Third-Party Logistics

The Big Interview

NFT boss to build deeper relationships with food firms

10-Jan-2018 By Noli Dinkovski

Newly-appointed NFT chief executive Ross Eggleton explains why he intends to understand the changing needs of food manufacturers.

Reed Boardall maintains profits despite falling sales

04-Jan-2017 By Rick Pendrous

Yorkshire-based cold storage and transport business Reed Boardall has reported a slight fall in revenues of £64.3M for the year to March 31 2016 in its financial results released today (January 4), down from £65.9M achieved in 2015, in what the frozen...

Warehouse automation in stages

19-Nov-2014 By Rick Pendrous

The historic reluctance of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to invest in warehouse automation is changing as technological advances enable a flexible, staged introduction which allows costs to be controlled, claimed the boss of one forklift truck...

Reconciling stock? Act now or pay later ...

30-Oct-2006

I lost an argument three months ago over the frequency with which stocks should be reconciled between a manufacturer and his new third-party...

Cool new approach to cut freight costs

06-Sep-2005 By Elaine Watson

While the industry is littered with the carcases of dot.coms that have bitten the dust, those that have proved they are more than a bunch of...

Transparency is the key to happiness

10-Aug-2005

I recently came across a bad example of a warehouse draft contract, which failed the two basic rules of 'fit for purpose' for relationships where the...