Critical Issues

Agility has strengthened its East China ocean freight service capabilities with a strategic partnership agreement with Shanghai International Port Group Logistics (SIPGL).

Swisslog has been awarded a major order for a new distribution centre in Sweden by the Varner Group, a leading retailer of strong fashion brands in Scandinavia.

Speed of fulfilment was identified as a top challenge for 40% of the companies that responded to a Supply Chain Management Survey carried out for Access. Speed is a critical factor in order fulfilment and failure to perform can cost businesses dear. Access has launched a new white paper based on this research, titled: 'Breaking the fulfilment speed barrier', which sets out how to speed up while maintaining accuracy.

Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA), the UK logistics and supply chain management training company, has introduced a new humanitarian essential logistics module (HELM) for new entrants into the sector.

Sato has announced the establishment of a new European central Logistics Centre in Wroclaw, Poland.

Recruitment and logistics specialist, Clarico has seen an increasing skill shortage in the logistics sector in recent years.

Agility has strengthened its East China ocean freight service capabilities with a strategic partnership agreement with Shanghai International Port Group Logistics (SIPGL).

The road freight transport sector is finding it difficult to recruit the new drivers that it urgently needs, says Phill Brooks, General Manager of Farrall's Transport.

The British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) has appointed logistics and supply chain specialist, The Logistics Business (TLB), to undertake research into understanding the changing logistics of the retail industry.

In the June 2014 issue of Manufacturing & Logistics IT magazine editor Ed Holden spoke with a number of leading vendors, analysts, systems integrators and distributors about current issues, developments and possible future trends in the world of auto-ID and mobile computing technology.

The Official Logistics Provider for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Schenker Ltd., saw two of its employees participating in the Queen's Baton Relay recently, following nominations for their involvement in community sports.