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Logistics and Distribution

27 Apr 2012
UPS Expands London 2012 Fleet Of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Biomethane and electric vehicles will remain in the UK long after Games.
19 Apr 2012
What has the impact of the fuel shortage been on service business SLAs?
As strike talks break down, what the increased pressure on fuel will mean.
10 Apr 2012
Logistics Plan Ahead as Strike Talks Resume
As parties rush to try to ward of the tanker driver strike, TNT are ready to keep rolling.
15 Mar 2012
Olympic Village Logistics in the Spotlight
Olympic Gymnast Louis Smith Sneaks First Look at Olympic Village Furniture Inside UPS’s London 2012 Facility.
09 Mar 2012
UPS “World’s Most Admired”
Earlier this week UPS was rated the “World’s Most Admired” company in its industry in an annual survey conducted by FORTUNE magazine.
24 Feb 2012
New look for CitySprint
CitySprint has launched a new-look brand identity, a key milestone for the company as it looks to build on significant growth during the past year....
07 Feb 2012
TNT Employ Cloud to Beat the Snow
TNT have employed a cloud-based service reporting system, allowing customer services teams to provide proactive updates to customers.
23 Jan 2012
TNT Rolls Out New Fleet
TNT has started rolling out a new fleet, replacing 107 Linehaul Tractor Units in total.
12 Jan 2012
Manufacturers Identify Areas for Improvement in Their Supply Chain
A survey commissioned by DHL Supply Chain has revealed UK manufacturers’ priorities for further improvement in their supply chain.
06 Jan 2012
PeopleNet Founder and CEO to Lead Trimble Expansion
Trimble announced the appointment of PeopleNet® founder and CEO Ron Konezny as general manager of Trimble's worldwide Transportation and Logistics (T&L) Division.
30 Dec 2011
DHL Orchestrates Shipping for World's Largest New Year's Day Parade
DHL will orchestrate the transport of over 1,000 pieces of marching band instruments and equipment from 15 US high schools and universities across 13 states...
23 Dec 2011
Adverse Weather The “Number One” Cause Of Supply Chain Disruption Over The Past Year
A global survey of over 500 multinational companies has revealed the key causes for disruption to the supply chain over the past 12 months. Sponsored...
12 Dec 2011
Logistics Solution Increases Siemens Metering Services Efficiency
Siemens Metering Services, a specialist division of Siemens plc, installs, maintains and reads meters at 11 million premises and is the leading independent expert provider...
01 Dec 2011
TNT Apprenticeship Schemes Receive Government Boost
This morning Business Secretary Vince Cable visited TNT's depot in Bodmin, after announcing it will be amongst companies benefiting from £18.7m Government funding for advanced...
18 Nov 2011
DHL Announces New Packaging Solution For Logistics within Technology Goods
DHL has developed a new system for the transportation of high value goods, designed specifically for technology customers. Thanks to the robust packing and the...
11 Nov 2011
Bybox Gears Up To Tackle Olympics Hurdle For Deliveries
Delivery companies are intensively preparing for a record 45 days of disruption. During the 2012 Olympics it is expected that many roads in London will...
04 Nov 2011
NHS Logistics Projects Take Advantage Of Mobile Technology
TAAP's mobile software technology has recently been rolled out by two more companies who provide delivery services for various NHS Trusts in the East Midlands...
01 Nov 2011
Midwich Forges Relationship With Geodis Calberson
With 6,000 customers in the UK and Ireland alone, and a host of awards under its belt, including Specialist Distributor of the Year for six...
27 Oct 2011
Fleets Can Prepare For An Olympic Challenge On The Roads
Trimble is calling for companies to prepare now to minimise the anticipated disruption to London’s roads on the first day of the working week after...
26 Oct 2011
DHL Awarded Five Year Contract With Cambridge University Press
New contract includes Cambridge University Press' storage and order fulfilment needs. DHL to focus on streamlining costs and improving efficiency, while delivering over eight million...
13 Oct 2011
DHL Automotive Orders Cartwright Trailers For Land Rover Evoque Parts Distribution Contract
Of the 65 curtainsider tri-axle trailers, 10 will be in plain white and the remaining 55 trailers will be divided into two liveries - one...
13 Oct 2011
Infor10 Supply Chain Execution Advances Supply Chain Management
Infor has now announced the availability of Infor10 Supply Chain Execution, a new application that helps companies eliminate obstacles to quick information flow, operate at...
05 Oct 2011
Building the Link Between Service Parts and the Field Technician
Aly Pinder, a researcher in service management at Aberdeen Group, analyses the European approach to parts in the service chain. Aberdeen’s recent June 2011 benchmark...
