EV Cargo division Jigsaw has said that “robust systems” underpinned by t”flexibility and connectivity” have allowed it to respond to volatility in the supply chain associated with COVID-19. Jigsaw said it had adjusted its operational model for certain customers to minimise delays and ensure product is reaching retailers on time. Andy Humpherson, MD, Jigsaw It…
3PL GEFCO has moved 750 tons of spare parts from China to France in eight chartered flights to prevent production stoppages in automotive supply chains over the last two months. The parts – including turbo compressors, pistons, control panels, doors and mouldings – will be stored in airport warehouses to ensure fast access for clients…
Warehouse take-up in the first quarter of this year is up 24% on the long term average, according to new research by Savills. Approximately 7.95 million sq ft of warehousing space (in units of 100,000 sq ft +) were recorded in the first three months of the year. In addition, following the outbreak of Covid-19,…
Sales at online fashion retailer ASOS have fallen by “20% to 25%” it said, as demand dropped following the introduction of COVID-19 protection measures. ASOS told investors today (8 April 2020) that consumer demand in an uncertain environment was “by far the biggest uncertainty” the business was facing, but all warehouses remain operational, albeit at…
Primark has established a fund to cover the wages component of orders placed with suppliers in its supply chain that have been cancelled. Since 22 March Primark’s entire store estate has been closed as a result of measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, which the retailer said has led to a loss of sales worth…
With large swathes of economic activity effectively mothballed logistics and supply chains in the UK are already feeling the effects. Take the UK automotive market. Registrations of new cars in March fell 44% year-on-year, effectively saved by activity right at the beginning of the month when car buyers get a new model with a fresh…
DHL Supply Chain has joined VentilatorChallengeUK, a consortium of businesses including Rolls-Royce, Ford, Airbus and UK-based Formula 1 teams including McLaren, to deliver some 10,000 new ventilators to the NHS. DHL will manage the inbound supply chain for two workstreams of VentilatorChallengeUK, which is ramping up manufacturing of existing, approved ventilator designs. VentilatorChallengeUK will see…
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has said that it is seeing a rise in demand for container storage as current shipping challenges caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to congestion at ports. The division of EV Cargo, which now refers to itself as ‘delivered by Allport Cargo Services’, said that containers from…
The Association of Pallet Network is calling on the government to provide support during the Covid-19 crisis as haulage businesses suffer due to declines in volumes. The APN has called on members of all eight of its network members – PalletTrack; Palletline; Fortec; Palletways; PalletForce; TPN; PallEx and UPN – to write to MPs and…
Ab sofort bietet InstaFreight seinen Kunden stabile Landverkehre per Lkw in den vom Coranavirus stark gestörten Lieferketten von China nach Europa und umgekehrt an. Mit dem neuen Service hält die digitale Spedition für Straßenfracht in Europa die Supply Chain aufrecht und ergänzt die auf dieser Relation knappen Luft- und Eisenbahntransporte. „Als Spediteur ist es unsere…
UK manufacturer Quickchange has restructured its supply chain to produce personal protective equipment (PPE), including a virus protection panel, to meet the needs of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with consultancy Delaware Quickchange has shifted production processes away from its cash management and retail products. On receiving the initial request from Quickchange, Delaware…
The number of new cars registered in the UK fell 44.4% year-on-year in March, while the number of new vans registered fell 54.3% as curbs on movement to stop the spread of COVID-19 brought economic activity to a halt. Some 203,370 fewer cars were registered than in March 2019, as showrooms closed in line with…
Clothes and homeware retailer Next is seeking sale and leasebacks on warehouses and its Leicestershire headquarters that it holds freehold, in an effort to secure £100 million to boost its coffers through the coronavirus crises. Last month Next closed its warehousing and distribution operations and said it would not be taking any further orders via its…
ERP should help a business streamline its processes and manage their supply chains more efficiently. But more data is being generated than ever before, and with artificial intelligence and mobile data changing the way businesses interact with their ERP there is a real danger of data paralysis. Michelle Mooney examines how the next wave of ERP is changing the supply chain. Big data has the…
The FTA has urged the Treasury to create a Supply Chain Continuation Fund to help the parts of the logistics sector hit hardest by the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Elizabeth de Jong, director of policy at the FTA said: “In our view it is paramount that a Supply Chain Continuation Fund is…
Geek+ has appointed AMH Material Handling as an official distributor for its robotic products in the UK. The deal also sees AMH become a UK service partner for all new Geek+ customers in the UK, provide 24/7 national support. Adrian Carter, projects director at AMH Material Handling, said: “Over the last few years automation within…
CEVA Logistics has brought in shipments for the NHS on a specialist flight from Shanghai to London. A Virgin Atlantic plane was used to transport the personal protective equipment (PPE), virus testing tubes, and ventilator parts. CEVA’s teams in the UK and Shanghai worked together to bring nearly 1,100 cartons of supplies on the special…
The economic impact of measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic has “shone a light” on fragile supply chains, and will lead to greater supply chain diversity, closer controls and increased adoption of robotics. Dr. Kerstin Braun, president of supply chain finance company Stenn Group, said that global trade had been hit by a demand shock….
