Factory gate pricing has proved a doubled-edged sword for Wincanton, hitting volumes going through its chilled consolidation centres on the one hand,...
It's roughly 1,000 miles from Northern Spain to the UK Midlands by road. That journey has a current commercial cost of around 70p per case for double...
Injury rates in food and drink companies are nearly double the manufacturing industry average. Yet 80% of accidents are easily preventable through better training and reduced manual handling, says Michelle Knott
Effective demand planning for promotions continues to be scuppered by poor communications both within and between companies, according to a new study...
It was only a few weeks ago that Tesco started its initiative on shelf-ready packaging (SRP). Already the big manufacturers that do not have largely...
Fears of soaring driver costs as the road transport directive comes into force this month have been allayed, according to a new survey.The survey of...
Manufacturers are opting to extend existing premises rather than build entirely new factories. But while there are savings to be made, companies underestimate the total cost of such a move at their peril, says Kathy Watson
For some manufacturers Christmas doubles the average sales for the rest of the year. Most work their production lines hard all year round to maximise...
A leading insurer is predicting an increase in demand for product recall insurance following the introduction of new European rules.According to AIG...
Product traceability is at the core of a new partnership which brings together Domino Printing Sciences and Omron Electronics.The two companies have...
Wincanton operates Heinz's national distribution centre (NDC) at Wigan under an open contract which runs until 2009. Rick Pendrous describes an arrangement where both parties benefit financially from efficiency gains made
You know how bad news nearly always seems exaggerated by the media -- that is, until you are faced with just that problem yourself. Well, it happened...
Why do companies not devote the same professional skills to managing their warehouses as they do to their factories?A supply chain manager for a food...
Savings of up to 20% are possible in the pork sausage supply chain, according to a new study from the Food Chain Centre and Red Meat Industry Forum,...
I remember a whisky distiller that had 36 key performance indicators (KPIs) which occupied a whole wall in the chief executive's office. They gave a...
Unilever Bestfoods (UBF) has selected Power Europe, an Exel company, to develop and manage a new automated national distribution centre at Kingswood...
Food and beverage manufacturers understand supply chain success rests on the ability to effectively balance supply and demand. However, creating accurate...
During the webinar we will look at challenges and trends in the food and beverage industry, with the focus on three key value drivers: reducing environmental...
ESB Energy Business Solutions can help you meet your companies carbon targets by 2050. We offer a range of sustainable tailored solutions to reduce the...
