Slow data processes for supply chain firms

Slow data processes for supply chain firms

Research finds that the sector is missing out on more streamlined data analytics functions  Decentralised data and processes are commonplace in manufacturing and supply chain firms, according to research from AI for analytics platform, Alteryx, leaving...
Wincanton merger could put up prices

Wincanton merger could put up prices

Merger could put up prices for consumers, warns CMA The takeover of Chippenham-based logistics firm Wincanton by the world’s largest haulier, US-based GXO, could reduce competition in the sector and raise prices for consumers, according to the competition watchdog. An...
$3 billion DOD contract for logistics services

$3 billion DOD contract for logistics services

HII secures $3 billion DOD contract for logistics and tech services HII (NYSE: HII) has been awarded a $3 billion contract to provide the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with logistics services, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, and...
Vanderlande acquires Siemens Logistics

Vanderlande acquires Siemens Logistics

Vanderlande has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics, a provider of baggage, cargo handling, and digital solutions The acquisition has received full approval and support from the supervisory and management boards of both Vanderlande and its parent...
Royal Mail partners with Flotsam Flo

Royal Mail partners with Flotsam Flo

Royal Mail & Postal Museum Partner with Flotsam Flo to upcycle Trolley Sleeves Royal Mail and The Postal Museum have announced a partnership with Cornish small business Flotsam Flo, to upcycle a selection of Royal Mail’s old trolley sleeves, used to line the...