Logistics Skills – The Panacea The Pharma Sector
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Logistics Skills – The Panacea The Pharma Sector

By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment The pharmaceutical retail, wholesale and distribution sector is ‘in play’, as they say on the markets. The group around Lloyds Pharmacy (retail) and AAH Pharmaceuticals (wholesale)…

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Walker Logistics get ready for take-off
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Walker Logistics get ready for take-off

A USAAF C-47 Troop Carrier aircraft that played a key role in what is probably the most significant logistical operation ever undertaken – WW2s D-Day landings ­– is set to take to the skies once again, thanks…

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Why carrier capacity management is key for retail parcel shippers
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Why carrier capacity management is key for retail parcel shippers

Dominic Potter, General Manager, International, Logistyx Technologies The acceleration of ecommerce over the last couple of years has created huge opportunities for retailers to grow their online customer base and revenues. But the other side…

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KENZEN CLIMATE TECH NAMED BEST NEW MOBILE APP
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KENZEN CLIMATE TECH NAMED BEST NEW MOBILE APP

Best Mobile App Awards has awarded Kenzen’s mobile app, that alerts workers when their bodies are under stress in hot conditions, its Best New Mobile App Award. Best Mobile App Awards judges review thousands of nominations…

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<strong>DIGITALISATION IS HELPING CONTRACT PACKERS, MANUFACTURERS AND 3PLs MITIGATE GROWING LABOUR SHORTAGES</strong>
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DIGITALISATION IS HELPING CONTRACT PACKERS, MANUFACTURERS AND 3PLs MITIGATE GROWING LABOUR SHORTAGES

Leading provider of agile supply chain solutions, Nulogy, is reporting that digitalisation is increasingly being recognised by global contract packers, manufacturers, and third-party logistics firms (3PLs) as a powerful tool to address the acute labour…

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HERMES INVESTS IN INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
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HERMES INVESTS IN INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

Hermes UK, the UK’s biggest dedicated parcel company, has announced an £11 million investment in its international business to continue to support the booming global e-commerce market. This includes creating a dedicated International Division tasked…

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On-going global supply chain issues prompt upsurge in used forklift demand as buyers opt for ‘blended fleets’
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On-going global supply chain issues prompt upsurge in used forklift demand as buyers opt for ‘blended fleets’

With ongoing global supply chain issues leading to longer lead times for all types of new materials handling equipment, Toyota Material Handling UK reports that demand for its pre-owned forklifts is at an all-time high…

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LPG health concerns and diesel price hike fears helping to drive lithium-ion warehouse truck sales
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LPG health concerns and diesel price hike fears helping to drive lithium-ion warehouse truck sales

According to Narrow Aisle Ltd – the Flexi Truck VNA articulated lift truck-based intralogistics solutions specialist – on-going worries over the impact of LPG engine emissions on both workers’ health and the environment coupled with fears…

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Walker Logistics announce further year-on-year order throughput increase
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Walker Logistics announce further year-on-year order throughput increase

November and December  – the months in which online sales event Black Friday and, of course, Christmas, fall – saw online fulfillment solutions specialist, Walker Logistics, record a 23 per cent year-on-year increase in the number…

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BCMPA MEMBERS’ OUTSOURCING SUPPORT ADDS COLOUR TO WHITE LABEL GROWTH
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BCMPA MEMBERS’ OUTSOURCING SUPPORT ADDS COLOUR TO WHITE LABEL GROWTH

The BCMPA is highlighting the benefits that brands and retailers can achieve by outsourcing white label products to contract manufacturers at this year’s White Label World Expo. Nine BCMPA members will also be at the…

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