As more and smaller firms enter the logistics industry, more people will be making freight agreements for the first time. Here are a few controllable cost elements to consider when negotiating such an agreement, no matter which side of the table you are on. Service level agreements, and service levels in general It is in … Read more…
The freight forwarding market is heating up.
What practices will keep your freight forwarding services competitive despite growing competition? Two trends are moving in the freight forwarding market right now: Growing competition is forcing prices down and at the same time operating a truck is becoming more and more expansive. As these two forces close in on shippers in the UK like … Read more…
How Will Stricter Shipping Emissions Affect The Distribution Industry?
In 2013, a proposal was announced which would effectively make the monitoring, reporting and verification of fuel usage and carbon emissions compulsory within the shipping industry. Since then, there has been a call for the proposal to include a clause stating that the industry must also work to reduce their carbon emissions. So what does … Read more…
How To Store & Distribute Your Valentines & Easter Stock
Despite the fact that the Christmas holidays are now officially over, there is no time to relax. Two of the biggest events in confectionery storage and distribution are just around the corner – Valentine’s Day and Easter. Need overspill storage for Valentines and Easter stock? With Valentine’s Day kicking off in early February and the … Read more…
Warehousing & Distribution Company – Could You Run Your Own ?
It’s a good time for companies directly involved in utilizing and maintaining the global supply chain. It is an industry that is rapidly growing and is one of the few that can offer new and current employees the chance to enhance their careers. One of the more lucrative and challenging careers in warehousing & distribution … Read more…
Warehousing and Distribution solutions in the UK for your business
Warehousing and distribution is big business Pretty much most things in our daily lives would have passed through a warehouse at some point. Warehouses are hubs where products are stored until they are required, at this point they are then distributed to the relevant recipient. The products will go through a range of processes within … Read more…