

US companies are more receptive to taking calculated risks, says Virtualized Logistics

US companies are more receptive to taking calculated risks, says Virtualized Logistics

All companies are seeking cost savings in these tough economic times, but US companies are most open to exploring new ideas and strategies, says Tony Leach, Director and Chief Sales Officer, Virtualized Logistics.

UKWA in discussion with HMRC over 'use it or lose it' approach to customs warehousing status

UKWA in discussion with HMRC over 'use it or lose it' approach to customs warehousing status

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) the trade association representing the third-party storage and logistics industry is in discussion with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in an attempt to clarify HMRC's policy on Customs Warehousing status.

M-commerce fuels next generation fulfilment systems for last mile

M-commerce fuels next generation fulfilment systems for last mile

By Andrew Southgate, managing director, Zetes.

Poirot helps 'crowd-fund' derelict east London dock into new arts, enterprise and nature hub

Poirot helps 'crowd-fund' derelict east London dock into new arts, enterprise and nature hub

He's spent 22 years unlocking clues as TV detective Hercule Poirot, but now actor David Suchet is fronting a campaign to revive an historic dock in east London.

Beware fake IATA emails warns UK freight trade association

Beware fake IATA emails warns UK freight trade association

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has issued an alert about fake emails being sent to the trade association's members, which make false requests for payments.

Jungheinrich Managing Director appointed to BITA Management Board

Jungheinrich Managing Director appointed to BITA Management Board

BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) has appointed Hans-Herbert Schultz, Managing Director of Jungheinrich UK Ltd, to its Management Board.

E-Retailers and their carriers still not getting delivery right

E-Retailers and their carriers still not getting delivery right

The recent UK Consumer Home Delivery Review - 2012 from Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) highlights that, as shown in last year's survey, consumers continue to have the same frustrations around un-successful first-time, on-time delivery of their goods and the lack of real-time information as to the whereabouts of those goods during the delivery process.

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