All Logistics articles – Page 3
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list: 10 women at the forefront of grocery technology
Despite a lack of encouragement to study STEM subjects, more and more women are looking to get into tech. Happily, the grocery sector offers plenty of strong, female role models
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NewsPostpone Brexit checks to prevent more food inflation, government told
The Cold Chain Federation urged government to postpone Brexit import checks until October
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches B2B offering for DTC players
Shoppers can make purchases on a brand’s direct-to-consumer website, and the orders are automatically routed to the nearest Gopuff micro-fulfilment centre
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NewsLorry drivers criticise government’s clandestine entrants scheme over ‘unfair’ fines
Fines for drivers and logistics operators found to carry illegal immigrants into the UK are currently at £10,000 per entrant
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NewsBolt makes ‘unshakeable delivery bag’ design open source
The company has made the design for ‘The Unshakeable Bag’ freely available to competitors “for the benefit of food delivery customers worldwide”
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the top 10 women shaking up supply chain
Supply chain is a male-dominated area, with women making up just 7% of workers – and even fewer in senior roles. Meet the resourceful women shaking up the sector
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News‘Sort the border’ or face spring supply chain breakdown, government warned
Businesses claim to still be in the dark about the incoming controls on EU goods
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: the 10 biggest threats to the UK supply chain
As farmers demand government support, food supply chains are under growing pressure from climate change, policy, crime and economics
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Comment & OpinionHow we can cut carbon emissions in frozen food
Higher frozen food storage temperatures can lower energy consumption, improve carbon footprint and reduce costs, says Rupert Ashby, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsWaitrose to shutter Enfield fulfilment centre with the loss of more than 500 roles
The changes are among the first to be announced as part of a wider plan to cut what could be thousands of roles from JLP’s operations
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NewsTruckers to get better parking facilities amid spike in freight crime
Government and industry will join forces to upgrade 38 truckstops across the country
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NewsUnitas rolls out procurement service to reduce members’ operating costs
The service will offer members centrally negotiated rates on overhead purchases, including energy supply and agency staff
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NewsCity snapshot: Wincanton recommends new £762m offer from GXO
The board of British logistics giant Wincanton have recommended shareholders accept the new offer £764m from GXO after the US business gazumped French rival Ceva
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NewsWincanton bidding war heats up as GXO tables £760m rival offer
GXO Logistics rival offer for Wincanton far surpasses French multinational Ceva’s initial bid
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NewsWincanton shares soar as GXO sparks potential bidding war for logistics group
US logistics firm GXO has been given a deadline to ‘put up or shut up’ after sparking a potential bidding war for Wincanton this week
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must prioritise food supply chain to avoid further inflation
This year’s general election marks a fork in the road for the food supply chain, says Phil Pluck, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsCity snapshot: Wincanton backs increased £605m takeover offer from CEVA
Logistics group Wincanton has received a higher takeover offer from French multinational CEVA Logistics after a final-hour approach from a potential competing bidder
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NewsWincanton to buy Zeus’s technology in the UK and Ireland
Zeus will effectively withdraw from servicing the UK market as part of the deal, however it will continue to operate from its London headquarters
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NewsSupply chain challenges could hamper growth, say retailers
Eight in 10 British retailers expect order volumes to increase in coming years
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NewsLidl opens its own bottling plant in Derby to supply its GB stores
The facility has a production capacity of 380 million bottles a year, according to Lidl