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Toyota Material Handlingand Manitouhave jointly decided not to renew the exclusive distribution agreement for Toyota-branded industrial MHE in France with effect from January 1st 2013 ... Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has announced the launch of a further direct feed service into Poland to begin this
month...Morrisonshas said it plans to create around 300 new positions at its new regional distribution centre at Bridgwater, suppying food in the South West and south Wales ... Palletised freight distribution network Pall-Ex is to continue its Graduate Recruitment Programme in 2012, demonstrating its commitment to graduate employment in a time when many companies are scrapping such initiatives ... CEVA Logisticshas announced the appointment of Inna Kuznetsova as chief commercial officer ... German company CargoBeameris to target the UK logistics industry with an innovative system which lifts unmodified lorries onto trains, when its new facility at the Calais Premier logistics park opens, revolutionising the way freight is transported from the UK to Eastern Europe and beyond ... APC Overnight’s operations director Syed Ziaullah has been promoted to chief executive officer following the recent retirement of MD Ivor Skinner ... Loading systems manufacturer Joloda International is celebrating a significant milestone in 2012 with its 50th anniversary ... Newmarket-based Turners has cut fuel costs after taking the first deliveries from a batch of 30 premium specification Mercedes-BenzActros 2544 MegaSpace tractor units...
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www.PressOnShD.com ‘Airport City’ unveiled
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has unveiled plans for the development of a £659million ‘Airport City’ – the first of its kind in the UK – at Manchester Airport in the North West of England. The site is expected to deliver 1.4 million sq ft of logistics and warehousing.
Designated as one of the UK
Government’s new Enterprise Zones last March, the Airport City project has received a substantial amount of interest and the detailed masterplan created by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), sets out the vision to transform Manchester Airport from a transport hub into an international business destination in its own right.
Building on the global connectivity offered by the airport location, the 150- acre regeneration scheme will deliver over 5 million sq ft of new high-quality business premises, with the aim of attracting international companies that would not previously have located in the region, or even the UK.
Becoming fully operational from April 2012, it is estimated that the wider 116-hectare Manchester Enterprise Zone will create up to 20,000 new jobs over the next 15-years. The Airport City project will be a focal point of the Manchester Enterprise Zone proposition, alongside a MediPark
development at University Hospital South Manchester and Wythenshawe town centre – sites all linked by a new Metrolink tramline currently under construction – and complemented by a series of smaller opportunity sites in across South Manchester. Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said: “Airport City will fill the gap in the market that currently exists for a high quality and well-connected environment for businesses that need access to a major British city and to a global marketplace. Airport City will provide an innovative and complementary offer to Greater Manchester’s existing assets, rather than competing against them, adding new capacity to the city's existing dynamic
economy. Manchester is well placed with an international offer based on established academic research and technology, innovative businesses, communications and transport infrastructure.”
In total, over the next 12-15 years, Airport City will deliver: • 1.5 million sqft of offices; • 650,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing;
• Up to 100,000 sq ft of retail and leisure;
• Approximately 2,500 hotel beds; • 1.4m sq ft logistics & warehousing.
www.magdevelopments.co.uk For more details on this story, plus photos and video, follow this link:
http://bit.ly/yY86d1
Manufacturers can improve supply chain
A new survey* commissioned by DHL Supply Chain has revealed UK manufacturers’ priorities for further improvement in their supply chain. Although just 1% of respondents outsource inventory management processes, 30% recognise it as an area of their supply chain that needs improving. Similarly, only 13% outsource their warehousing and storage, yet 16% feel it needs improving. The survey exposes a lack of awareness about where supply chain efficiencies can be generated, with only 54% expecting it to have a significant impact on the profit growth of their business.
One respondent to the survey said: “Supplier Management has been the key challenge for us. We agree in board meetings that we need to improve our supply chain, but unfortunately it is always last on the priority list.” The research also showed that
maintaining deliveries at the right time and in the right quantity is a key concern for UK manufacturers’ customers, with 83% of respondents stating that this is a key area for enhancement within the supply chain. Additionally, an agile and responsive supply chain also proved significant,
with 75% of respondents suggesting this is a key customer demand, alongside shorter lead times (72%.) Ian King, business director of engineering and manufacturing at DHL, commented: “Manufacturers recognise that there is room for further improvement in their supply chain, but it seems that one area they might be overlooking is the impact that improving supply chain efficiency can have on their bottom line.
“There is a fine line between balancing customer expectations with your supply chain’s capacity - it’s an area that needs constant fine-tuning, especially given the spotlight on UK manufacturing to help rebalance the economy.” * The survey was carried out by Benchmark Research for DHL Supply Chain over a three-month period (April - June 2011.)
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