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Manufacturing and Logistics IT - October 2012 digital issue

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Manufacturing and Logistics IT - October 2012 digital issue

Special Report:
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

Consultancy special feature:
JULIAN NIBLETT INTERVIEW

Also in this issue:
Four pillars of demand forecasting excellence
Getting delivery right first time, on time
Creating the ‘green’ automated warehouse
Driving greater efficiencies

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S&OP: a key lever for more informed decision making?

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S&OP: a key lever for more informed decision making?

The answer is quite simple: "Yes". S&OP helps companies take fact-based decisions with the ability it provides to support Scenario based Opportunity and Risk Assessments as part of the supply chain process.

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Letter to the Editor: FFI and lone worker safety

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Letter to the Editor: FFI and lone worker safety

The Health & Safety Executive's introduction of a Fee for Intervention this month is a clear statement of intent, in a country where, in reality, most organisations, especially those who have not experienced an accident or major breach, are likely to be failing to meet either regulation or health and safety best practice.

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Sainsbury's enters the Forum's Hall of Shame after extending payment times by 150%

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Sainsbury's enters the Forum's Hall of Shame after extending payment times by 150%

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has been named and shamed by the Forum of Private Business for having increased all non-food supplier payment times from 30 to 75 days.

The supermarket told those affected last month in a letter it was set to make the dramatic increase following a 'review' which found their standard 30-day payment times 'differed' from industry standards.

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How to prevent injuries and damage from loads toppling over in transit

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How to prevent injuries and damage from loads toppling over in transit

Every year more than 1200 people are injured in the UK and millions of pounds are lost because goods are damaged as a result of unstable loads toppling over while in transit. Plus according during recent spot checks on commercial vehicles pulled over randomly, nearly 80 per cent of loads were found not to be sufficiently restrained. Drivers and businesses carrying unsafe loads can face fines or even have their vehicle ordered off the road.

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Ignoring new legislation is a waste of time

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Ignoring new legislation is a waste of time

Many businesses and other organisations still need to review their waste management policies and create additional procedures in order to comply with The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, according to workplace equipment supplier Slingsby. The new legislation was introduced as part of the EU's Waste Framework Directive and has an impact on all organisations that are responsible for producing, keeping, transporting, recycling, recovering or disposing of waste.

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FLNG will fuel the future, say industry experts

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FLNG will fuel the future, say industry experts

With global energy consumption demands expected to increase exponentially, the industry is turning its attention to liquefied natural gas (LNG) as means of fuelling the future.

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New guidance to cut loading accidents

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New guidance to cut loading accidents

Reducing the number of people injured or killed when working in loading bays is the aim of a new initiative. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health's (IOSH) Retail and Distribution Group have teamed up with the Freight Transport Association (FTA), to produce the 'Loading Dock Safety Guide', with the aim of helping employers to understand the risks and possible interventions.

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Next generation LogisticsHandling.com

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Next generation LogisticsHandling.com

Welcome to the new completely revamped LogisticsHandling.com web-site and newsletter. Since the site was launched we have set ourselves the high benchmark of representing the logistics and warehousing industry as comprehensively as possible. All key equipment sectors are covered; ranging from lift trucks, automated storage equipment, shelving and conveyors, dock equipment, packaging solutions and transportation fleet news and views.

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Serious fork lift truck accidents in Scotland rise 5%

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Serious fork lift truck accidents in Scotland rise 5%

Announcing the start of a recruitment drive for qualified local fork lift truck and mobile plant trainers, Mentor, the UK's leading training provider, has revealed that – after nine years of steady decline – fork lift truck accidents in Scotland are once again on the rise.

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