Tag: UK

Fortec licencees

Posted by | Jun 30, 2005 | |

It’s been a while in coming but Fortec says its pallet service to Europe brings a genuinely new service to the export market as well as to the network’s members.

Fortec, the pallet network owned by French giant Geodis, was launching its new pan-European link to its licensees at a conference on Wednesday this week. Managing director Rod Abrahams, speaking to Motor Transport in advance of the conference, said the Fortexport service will be unique in offering daily departures plus guaranteed delivery times, for example: 48 hours to Germany, Benelux and the northern half of France; 72 hours to the rest of France and parts of Italy.

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LYNX expands in Scotland

Posted by | Jun 27, 2005 | |

LYNX Express has invested GBP4m (EUR6m) in a purpose-built depot at Newhouse, near Glasgow. The companys biggest single investment in Scotland is a result of increasing volumes through its former unit, 10km away. The new warehouse is more than 4,500 sq metres in size and the office space is set to accommodate a call centre.

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Keeping workers at their posts – company profile, Royal Mail

Posted by | Jun 27, 2005 | |

For the letters division of Britain’s Royal Mail, protecting staff is a daily business continuity issue. It is not the everyday danger for delivery workers of aggressive dogs, mailbag snatchers and abusive householders that most threatens the functioning of the business, though these are taken very seriously by the company’s security officers. Rather, it is what Alan Staniforth, head of risk management and business continuity manager in the division, calls “white powder” incidents.

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Business Post arm wins first major deal

Posted by | Jun 27, 2005 | |

Panasonic is the high-profile launch customer for Integrated Logistics Solutions (ILS), a new operation set up by the Business Post group.
Although Panasonic has its own national distribution centre and in-house logistics arm for delivery to retailers, it also uses third parties, for example to handle smaller and palletised consignments that do not suit its dedicated vehicle fleet.

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