84% of UK businesses are planning on moving from just-in-time to just-in-case supply chain models. What does mean for pre-Christmas planning asks Matt Whittaker, commercial director at Bis Henderson Space “Many retailers depend for their profits on the ‘golden quarter’ – the season running roughly from Halloween through to the January sales, and including, besides …
Cold chain providers have been hit hard by energy prices rises; on storage costs as well as by the removal of the red diesel rebate for transport. Kirsten Tisdale, principal of logistics consulting company Aricia which she set up in 2001, advises. Cold chain providers will have been particularly impacted by the changes in energy …
The transport industry rarely gets to talk about mental health issues. But logistics provider PML is one company taking steps to address mental wellbeing within this male-dominated sector. A few statistics to set the scene: one in four people will experience a mental health issue in any given year, according to Mental Health First Aid. …
London, UK: Soaring lithium prices are fuelling concerns about the future affordability of electric vehicles. Lithium is a crucial ingredient in batteries used in electric vehicles but prices have hit a record $78,000 a tonne. The price of Lithium has jumped more than 600% since the start of the year, from about $10,000 per metric …
London, UK: Battery-driven electric trucks, despite the hype, have their limitations, mostly range and the time to charge the batteries making them unsuitable for long haul transport. The long haul solution for most truck makers is hydrogen cells. Volvo and Mercedes-Benz have prototype hydrogen cells heavyweight tractors and expect volume production within a decade or …
Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, explains the threats facing warehouse and distribution operators and the importance of security best practice. 1 Theft of goods during storageThe most common threat is loss of goods and assets through criminal activities.Although high-value items, such as electronics, phones and cosmetics, will always be targeted, the portability of …
London, UK: More than half of fleet operators (53%) expect high energy prices to dampen demand for electric vehicles, according to research from Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions. The price cap on electricity increased from 21p to 28p per kWh in April and is set to rise again in October, following an Ofgem (Office of Gas …
Sales of autonomous mobile robots and driverless lift trucks are taking off but the game-changing intralogistics technologies go much further than the simple replacement of man by machine, says IMHX 2022 event director, Rob Fisher. Birmingham, UK: Across the intralogistics sector sales of autonomous mobile robots are booming. Indeed, in a recent report Interact Analysis …
Parliamentary Select Committees usually produce well reasoned and useful reports to guide policy. The latest Transport Select Committees report into supply chain problems is anything but well reasoned. London, UK: The Parliamentary Transport Select Committee report, published in 1 June, lays the blame for the logistics crisis firmly at the door or logistics companies, suggesting that …
Nicola Smyrl, partner at Taylor Walton solicitors explains the legalities of holidays Luton, UK: This year there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, meaning there will be 9 rather than 8 bank holidays in 2022. Many employers have queried whether this means employees are automatically entitled to additional time …
London, UK: It’s learning at work week, 16-22 May 2022, an annual event to build learning cultures at work. It aims to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of continual learning and development. Garry Mansell, author of new business book, Simplify to Succeed, offers his thoughts and advice on the subject. So, it’s …
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK: Businesses that rely on materials handling equipment must get to grips with rising energy costs, says Gus Whyte, sales director UK and Ireland, Hoppecke. Many businesses facing rising energy costs of white diesel and LPG will consider switching from IC engine fork lift trucks to an electric-powered fleet. “Standard lead acid batteries will …
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