All Logistics articles – Page 62
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NewsGovernment gives nod to supermarket ombudsman
A supermarket ombudsman will become a reality after the government today accepted the Competition Commission’s…
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Pre-pack keeps Natural Kitchen stores trading
An upmarket slow food store set up by two former Asda bosses has entered a pre-pack administration deal…
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A healthy future for fruit and veg
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce…
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NewsLondon must do more to meet local demand
London needs its own dedicated food hub and as many as 20 new street markets to help it meet local food demand…
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NewsAs the snow keeps mounting up, so do the costs to industry
Cancelled deliveries. Closed stores. Frozen crops. The industry is counting the cost of up to three weeks of disrupted trading…
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NewsWaitrose evolution prompts supply chain review
Waitrose has started a review of the structure of the business that will examine every part of the supply chain and may result in changes to jobs at head office.
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3663 bid for ‘perfect supply chain’ goes on with £18m depot
3663 First For Foodservice will open an £18m multi-temperature depot this week and add two similar sites in a bid to create the perfect supply chain.The foodservice giant will debut its 120,000 sq ft Paddock Wood depot on Tuesday and...
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Wrap to map wastage in fruit & veg supply chain
A major new research project has been launched to measure and ultimately reduce wastage in the fresh produce supply chain.
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Meat supply chain needs more calves
A significant long-term decline in the volumes of beef from dairy calves is inevitable unless more black and white calves are brought into the red meat supply chain, new figures indicate.While there was an 8.5% increase to 26,000 in the...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Trust and transparency in the supply chain
In tough economic times, it’s important to keep assurance messages clear and trustworthy
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Comment & Opinion
Global supply chains are changing – we must too
Despite global competition for supply, too many businesses are lagging behind the competition on the risk management front Our global food supply chains have suddenly become risky. Be it the impact of a cyclone in Burma, food miles in Chile or...
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Supply chain must cut fuel usage
Europe-wide fuel demonstrations might win the transport and logistics industry sympathy, but they will do nothing to address the immediate issue faced by the supply chain - the need to counter the fuel price increases that threaten to put retail...
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Halal supply chain to improve traceability
A new joint venture company has been formed to bring greater transparency to the global halal supply chain and allow retailers to tap into a vastly undersupported category. Online information exchange specialist TraceTracker signed a deal last week...
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Comment & Opinion
Organic egg supply chain set to collapse
Organic egg supply chain set to collapse Martin Humphrey Director of sales, Humphrey Feeds Sir; I read with interest your article on retailer margins across a range of...
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Spall brings Tesco's supply chain expertise to Innocent
Innocent has appointed former Tesco director Stephen Spall to head up its supply chain and help drive ongoing expansion. Spall will be responsible for a 40-strong supply team and will oversee the company's entire supply chain "from field...
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Londis embarks on ambitious plan to sharpen supply chain
Musgrave Retail Partners is planning a shake-up of Londis in a bid to improve sales, availability and service for independents operating under the fascia.It will plough £1m over the next year into cutting wholesale prices on key KVIs...
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Profiles
Purves takes charge of Lees supply chain
Independent confectionery manufacturers Lees of Scotland has appointed Steven Purves as supply chain director.Purves will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the supply chain are efficient, including warehousing, transport and...
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Hill to head supply chain at Greencore
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has appointed Alwen Hill to the new position of group purchasing and supply chain director as it tries to keep a lid on inflationary cost pressures. The former managing director of the group's chilled sauces...
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asda's supply chain shapes up
David Cheesewright was only one year into his three-year term as chief operating officer at Wal-Mart Canada when the call came from Asda chief executive Andy Bond asking him to return home. Although he was reluctant to give up the "great...
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Soaring energy costs devour margins across supply chain
Companies across the whole supply chain are watching their profit margins shrink in the face of rising energy costs, according to an IGD survey.More than 98% of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers questioned for the research said they...