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Gaining greater supply chain visibility and control through transportation management systems

1 Gaining greater supply chain visibility and control through transportation management systems

By Fredrik Lindhagen, product director, nShift.

Ongoing geopolitical events and a challenging economy mean that today, more than ever, supply chains are especially vulnerable to disruption. The impact of this on demand planning is significant.

Gebrüder Weiss enlarges logistics centre in Budapest

2 Gebrüder Weiss enlarges logistics centre in Budapest

The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has enlarged its logistics facility at the Dunaharaszti location near Budapest.

PostNL and Spring collaborate to cut carbon emissions in the transport industry by 12 kilotonnes

3 PostNL and Spring collaborate to cut carbon emissions in the transport industry by 12 kilotonnes

PostNL and Spring, its international subsidiary, will be adding around four million litres of HVO100 to Europe’s diesel network for road transport.

Thrive Renewables and Eden Sustainable’ complete solar accelerator facility aiming to fund 75MW of private wire solar on UK industrial and logistics buildings

4 Thrive Renewables and Eden Sustainable’ complete solar accelerator facility aiming to fund 75MW of private wire solar on UK industrial and logistics buildings

Eden Sustainable, the experienced solar developer and construction company, has secured £75 million in funding from renewable energy investment company, Thrive Renewables, to accelerate the roll out of private wire solar PPA projects for organisations and businesses across the UK – with a focus on industrial and logistics buildings such as warehouses.

JD Sports appoints Wincanton as national transport services partner

5 JD Sports appoints Wincanton as national transport services partner

Wincanton, the supply chain partner for UK business, has been selected to manage national transport operations for JD Sports, the omnichannel retailer of sports fashion brands.

Microlise Group to support operators in face of new DVS requirements

6 Microlise Group to support operators in face of new DVS requirements

Microlise Group, provider of technology solutions, has announced its alignment with the latest Transport for London (TfL) Direct Vision Standards (DVS) requirements, set to take effect on Monday 28th October 2024. 

Manhattan Associates named a Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems for the sixth consecutive year

7 Manhattan Associates named a Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems for the sixth consecutive year

Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM) also ranks among the three highest ranked vendors in the Level 3 Complexity, Level 4 Complexity and Level 5 Complexity Use Cases in the accompanying Critical Capabilities report.

As supply chains grow in complexity, enterprises are looking to better orchestrate transportation and distribution processes with a unified supply chain execution solution.

Logistics UK's response to DEFRA’s comments on border checks

8 Logistics UK's response to DEFRA’s comments on border checks

Responding to the DEFRA blog regarding the planned introduction of border checks on 30 April: Coverage about upcoming border checks,  Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade and Devolved Policy at business group Logistics UK, says:

Management training continues to drive success at Europa

9 Management training continues to drive success at Europa

At a dynamic time of change within the industry, Europa Worldwide Group is arming its managers with the skills necessary to drive success.

Transporeon joins the Virtual Watch Tower Network

10 Transporeon joins the Virtual Watch Tower Network

Transporeon, a Trimble Company, has joined the Virtual Watch Tower Network (VWTnet). A digital platform delivering collective intelligence from multiple industry players, VWTnet improves collaboration and visibility in global supply chains and modernises disruption management.

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