Expanding logistics firm appoints new head of sales
Leading logistics company Torque, has announced the appointment of Vanessa Hope as head of sales and marketing.
Building on the recently launched Torque brand, Vanessa will direct the sales and marketing team to deliver ambitious growth plans offering the Torque total supply chain solution, with the “no one size fits all approach”. Vanessa has more than 20 years of experience, with a strong background in retail, brand management and third party logistics.
10,000th shuttle sold by Knapp
Austrian-owned warehouse automation group, Knapp, has received an order for the 10,000th shuttle to be supplied as part of its market-leading OSR Shuttle automated storage system.
The 10,000th shuttle will from part of a solution for footwear giant, Clarks, at its new logistics centre in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA, which will go live later this year. Knapp pioneered the shuttle storage concept with the launch of the OSR Shuttle system back in 2002. The solution forms the bedrock of Knapp’s ‘low-complexity warehouse’ concept, which aims to reduce the number of different technologies within distribution facilities in order to minimise costs. Since its launch, Knapp has continued to develop the OSR Shuttle solution and the latest generation is even more powerful, cost-efficient and flexible.
Advanced Supply Chain operations centre opens in Leeds
Advanced Supply Chain has opened a new 200,000 square feet operations centre in Birstall, Leeds.
The opening follows an increase in demand from its freight forwarding and clothing manufacturing customers.
FTA helps raise awareness of rail and road freight
The Freight Transport Association has launched its Mode Shift Centre (www.modeshiftcentre.org.uk), a free service aimed at helping potential users of rail and water freight make the best possible use of those modes.
The Mode Shift Centre is the result of discussions between FTA, government and the rail and water freight industries to try to raise awareness across the logistics sector of what other modes can offer as a complement to road. The service will link with and expand the continuing work of Freight by Water – the UK’s Short-sea Promotion Centre, which FTA took on at the end of 2010.
Survey shows confusion over Thorough Examination
A survey among companies owning and operating fork lift trucks has found that most Thorough Examinations do not meet user expectations. Indeed, a clear majority is confused by what exactly is included and who is responsible for making sure a truck conforms to legal requirements.
The survey – conducted by Consolidated Fork Truck Services – involved telephone interviews with truck users throughout the UK extending across a broad cross-section of industrial classifications and fleet sizes in order to ensure a representative sample.
Sergo-Moorfield acquires UK Logistics Fund
A 50-50 joint venture of industrial REIT Segro and private equity fund manager Moorfield has completed the acquisition of the UK Logistics Fund (UKLF) for £315m (EUR 375m). The vendors were Hermes Real Estate Investment Management, Legal & General and LaSalle Investment Management.
The deal was first announced on 19th December last year.
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