03 Oct 2011
The AFSM UK Not-For-Profit Organisation (and what it can do for you)
Steve Downton and Service Management seek to resurrect the not-for-profit discussion group. AFSM UK was a useful not-for-profit organisation allowing service organisations to meet and...
03 Oct 2011
DHL Global Forwarding acquires 100 per cent ownership of LifeConEx
Lufthansa Cargo have changed the ownership of their 50/50 joint venture LifeConEx. The end-to-end life sciences cold chain logistics provider is now a 100 per...
03 Oct 2011
Nationwide training provider relies on City Link
First4Skills provides work-based training for thousands of apprentices and NVQ students throughout the UK every year through a network of hundreds of Training Assessors who...
28 Sep 2011
Marks & Spencer and DHL Supply Chain win Retail Week award
“Industry First” rail freight initiative wins plaudits.

Approximately 655,000 road miles and 800 tonnes of CO2 per year saved through innovative...
27 Sep 2011
Parts of the Bigger Picture
We naturally develop a system of coping with problems, which can inhibit our ability to solve issues completely. Life in modern business is hectic. Once...
14 Sep 2011
ByBox Tour De Box Fundraising Challenge Raises Nearly £4000 For Zoe's Place
On your marks, get set, go! are words still ringing in the ears of ByBox staff following a recent exhilarating Tour de Box fundraising challenge....
23 Aug 2011
Keynotes Announced for SME 2011
Keynote sessions have been booked in to kick start each day of the SME conference, taking part during SME 2011 (Birmingham NEC, September 20-21).
05 Aug 2011
DHL supports House of Fraser's store and multi-channel growth
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract worth over £85m with House of Fraser, continuing its seven-year partnership with the premium department store...
04 Aug 2011
Service Management Countdown to London 2012
The 365-day countdown until the opening of the Olympic Games has begun, and with 6.6 million tickets allocated, it highlights the huge influx of visitors...
05 Jul 2011
DHL helps generate £2.9m of savings for Network Rail
With the support of DHL Supply Chain, Network Rail has achieved £2.9m of savings through its Road Haulage Planning Centre in its first year of...
22 Jun 2011
Cobham Mission Equipment Flies High with LEO
Hamilton Hall has announced the sale of its integrated LEO Service Management Software to Cobham Mission Equipment.
10 Jun 2011
Increased Performance Driven by the Fusion of Service Parts Management and Logistics
A new report from Aberdeen highlights the direction needed to get on top of parts management and logistics within your service offering.
18 May 2011
Bybox Gearing Up For Another Successful Bank Holiday
With Easter, the Royal Wedding, and two May Bank Holidays in quick succession, this year's public holiday bonanza was a huge challenge to companies operating...
21 Apr 2011
DHL Supply Chain named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women list
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a prestigious place in The Times Top 50 Employers for women list.
04 Apr 2011
City Link Set To Target Technology Market With Key New Appointment
City Link has brought in a top manager from reseller Misco to refresh its account management practices.
01 Apr 2011
Eddie Stobart Passes Away
The man behind the best-known haulage company in Britain died after suffering a suspected heart attack.
02 Mar 2011
Maxima extends Microsoft portfolio with Process Industries
Maxima has extended its portfolio of Microsoft solutions by adding Process Industries for Microsoft Dynamics AX to its range of enterprise business solutions. Maxima is...
09 Dec 2010
Preparing for the Challenges of Growth
Recently, Service Management magazine conducted a survey in association with Hitachi Consulting (UK), asking service-providing organisations to tell us what their aims are in improving...
09 Dec 2010
ByBox Launches Seven Day Network
ByBox has become the first company in the logistics and supply chain sector to launch a seven day network.
27 Sep 2010
Milk processing firm saves 5000 tonnes of CO2 per year thanks to Isotrak
The Active Transport Management System from Isotrak has helped streamline a milk processing firm's field service operation
06 Sep 2010
City Link wins new contract in Belfast
New contract sees express firm expand business in Northern Ireland
02 Aug 2010
Howard Tenens rolls out low carbon HGVs
Supply chain, distribution and logistics specialist Howard Tenens continues to show its green credentials with the unveiling of a whole low carbon HGV fleet
30 Jul 2010
ByBox extends field service offer
Field service solutions specialist ByBox is now able to offer a more streamlined supply chain enabling customers to better meet their SLAs
08 Feb 2010
Solution raises service levels and increases capacity
25 Jan 2010
Repair service launched as add-on to stock optimisation
23 Aug 2009
Teleplan repairs to Prague
Multivendor repair services company Teleplan has expanded its Eastern Europe operations by opening a new service location in Prague, Czech Republic.
06 Feb 2009
Working in partnership with clients pays dividends for service supplier