01-Mar-2010
Firm contracts out more production of Quorn and Cauldron to resolve 'inefficiencies'
01-Mar-2010
Fresh and frozen seafood supplier Seachill has slashed pallet scanning times for traceability purposes by implementing ImageID's Visidot image...
The joy of new neighbours
01-Mar-2010
Jasper has left me another parcel, right between the rose bush and the daffodils. Now and again, I come across his unpleasant and unwanted gifts....
05-Feb-2010
I lifted the lid of our second freezer and asked my wife: "what do you see?" She looked puzzled as I pointed at the frozen packs of sausages, peas...
05-Jan-2010 By Hugh Williams
'You see, Barak,' I said, while his wife Michelle served the soup, 'businesses are structured in a way that's not logical to the product and money...
05-Jan-2010 By Rod Addy
Premier Foods' work with Chep, the pallet and container pooling firm, to cut costs and road miles will form part of a wider initiative on CHEP's part...
Let supply chain games commence
05-Jan-2010
A contest is being launched in several nations this year, pitching teams against each other in a race to turn around the supply chain of a fictional...
30-Sep-2009
The little boy concentrated on his portable Nintendo, his fingers frantically pressing the buttons. The tip of his tongue stuck out of his mouth...
Tetley cuts costs to beat Eastern promise
28-Aug-2009
Tetley Tea is having to cut supply chain costs as a result of fierce competition from low-cost production in Eastern Europe, according to operations...
28-Aug-2009 By Rod Addy
Confectionery firm Swizzels Matlow has overhauled its supply chain operations, rolling out radio frequency scanning and supply chain software...
28-Aug-2009
There I was: ready, prepared, and motivated. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and the garden needed some attention. My wife and I had consulted on...
28-Jul-2009 By Hugh Williams
I rang my doctor's surgery recently. I could not get an appointment for that day or the next. So they asked me to call back two days later. I...
Inovis boosts UK work as it harmonises food sector data
24-Jul-2009 By Rod Addy
Supply chain systems giant Inovis is expanding global data synchronisation (GDS) in the food sector, having clinched a five-year deal between The Bay...
30-Jun-2009
Simplicity and visibility are key as financial pressures prompt suppliers and retailers to work together using common systems, as Rod Addy discovers
East Midlands probes fifth party logistics
30-Jun-2009
A working party investigating the concept of fifth party logistics has been launched in the East Midlands.The group grew out of an event organised by...
30-Jun-2009 By Hugh Williams
Sometimes you get the feeling something is not quite right. Your gut is telling you to watch out, but your head is trying to convince you that you...
Insulated panel system cuts costs
26-May-2009
Kingspan Controlled Environments' KS1150 CS insulated panel system has been used to build a £9M extension to a temperature-controlled distribution...
Like water off a forklift truck's back
26-May-2009
Manufacturer Hyster has produced weather protection options for its new electric three- and four-wheel forklift trucks.To increase comfort and...
26-May-2009
Boosting the efficiency of cold stores has been the subject of intensive research over recent years, because it can yield substantial cost reductions, says Rod Addy
26-May-2009 By Rick Pendrous
New technology has much to offer warehousing in terms of raising the supply chain game. But beware of quick fixes, reports Rick Pendrous
26-May-2009 By Elaine Watson
McDonald's head of supply chain Dean McKenna talks to Elaine Watson about life working under the golden arches
M&S and Gist sign £2bn supply contract
26-May-2009
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a 10-year contract with supply chain specialist Gist worth £2bn.Gist has provided supply chain services for...
26-May-2009 By Rod Addy
An initiative to ringfence thousands of tonnes of malting barley for UK brewers, coordinated by collaborative networking group Farexchange...
26-May-2009
What's the average memory span of a business? Judging by how quickly they make the same mistakes again, I would say six months. In fact, six months...
27-Apr-2009
Of all supply chain planning processes, sales forecasting often causes the biggest headaches.Ideally, everyone should work from the same numbers,...
27-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG) is promoting collaboration between processors in the region as its Flow project begins to bear...
