Supply Chain News

Domino's Pizza names new EVP, supply chain

Domino's Pizza Inc. has named John Macksood Executive Vice President of the company's supply-chain operations

Asda to introduce fairer supply chain practices

The union Unite and Asda have launched a groundbreaking initiative to end discrimination and unfair treatment across the supermarket chain’s 29 meat and poultry suppliers

United States Postal Service outlines 10-year rescue plan

In the face of unprecedented volume declines and a projected, cumulative $238 billion shortfall in the next decade, Postmaster General John E. Potter has outlined an aggressive 10-year plan

DHL to invest in new Hong Kong facility

DHL has announced plans to invest HK$360 million to expand its operations into a single, multi-user facility for DHL Supply Chain to cater for growth in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific Airways implements cargo software

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is implementing JDA Software Group’s Cargo Revenue Optimizer software to help improve profitability in its cargo operation

Asda takes delivery of 150 new trailers

Supermarket giant Asda has taken delivery of 150 new refrigerated trailers from Schmitz Cargobull

Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailer with Asda branding

Parcelforce invests in new green fleet

Parcelforce Worldwide has invested in a fleet of 1,106 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans that are fitted with ECO-start technology in order to save fuel and reduce emissions

Warehousing industry working with Carbon Trust

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is working in partnership with the Carbon Trust on an ‘emissions toolkit’ that will help warehouse operators cut their carbon footprint

Bombardier Transportation wins train tender

Bombardier Transportation has won a tender to design and build the ‘Régio2N’, an articulated wide-body double-deck train for the French Railways (SNCF)

TNT mail volumes decline

The Dutch express delivery group TNT has reported a 4.7 percent decline in mail volumes as the group expects 2010 mail volumes and results to be below 2009 levels

DHL Supply Chain wins £30m Petroplus contract

DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract worth 30 million pounds by Petroplus to handle a range of services

Sustainability initiative saves 124 million HGV miles

The Institute of Grocery Distribution, IGD, has announced that 124 million HGV miles have been taken off UK roads as part of its Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) UK Sustainable Distribution initiative

Freight Transportation Services Index remains flat in December

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) was unchanged in December from its November level, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

Tesco to close distribution centre in Middleton

Tesco has announced it is to close its distribution plant in Middleton with the loss of 620 jobs

PD Logistics wins contract with Halewood International

PD Logistics, part of the PD Ports Group, has won a contract with drinks manufacturer and distributor, Halewood International, to handle all imports of Tsingtao Beer from China

Trans Ocean receives COA approval for Flexitanks

Trans Ocean has received COA (Containers Owners Association) approval for its Rhinobulk™ and VinBulk™ flexitanks, in accordance with the Recommended Code of Practice for Flexitanks

British Airways to receive approval for global alliance

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed to grant antitrust immunity to American Airlines and four international partners, including British Airways, to form a global alliance

WFS wins Air China cargo deal

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract for Air China’s cargo handling at Heathrow Airport

Ryanair to create 200 engineering jobs at Prestwick Airport

Low cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will build a second maintenance hangar at Glasgow Prestwick Airport at a cost of 8 million pounds, creating 200 new engineering jobs

FedEx launches new service for shippers

FedEx has launched a new service, FedEx International DirectDistribution, which is designed to help shippers increase efficiency in the importing of goods