ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK
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ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK

A north west-based, privately owned recruiter has completed a deal to become the largest, privately owned blue collar labour provider in the UK. Challenge-trg Group has acquired PMP Recruitment from investment house Twenty 20 Capital,…

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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?
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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?

A toxic combination of the current HGV driver shortage crisis, post-Brexit immigration rules, an unprecedented increase in demand for transport due to a change in shopping habits, and the recent ‘pingdemic’, is steering the industry…

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Rite-Hite Launches Comprehensive New Guide to Cold Storage
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Rite-Hite Launches Comprehensive New Guide to Cold Storage

Rite-Hite, one of the leading manufacturers of industrial health and safety equipment, has published a new free guide to Cold Storage, giving facilities managers an in-depth overview of recent regulatory changes, technological advances and trends, and best…

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Procurement becoming evermore powerful in SA logistics/supply chain
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Procurement becoming evermore powerful in SA logistics/supply chain

Gaps still exist in finding the right kind of supplier, but these can be effectively addressed – Bidvest International Logistics. There simply is no understating the value of procurement professionals to a business. As the teams…

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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK
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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has announced its partnership with the UK’s largest supermarket to provide ParcelShop services across its convenience estate nationwide.  Services will commence from 6th September in the…

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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre
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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre

Fulfilment provider, James and James, expands its EU Operations in Venlo, the Netherlands Continued growth by James and James Fulfilment, a provider of outsourced fulfilment services to online retailers, has resulted in the firm expanding its…

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Berry’s Optimum PCR Container Achieves UN Approval
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Berry’s Optimum PCR Container Achieves UN Approval

Berry Global’s 20 litre Optimum large container made from a minimum of 35% and up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, has been awarded UN approval for the carriage of hazardous goods, assimilated with water.…

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Beware the hidden costs of mispicks
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Beware the hidden costs of mispicks

Do you really know how much mispicks cost your business? And do you, or should you, care? By Nick Hughes, Sales Manager at Invar Integration Sending a customer a replacement item may sound a relatively…

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Give a little respect
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Give a little respect

The logistics industry has to start treating lorry drivers with the respect that they deserve if it wants to reverse the working population’s dwindling enthusiasm for a career behind the wheel of an HGV, says  Charlie Walker…

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Toyota open new automated handling demonstration centre
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Toyota open new automated handling demonstration centre

Toyota Material Handling UK has announced the opening of a dedicated automated handling technology demonstration centre.  The 800 square meter facility – which is located at the same site as Toyota’s Midlands business centre on…

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