Birmingham-based freight forwarding and logistics company International Forwarding Limited, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the business this July.
Critical and key issues in material handling, logistics and distribution
Critical issues are thought provoking articles relating to strategy,legislation,technology,best practice and the some of the most challenging business topics in the world of material handling.The articles in this section have been contributed by senior industry leaders, research analysts, trade associations such as the UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) BIFA (British International Freight Association), the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and the FLTA ( ForkLift Truck Association), as well as many others.
Other important topics covered in this section concern Health and Safety in Logistics with articles from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).Taxation, government policy,climate change,recruitment and training schemes are all covered, as well as educational opportunities at various UK logistics educational facilities such at Cranfield University.
Driving environmental efficiency the Farrall's way
Jul 16, 2014
Phill Brooks, General Manager of Farrall's Transport, explains how the company has taken significant steps to minimise its carbon footprint – actions that have also had a positive impact on the bottom line and growth.
Mark of approval - Printing and Labelling Technology report
Jul 16, 2014
In the June 2014 issue of Manufacturing & Logistics IT magazine editor Ed Holden spoke with a number of leading vendors and analysts from the printing & labelling sector about recent, ongoing and possible future developments in this all-important technology space.
Poland: Best European economic performer
Jul 07, 2014
Poland has positioned itself as a regional economic leader, and taken a prominent position in international supply chains from west to east. So concludes a new economic study by ING, the international bank in Poland, on the occasion of the first Official State visit of the King of the Netherlands.
GGP Systems strengthens management team
Jul 05, 2014
Geographical software specialist GGP Systems has strengthened its senior management team with two key appointments. Jeremy Thomas joins the south London based company as Business Development Manager while David James takes on the position of Account and Project Manager.
Poll: 66% of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased
Jul 05, 2014
Sixty-six per cent of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased, a poll by TrackCompare.co.uk has shown. The seven-day survey was held after scientists from the Transport Research Laboratory found texting to be more dangerous than driving after a couple of drinks, talking on the phone or eating a sandwich. Asked Should fines for texting while driving be increased?, 66% said yes, 34% said no.
Budget restrictions could create technology capability gap within transportation industry
Jul 05, 2014
Results of a recent survey by DA Systems into attitudes towards technology amongst firms within the UK transport and logistics industries highlighted that whilst the majority believed in the importance of technology to create a superior service offering, getting access to the financial and operational backing required to make the necessary investments still remains an issue for many companies.
New look to Unipart 'Yes' campaign
Jul 02, 2014
Unipart Group is launching a new advertising campaign that revitalises its well-known 'Yes' campaigns of the 1980s.
BiS Henderson Academy opens training centres in UK's logistics heartland
Jul 02, 2014
The BiS Henderson Academy, part of the BiS Henderson recruitment and logistics consultancy group, has announced that it is to establish two training centres in the heart of the logistics industry's 'Golden Triangle' to offer traineeship courses for young people in preparation for apprenticeships in the logistics sector.
Poll: 30% of fleet operators eat and drink while driving
Jul 02, 2014
Almost 30% of fleet operators eat and drink while driving, even though it is almost as dangerous as using a hands-free or handheld mobile phone and greatly increases the risk of being in or causing a collision, a survey has shown.