Davies Turner has said that its direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK has achieved a record transit time. Tony Cole, head of supply chain services at Davies Turner, said: “While air freight and ocean freight shipments face significant capacity and schedule issues, the first consol container that left China after…
Xpediator is tackling sudden spikes in demand for key products, created by measures to curb the spread of CVOID-19, “head-on” and is working in close collaboration with customers and suppliers to ensure it operates efficiently. Dave Gladen, group marketing manager at international freight and logistics management specialist Xpediator, told Logistics Manager: “The wellbeing and safety…
Delivery times in manufacturing supply chains are at their lowest level since records began, as output in the sector slumped in March – impeded by measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Robot machines in industrial building According to the IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index for March vendor delivery times to UK manufacturers lengthened to…
Customer requirements for e-commerce logistics may seem to be endless, but personalisation is one item on the list that may deliver value for supply chains, writes Johanna Parsons. Everyone knows shoppers are a pain for logisticians. The demands for personalised shopping experiences, later order cut-offs and slicker delivery options are just a few more items on the list of supply chain pressures. Keeping up with customer…
Clipper Logistics has established a new supply chain to help deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the NHS. Clipper said it mobilised its warehousing and fulfilment operations within five days of engaging with the NHS, and deliveries have already begun. As part of the mobilisation process, Clipper established a new warehouse management system (WMS) for…
DB Schenker unterstützt kurzfristig Aldi Süd in der Beschaffung von mehreren Hundert Tonnen Pasta für über 650 Filialen des Discounters in Süddeutschland. Verteilt auf mehr als 500 Europaletten wird die Fracht direkt aus der Produktion beim Hersteller in Italien abgeholt und in einer abgestimmten Lieferkette aus Lkw und Güterzügen nach Deutschland transportiert. Die ersten rund…
Erste Vorab-Ergebnisse der Blitzumfrage des österreichischen Einkäuferverbandes BMÖ zu den Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf Unternehmen: 36% der befragten Unternehmen melden Produktivitätsverluste. 60% erwarten Umsatzrückgänge – teilweise in Höhe von über 30%. 40% können das Defizit derzeit noch nicht ermessen. 62% der Unternehmen haben eine Corona-Task Force gebildet. 36% verzeichnen Preiserhöhungen auf Lieferantenseite. Heinz Pechek, geschäftsführender…
Waberer’s, the giant Hungarian logistics operator, has said it has introduced special measures – with immediate effect – to counter the adverse impact of COVID-19 on its business. Earlier this month Waberer’s was forced to admit that the serious decline in economic activity the subsequent supply chain disruptions across Europe, resulting from measures to curb…
XPO Logistics is fulfilling a ‘peak every day’ for its retail customers, as the 3PL reacts to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gavin Williams, managing director, supply chain – UK & Ireland, XPO Logistics, told Logistics Manager: “Due to COVID-19, we have seen consumers shopping for food and other vital essentials locally and…
SEGRO is optimistic to “weather the storm” until the COVID-19 crisis subsides, after it said that occupiers are still looking to expand to larger spaces once the pandemic is over. The warehousing giant said that rent roll growth tracking was ahead of expectations due to new letting and pre-lets, prior to the onset of the…
BMW is to increase use of blockchain across its supply chain, following its PartChain pilot for the purchasing of front lights last year. The German automotive giant is to use the tamper-proof data sharing technology to improve component traceability. Andreas Wendt, member of the board of management of BMW AG purchasing and supplier network, said: “In…
Davies Turner chairman Philip Stephenson has called for innovative thinking from the logistics sector in the face of regional trade restrictions and freight capacity pressures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month the 3PL re-commence its fixed-day, weekly direct rail import service from China to the UK in March, after it was suspended due to…
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