Bottlegreen cuts road miles in local deal
27-Apr-2009
Gloucester-based Bottlegreen Drinks Company is saving more than 30,000 road miles a year by outsourcing warehousing and distribution to logistics...
01-Apr-2009 By Hugh Williams
I wait for this moment with great anticipation. I know someone will say it. Most of them have been thinking it for a while. Suddenly one of them is...
01-Apr-2009 By Rod Addy
Wintry conditions in February failed to undermine food and drink availability in major supermarkets, but revealed supply chain weaknesses in Wales...
24-Feb-2009 By Hugh Williams
Andrew Tinkler, chief executive of Eddie Stobart, recently revealed on Radio 4 that he was talking to the transport secretary about plans to increase...
NFT extends shared use to M&S suppliers
24-Feb-2009
Pastries specialist Brioche Pasquier and Kavli, maker of spreadable cheeses, pâtés and dairy products, are using NFT Distribution's shared user...
24-Feb-2009 By Rod Addy
Use of Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport as an international food and drink distribution hub was debated at an event organised by the Regional Food...
27-Jan-2009 By Hugh Williams
In the Williams household, the amount of bread we consume is stable and predictable. Around Bank Holidays, we stock up beforehand. But even that...
Nestle signs supply deal for LPR pallets
27-Jan-2009
Nestle has elected to grant the pallet-pooling operator LPR approved supplier status for all its European divisions, including three based in the...
27-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
Hull University Business School is examining product loss in the supply chain in a cross-disciplinary project, dubbed 'Total Loss', in partnership...
The great crate debate
02-Jan-2009
Returnables have been the backbone of many supply chains for decades. But is it time to reassess the real costs and benefits? Paul Gander reports
02-Jan-2009 By Rod Addy
PD Ports has added its voice to growing numbers of logistics and supply chain service providers pressing the government to ease the system of...
01-Dec-2008 By Hugh Williams
How dare you waste your chief executive's time, talking about supply chain opportunities? This is of no interest to him. Surely, it is your job to...
01-Dec-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Transport operator Norbert Dentressangle is tightening its belt in anticipation of the economic slowdown, with the objective of becoming a leaner and...
29-Oct-2008 By Hugh Williams
Let's be quite clear from the outset: arson is a crime. So why do we persist in lighting fires in our own businesses? Have you ever wondered how many...
Food and drink distribution strategy has 'fatal flaws'
29-Oct-2008 By Rod Addy
Major flaws in the food and drink industry's ethical distribution strategy have been highlighted in a Food Ethics Council report published this...
29-Sep-2008 By Hugh Williams
If you had asked me a few years ago which function would be the last to embrace supply chain thinking, I'd have got it wrong.Over time and despite...
29-Sep-2008 By Rod Addy
Spar UK suppliers are set to benefit from substantial savings and sales uplifts thanks to the launch of a major distribution programme: the National...
Tesco gets the Star treatment
29-Aug-2008
Star Refrigeration has completed the installation of a new, high efficiency refrigeration plant for Tesco at its new distribution centre in...
29-Aug-2008 By Allison Carvalho
Thanks to high demand for frozen foods, the cold storage business is currently booming. But how long can it continue? asks Allison Carvalho
Warehouse management keeps stock moves in check
29-Aug-2008
Meat processor Scotbeef has implemented the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology at its new distribution cold store...
29-Aug-2008 By Paul Gander
The war is on. Supermarket chains have declared it and are fighting it with their army of price cuts and special offers. This is putting enormous...
Consolidation saves Kellogg food miles
29-Aug-2008
Kellogg has consolidated all its cereals and food warehousing onto Trafford Park in Manchester to be managed by logistics company TDG in a five-year...
Sustainable distribution soon to hit centre stage
29-Aug-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Sustainable food distribution is set to take centre stage next month when independent advisory body the Food Ethics Council (FEC) publishes the...
29-Jul-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Supply, demand and retailer promotions. Industry peers discussed supply chain issues at Food Manufacture's recent event. Rick Pendrous reports
