Urgent logistic change and 60,000 drivers needed – but who will manage it all?
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Urgent logistic change and 60,000 drivers needed – but who will manage it all?

‘Scale and pace’ is the imperative for supply chain transformations in this time of crisis. A critical need for a further 60,000 home delivery drivers is just one…

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The 3 key ways companies are reacting to the supply chain disruption from COVID-19: React, Recover and Prepare
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The 3 key ways companies are reacting to the supply chain disruption from COVID-19: React, Recover and Prepare

Ken Fleming, President, Logistyx Technologies Global supply chains have always faced disruption – from extreme weather events, the ‘Amazon effect’, Brexit and trade wars, and now the COVID-19…

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Gain Global Recognition at the Responsible Supply Chain Awards
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Gain Global Recognition at the Responsible Supply Chain Awards

If your team or company deserve global recognition for their supply chain sustainability leadership, you need to read this email and take action Backed by Reuters Events, The…

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Redundant workers from hospitality sector could join warehousing workforce says UKWA
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Redundant workers from hospitality sector could join warehousing workforce says UKWA

As government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 threat close pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants across the country, UKWA is working with Harri – a next-generation workforce recruitment…

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Bis Henderson responds to COVID-19
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Bis Henderson responds to COVID-19

In response to the Coronavirus crisis, Bis Henderson Group, the ‘talent-to-solutions’ supply chain services company, is ensuring the wellbeing of all its employees by taking the precautionary steps…

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Mitigating the risk of Coronavirus to UK supply chains
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Mitigating the risk of Coronavirus to UK supply chains

By Steve Purvis, Operations Director at Bis Henderson SpaceAs manufacturers and retailers run down their ‘pre-Brexit’ stockpiles, pressure on warehouse space in the UK may appear to be tempered for the…

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New 200,000 sq ft distribution centre to increase Southampton’s logistics capacity
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New 200,000 sq ft distribution centre to increase Southampton’s logistics capacity

A new £23 million distribution centre is to be built on the Port of Southampton strengthening the city’s port-centric logistics capacity.   In partnership with ABP in Southampton, Import…

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UKWA warns that points-based immigration system may lead to vital worker shortage
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UKWA warns that points-based immigration system may lead to vital worker shortage

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned that the logistics industry is likely to face a shortage of vital workers following the Government’s announcement of its new points-based…

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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role
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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role

Supply chain and fulfilment services specialist, Walker Logistics, is hoping to mark the important role that an airfield in Berkshire played during the Second World War by opening…

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Take control of legislation and let inland depots take the post-Brexit strain
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Take control of legislation and let inland depots take the post-Brexit strain

Significantly increased customs checks at UK ports are likely to impact on supply chains and drive up demand for more warehousing in a market that’s already close to…

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