Latest Supply Chain News
Nestlé Waters relance le ferroviaire vers Fos-sur-Mer
Posted: 16 November 2018
Après 10 ans d’interruption, le groupe suisse Nestlé Waters relance la ligne ferroviaire sur 100 km entre l’usine Perrier de Vergèze (Gard) et le port de Fos-sur-Mer.
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Alibaba ouvre un premier centre logistique européen à Liège
Posted: 16 November 2018
La ville de Liège en Belgique va accueillir le premier centre logistique d’Alibaba en Europe, rapporte le quotidien belge L’Echo. Il souhaite répondre à la demande des classes moyennes chinoises en produits européens.
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Mondelez International calls for transparency and sustainability in palm oil supply chain
Posted: 16 November 2018
One of the world’s leading confectionery, food and beverage companies, has called out to its suppliers for 100% sustainability and 100% transparency in the sourcing of palm oil.
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Danone inaugure un nouveau site dans le Nord
Posted: 15 November 2018
Danone Produits Frais France a inauguré son nouveau complexe logistique de 6500 m2 situé à Camphin-en-Carembault (59).
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IBM Food Trust étend son réseau blockchain
Posted: 15 November 2018
Carrefour a rejoint la blockchain de consortium IBM Food Trust, pour assurer la traçabilité alimentaire à l’échelle industrielle, aux côtés d’autres grands noms comme Nestlé, Unilever, Kroger ou Walmart.
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Aberle Rebuilds Intralogistics For Austrian Plastics Manufacturer
Posted: 15 November 2018
Aberle has rebuilt intralogistics for plastic manufacturer Greiner Bio-One International. Storing capacity in the existing room has been doubled and warehousing performance increased five-fold.
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Jesse Norman new transport minister after Johnson resigns over Brexit
Posted: 14 November 2018
The UK government has been busy reshuffling its deck following the resignation of transport minister Jo Johnson (brother of Boris) last week.
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Geodis and DHL Freight target truck driver shortage with new initiatives
Posted: 14 November 2018
Logistics operators have unveiled multiple initiatives in recent weeks, aiming to ease capacity constraints in the supply chain, particularly in Europe’s beleaguered haulage sector.
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Anger grows among UK hauliers as shipping lines enforce loading 'surcharges'
Posted: 13 November 2018
Forwarders and shippers are trapped in a “self-perpetuating cycle of misery”, brought about by the collapse of the UK’s haulage sector, according to industry sources.
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Premier Foods Plan Stockpile As Brexit Doomsday Looms
Posted: 13 November 2018
Premier Foods has become the latest company to announce plans to stockpile in the run-up to Brexit. The owner of brands such as Bisto and Mr Kipling has joined firms including Cadbury’s with plans to stockpile raw materials over Brexit fears and delays at ports.
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Aux Etats-Unis, Kellogg’s réorganise sa logistique
Posted: 12 November 2018
Aux Etats-Unis, Kellogg’s a réorganisé sa chaîne d’approvisionnement : la société a commencé à expédier des collations directement aux entrepôts des détaillants, les préférant aux livraisons directes aux magasins, rapporte le Wall Street Journal.
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Locaux industriels : une avancée sur la fiscalité
Posted: 12 November 2018
Les députés de la commission des finances de l’Assemblée nationale ont clarifié la définition d’établissement industriel, déterminante dans le calcul de la taxe foncière et de la cotisation foncière des entreprises.
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