All Logistics articles – Page 23
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to offer drivers £5,000 pay rise to tackle labour shortage
John Lewis and Waitrose drivers will receive a pay increase of around £2 an hour in their base pay from 8 August
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NewsM&S logistics partner Gist offers HGV drivers £2,000 sign-on bonus to tackle shortage
Gist is also offering to cover the costs of training for new drivers
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NewsM&S calls for further six-month extension to Northern Ireland checks
The call was backed by 96% of M&S suppliers during a conference this week
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NewsOcado nearly doubles size of West London site
The expansion at Origin takes Ocado’s total space within Segro’s portfolio to over 400,000 sq ft across three buildings
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NewsHeck forced to deliver its own products as driver shortage bites
Commenting on the sector’s labour crisis, Heck co-founder Andrew Keeble said British workers still saw the food industry as a last resort
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NewsMorrisons to roll out 100 new electric car rapid charge points
The charge points allow customers to charge the majority of cars from flat to full battery in under 45 minutes
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Ocado’s third fire in three years is actually ‘good news’
Some argue the latest episode shows lessons have been learned
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NewsXPO logistics workers threaten strike that could cause UK ‘beer drought’
Workers are being balleted for industrial action after what Unite called a “paltry” a 1.4% pay rise
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NewsAsda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
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NewsDriver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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NewsOnline grocer British Corner Shop secures Dutch distribution hub in response to Brexit
The company said it had enjoyed a surge in demand across Europe over the past year
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NewsWarburtons struggling to keep up with local deliveries as driver shortage bites
It comes as a host of major food and drink manufacturers are issuing warnings to customers over service levels
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NewsSainsbury’s hikes distribution rates due to driver shortage
It came after its primary partner Warrens Group, an arm of Culina, increased its rates
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NewsDriver wages must rise further to ease crisis, industry says
Pay hikes are so far failing to draw enough recruits, the industry has warned
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NewsHauliers ‘boycotting’ Lidl over driver shortage response
A lack of drivers across the UK is forcing haulage companies to rationalise their supermarket deliveries
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Comment & OpinionWe need to foster more positive work cultures to tackle the employment crisis
We need government support to tackle the immediate labour crisis but industry must push positive messaging too, says Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley
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Comment & OpinionHGV driver crisis: government measures simply do not go far enough
Extending temporary seasonal visas to EU HGV professionals is the only way to fill the gap in skills
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NewsSainsbury’s adds fully electric carbon-friendly trailers to its fleet
The five new electric fridges don’t release carbon emissions or particulate matter such as dirt and smoke
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NewsHGV driver hours extended by government in bid to counter shortage
The move has received a mixed response from industry bodies