Warehousing

GXO slashed costs in first year of logistics partnership with BT Group

September 6, 2023 Carol Millett

GXO has delivered “substantial” cost savings through increased efficiencies in the first year of its contract to manage telecommunications giant BT Group’s logistics and transport operations. BT Group outsourced its logistics to GXO last year as part of its wider strategy to simplify and modernize its operations. The deal saw more than 300 staff transferred […]

Knowles Transport rebadges as Knowles Logistics

September 4, 2023 Carol Millett

Third party logistics provider Knowles Transport has changed its name to Knowles Logistics to better reflect the range of services the company offers, including its warehousing division, which now accounts for almost 40% of the business. The Cambridgeshire-based company, which offers end-to-end supply chain logistics solutions across the UK, currently boasts over 2.5 million sq ft […]

Hundreds of Wilko warehouse jobs at risk as bid for failed retailer misses deadline

September 1, 2023 Carol Millett

More than 1,300 workers at two Wilko distribution centres are in danger of losing their jobs after a bid by private equity firm M2 Capital to buy the entire company fell through this week. The two distribution centres, located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and Magor in Newport, employ around 1,300 staff across both sites. M2 Capital’s […]

Sam Hammond promoted to operations director at family firm C&D South West

August 29, 2023 Carol Millett

Somerset-based haulage company C&D South West has promoted Charles ‘Sam’ Hammond to operations director after seven years of working in the family business. C&D have been operating for over 35 years and are now under the third generation of leadership with siblings Lorna, Cayla and Sam all working for the family business. Now Sam Hammond […]

Younger directors leading the way in the warehousing sector, new research reveals

August 29, 2023 Carol Millett

The average age of directors and founders in the warehousing and distribution sector is significantly lower than in transport and logistics, according to research by Approved Business Finance. The research used data from Companies House to analyse the average age of 2,000 founders, chief executives and MDs in the UK’s biggest businesses across 20 different […]

Acuver launches in UK with pledge to help hauliers optimise supply chain processes

August 24, 2023 Chris Tindall

Niche global supply chain management company Acuver Consulting has announced its expansion into the UK. It said it would work with supply chain and logistics firms to help transform their operations with key areas of focus including digital strategy, analytics, e-commerce, retail technology integration and customer experience enhancement. Sunny Nandwani (pictured), Acuver Consulting founder and […]

Wincanton lands five-year transport and warehousing deal with Segen UK

August 9, 2023 Carol Millett

Wincanton has secured a five-year contract with UK renewables distributor Segen to oversee its transport and carrier network and transform its warehouse capabilities. The partnership will see Wincanton consolidate Segen’s existing multiple warehouse facilities into a single 265,000sq ft national distribution centre in Medway, Kent. The Medway warehouse will operate a “state-of-the-art” warehouse management system […]

DP World opens largest UK music and video distribution warehouse

August 8, 2023 Carol Millett

Supply chain solutions giant DP World is to open the UK’s largest distribution warehouse for physical music and video this month in partnership with Utopia Distribution Services (UDS). Located in Bicester, Oxfordshire, the facility is part of a £100m deal DP World has struck with UDS to provide warehousing and logistics for physical music goods […]

Invest in safer warehouses to win the war for talent, Linde MH report advises

August 1, 2023 Carol Millett

Logistics companies that invest in safer warehouses for their employees are winning the war for talent, according to a report produced by Linde Material Handling UK. The more enlightened businesses are also committing to a “no blame” safety culture, which is having a positive impact on staff morale and corporate reputation, the report notes. The […]

Surging warehousing demand strengthens WH Bowker profit in 2022

July 31, 2023 Carol Millett

Rising demand for warehousing and a strong financial performance in the previous year has helped WH Bowker International increase both turnover and profit in 2022. The family-owned company, which is headquartered in Hull, specialises in UK and European transport services and is part of WH Bowker group of companies. The Palletline member operates a fleet […]