Warehouse & Logistics News
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
5th March - 9th March 2018 |
Welcome to the Warehouse & Logistics News Weekly Digest. In this edition we focus on PACKAGING and LOGISTICS NEWS. We also take a look at a roundup of the latest news from the industry this week.
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HEADLINE NEWS
Pregis expands into European market with world class protective packaging
Pregis is a leading name in the US packaging industry with their high quality, protective packaging solutions and customer service. As part of an excit…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Apex unveils state-of-the-art European HQ in response to increasing demand
Apex Supply Chain Technologies® Ltd. has expanded its presence to better serve its growing European customer base. An official opening ceremony was hel…
Packaging firm director raises £1,130 for homeless charity
The “camaraderie” of fundraisers helped the director of a Wellingborough transit packaging company brave freezing temperatures for an all-night sleep o…
Briggs Defence celebrate ‘Yellow Fleet’ milestone
The home of the Chelsea Pensioners proved a stunning setting for an event recognising the contribution made by employees and suppliers to the success o…
BITO investment, growth and new product development
Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems previews key developments for 2018 from BITO UK, and from the BITO Group, which will offer …
Foodex returns to highlight the latest innovations in supply chain efficiency
As the world population looks set to reach nine billion by 2050, demand for food is expected to double, according to the WWF. Faced with this increasin…
Load retention & stretch film Are You Safe? – An industry White Paper Sponsored by Kite Packaging
Even though 84% of businesses use stretch wrap/film on loads that will be transported on public roads, 74% of them have never had an audit – ask yourse…
Apprenticeships - Driving the Logistics Sector to Deliver
National Apprenticeship Week will run from 5th – 9th March 2018 and this year’s theme is ‘Apprenticeships Work.’ The fiveday celebration of further edu…
The Changing Scope of Warehousing: The e-business impact
Considering the rise of B2B marketplaces with a potential US $6.7 trillion worldwide, warehousing is becoming a core part of the supply chain, enabling…
Cautious welcome for new Customs Declaration Service
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has greeted the HMRC’s planned new Customs Declaration Service with a cautious welcome. According to …
Controlling warehouse costs
It is commonly understood that a successful warehouse operation must optimise the two key ingredients; space and time. To control costs and optimise pr…
PACKAGING NEWS
3 steps to packaging Nirvana A global view is essential for packaging perfection
There are three steps to packaging nirvana: 1) minimise it and associated wasted space, 2) reuse it 3) totally eliminate it. Forcing the need to consid…
Menzies saves money with plastic pallets
When time-critical logistics business Menzies Distribution was looking to reduce its logistics costs and improve internal supply chain processes, it tu…
CHEP pooled pallets help Albert Bartlett realise significant environmental savings
Leading potato supplier, Albert Bartlett, is enjoying significant environmental savings within its supply chain thanks to the use of CHEP’s pooled pall…
Strong start to 2018 for Wessex’s ErgoPack mobile pallet strapping machines
Sales of ErgoPack mobile pallet strapping machines, by Wessex Packaging, have started strongly in 2018, as companies across the country realise the ben…
Kite Packaging extend their box and postal range
Employee-owned packaging company Kite Packaging, offer customers an extensive range of packaging, from postal solutions through to machinery. Their ded…
LOGISTICS NEWS
Logistics sector Sends For Help to protect its staff
There has been a sharp rise in the number of firms in the transport and logistics sector using state of the art satellite technology to personally prot…
“Where the kings of data hold court”
AXIT PraxisForum Logistik opens the door to the digital world of top enterprises. The IT company AXIT has assembled a cast of leading industrial and…
Yodel announces Figleaves partnership
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced a new partnership with online lingerie and swimwear retailer, Figleaves, which is expected to bring over…
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