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Over half of all distribution bosses are worse at motivating since recession began

1 Over half of all distribution bosses are worse at motivating since recession began

One in four (24%) distribution bosses have increased their criticism and blaming of others, 27% have hidden themselves away, more than one third (36%) have simply become indifferent, 31% are pretending that nothing's happening and 13% have started shouting and raging, according to a new survey of over 1,600 workers by the campaign Keep Britain Working.

Green and Lean

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Kimberly-Clark drives sustainability through the heart of its supply chain.

Procter & Gamble awards construction contract to Swisslog

3 Procter & Gamble awards construction contract to Swisslog

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement an extension to their automated highbay warehouse at Manchester.

TNT opens road hub in Wuhan, China

4 TNT opens road hub in Wuhan, China

TNT has inaugurated a road hub in Wuhan, Hubei Province, which will improve its road distribution network in central China.

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