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Amazon patents urban drone centres
Amazon has patented what it calls “multi-level fulfilment centres” for drones in urban areas. The fulfilment centres would be designed to accommodate landing and take-off of drones, “possibly in an...
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The Range opens £100m distribution centre
The Range has opened its £100 million distribution centre at Avonmouth, which will be operated by DHL Supply Chain. The distribution hub, designed to support the rapid expansion of The Range home...
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Logistics Manager previews first autonomous grocery delivery van
Logistics Manager’s editorial team got a preview of Ocado’s autonomous truck as it paced the streets of Woolwich during its live grocery delivery trials. Senior reporter Alex Leonards examines Ocado’s...
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Ford Motor awards contract to XPO
Ford Motor Company has awarded XPO Logistics a contract for UK parts distribution to over 200 dealers. The logistics company will be responsible for outbound distribution as well as line-haul parts...
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Morrison to drive Debenhams’ customer focused supply chain
Angela Morrison, has joined Debenhams from Direct Line as IT and supply chain director, tasked with leading the changes to make its supply chain customer-led rather than process-driven. Source:...
View ArticleSMEs positive about trading, says Shutl
SMEs are positive about trading conditions during 2017 and into 2018, a Shutl survey has found. According to the research, out of the 500 SME business owners surveyed, nearly two thirds believed their...
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Next renews DHL’s two-man contract
Next has renewed its two-man home delivery contract with DHL; extending the partnership for a further three years. The logistics company will continue to deliver furniture items to customers from its...
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Gymshark awards Bleckmann 5-year contract
Online fitness brand Gymshark has awarded Bleckmann Logistics a five-year contract to manage its logistics and e-commerce supply chain. The logistics provider will run the operation from its new...
View Article190,000 sq ft warehouse for Dart Products
Dart Products Europe, the foodservice packaging manufacturer, has acquired a 190,000 sq ft distribution warehouse in Peterborough. The site, let by Logicor, has a 12m clear height, 50m-truck yard depth...
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Ceva awarded 3-year Oak Tree contract
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three-year warehousing and distribution contract with assisted living products company Oak Tree Mobility. The logistics business will handle the collation of customer...
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XPO wins big BrewDog contract
XPO Logistics has won a contract with craft beer company BrewDog. XPO will be responsible for the drinks company’s temperature-controlled warehousing for its craft beer at a multi-user 125,000 sq ft in...
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Tackling returns at Sky
Vinesh Patel, operations manager – mobile at Sky will focus on the issue of returns when he speaks at the Omni-Channel Conference in September. He will look at robust strategies for returns to work...
View ArticleSainsbury’s top driver wins next generation Scania
The winner of Sainsbury’s Driver of the Year competition has secured the daily use of the new R 450 next generation Scania truck for the next four years. Chris Harris, winner of the competition, had to...
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Missguided chooses Doddle click & collect tech
Fashion retailer Missguided has chosen Doddle’s click & collect technology in its flagship stores in Westfield Stratford and Bluewater Kent. The system includes receipt of goods (accepting delivery...
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Two Lincoln Co-op DCs to close
Lincolnshire Co-op is to close two of its food distribution centres in Lincoln; saving the Lincolnshire branch £1 million per year. The company’s Castlewood depot, which is part of the national LIDIA...
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Nisa renews DHL contract
Nisa has renewed its contract with DHL Supply Chain for a further three years. DHL will be responsible for the management of the retailer’s logistics operations across the whole of the UK and Ireland....
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Lidl UK begins development of Eurocentral DC
Lidl UK has begun construction on its new regional distribution centre at Eurocentral, North Lanarkshire. The site is to create an additional 360 jobs when it opens in Winter 2019. The new development...
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International growth on the agenda at Omni-Channel
The UK may be a leader in omni-channel retail, but ultimately the big growth will be international. Nick Fox, chief operating officer at the snugg.com, will examine the cross border opportunities in...
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John Allan to become CBI vice-president
John Allan, chair of Tesco and Barratt Developments, is to become vice-president of the Confederation of British Industry on 1st October. Paul Drechsler CBE, CBI President, said: “John’s extensive...
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What do consumers really want?
The retail environment is critical to the development of omni-channel operations. When he speaks at the Omni-Channel Conference in September, Ian Irving, founder and creative strategy director at...
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