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Logistics World Alliance takes off 16 March 2007

Posted by | Mar 7, 2007 | |

Logistics World Alliance, the alternative pan-European Contract Logistics provider, brings Geis Group and Log Service Europe into its membership, providing logistics services in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe and Italy respectively. Bibby Distribution, a founding member of Logistics World Alliance, thus strengthens its presence in Europe.

More than 3,000 employees work for the Geis group generating a turnover in excess of half a billion Euros. The company offers its national and international clients an entire range of logistics services – from domestic and pan-European road transportation to the development of international air and sea freight through to contract logistic services. Siemens, Avaya, Puma and Semikron are among its clients.

With its new Italian partner, Logistics World Alliance presents a logistics service provider that shares both capability and culture with the existing members. Log Service Europe manages a national business network from its head office in Bressana Milan. Up to one thousand employees offer clients the entire range of logistic services from procurement to warehousing and distribution via a national network and international road freight.

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Russett back as MD in Palletline network

Posted by | Mar 7, 2007 | |

Bob Russett is back in the industry full-time, taking 100% control of a Birmingham freight firm and buying a warehouse in Telford.

Russett bought out the other three founder shareholders of Palletline Distribution, the Palletline Network member based at the West Midlands hub. Selling their shares are; Ken Hackling, who has his own transport business; and Colin Sturgess and John Watt, who had their own transport firms but have retired from the industry.

Russett becomes full-time managing director of Palletline Distribution, which he says has offered very limited storage hitherto. There is room to expand at Telford, he adds.

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PalletFORCE has been helping UNICEF with the Blue Peter Shoe Biz Appeal to raise funds for children in Malawi

Posted by | Mar 6, 2007 | |

PalletFORCE has lent its assistance to UNICEF for the palletised distribution of donations to the Blue Peter Shoe Biz charity appeal.

UNICEF was introduced to PalletFORCE when the charity was trying to find a courier to collect some new shoes which were donated by a viewer. The Network agreed to collect the larger, more unique donations UNICEF had been receiving free of charge, such as new shoes donated by manufacturers.

“UNICEF will be continuing to work with PalletFORCE to complete these collections for the duration of the Blue Peter Shoe Biz Appeal and is extremely grateful to all staff and members for their ongoing support,” comments UNICEF spokesperson Vicky Edmonds.

The Blue Peter Shoe Biz appeal will be raising money to help the many orphans and other children made vulnerable because of HIV and AIDS in Malawi. UNICEF is proud to have been selected as the Blue Peter charity partner for 2006/2007.

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Direct marketers get Royal Mail 'boost'

Posted by | Mar 6, 2007 | |

It has been suggested that the new pricing plans unveiled by Royal Mail could have a significant benefit for the direct marketing sector.

According to economist Ian Senior, the direct marketing industry could gain from the proposed changes, which would see business post charges reduced while domestic postal charges would be increased.

He explained to the Telegraph that the changes will mean companies will be able to afford more mail shots.

However, another important way for a firm to increase its value for money from a direct marketing campaign is to employ data cleansing processes so that it can reduce any losses caused by dirty data.

By carrying out data cleansing processes, a firm can get rid of any dirty data from its systems, thereby providing a high standard of data quality and ensuring that mail shots are not sent to old or incorrect addresses.

As Mr Senior himself pointed out when referring to the potential postal changes, “it is all about keeping costs down”, and the same benefits can be found in a data cleansing exercise.

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MPs warn competitive pressures threaten ability to cross-subsidise

Posted by | Mar 6, 2007 | |

Competitive pressures on Royal Mail are threatening its ability to cross-subsidise unprofitable activities, MPs will today warn, in a report highlighting concerns about the government’s plans for the loss-making Post Office network.

The trade and industry committee is likely to examine the impact of existing price controls on the state-owned postal operator, its chairman told the Financial Times. “There may well be a case for looking again at the regulatory regime,” Peter Luff said. His committee’s report cites a number of state contracts Royal Mail has lost to rivals since the postal market was opened fully to competition last year. Royal Mail’s loss of profits is “inevitably threatening the cross-subsidisation of its unprofitable elements, including the post office network”, the report states.

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