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CMYUK opens new Midlands national distribution logistics hub
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MYUK has opened a major new national logistics distribution hub situated at
Bloxwich, Walsall.
This new 50,000sq ft state-of-the- art warehouse is ideally suited for the storage and distribution of roll-to-roll media up to 5m wide. Capable of holding up to £15m worth of stock, this new facility consolidates CMYUK’s existing warehousing into a single sizeable central UK location that will offer an enhanced level of delivery and customer service. Jon Price, CMYUK group finance and operations director, said: “Our new logistics hub is something we’ve been planning for over two years. Driven by the continued growth of our sustainable materials portfolio, we required a location that could logistically service the UK better and faster than our previous two warehouses in
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CMYUK’s new national logistics distribution hub
Berkshire. We will be introducing later shut off ordering times for next day and same day deliveries to all major nationwide locations.
“The new hub allows us to service customers with greater choice, and enables us to be more efficient with our stock handling.”
The purpose-built facility has three standard level access and two dock level loading bays, which provides the capacity
to off-load six containers a day, equating to 3,000 rolls or 162 tonnes of rolled materials. Brad Styles, CMYUK group operations manager, added: “As we work with our logistics partners to establish collection points later in the day and into the evening, this will naturally lend itself to a double shift pattern that will greatly enhance the flexibility and service to our customers.” The distribution hub houses a dedicated collection point, where customers who have pre-ordered inks and materials online can use their own transport for same day collections.
The facility also includes an in-house slitter for materials conversion to shorter widths, and any offcuts from here will be repurposed for use by different departments within the CMYUK Group. The CMYUK logistics distribution hub is in operation now.
Alexandra Workwear shortlisted for four industry awards
lexandra, has been shortlisted for a Business Leader award in the Business of the Year (51+ employees) category, alongside three nominations in the South West Contact Centre Awards.
Alexandra employee Rebecca Talbot has been shortlisted in the Customer Services Representative of the Year category, while Gemma Walker is a finalist for the Hero of the Year award.
Alexandra has also been nominated in the ‘Covid – Supporting Customers’ category in the South West Contact Centre Awards. Since the start of the
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ne+All has teamed up with Marketing Stockport to deliver the region’s first Sustainability In Action Summit on Wednesday, October 6. This inaugural event is part of the Planet Mark’s Zero Carbon Tour, an eight-month national tour in the UK’s first Carbon Battle Bus. The tour aims to spread the word about environmental strategies adopted by local businesses, and the net zero carbon message. Donald Moore, chair of One+All, said: “We support the Race to Zero campaign because all businesses can play a role in a zero-carbon recovery, creating better jobs
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pandemic, the company has transformed its business operations with over 90% of manufacturing capacity in its UK and international factories being switched to producing scrubs for the NHS. Alexandra has also marshalled and expanded its extensive supply chain network to source millions of pieces of PPE to support frontline NHS and care workers. Rebecca Jones, global sales and commercial director at Alexandra, said: “It has been an exceptionally challenging 18 months and it is fantastic to see the incredible hard work of our staff being recognised with these nominations.
and building inclusive, sustainable growth. Our Sustainability In Action event puts the spotlight on these critical environmental and economic issues, inspiring business leaders to follow our example and take immediate action.”
Helen White, director of Marketing Stockport, added: “Through our work with One+All, we’ve become better informed and acutely aware that businesses must act now to tackle the climate emergency. Whatever the size of an organisation, there are changes that can be made to protect the future of our planet.”
“It is thanks to everyone pulling together that the business has been able to do its bit to serve our wonderful NHS with the supplies it has desperately needed through this crisis. I am immensely proud of all involved.”
It is the second year in a row that Alexandra has been included in the South West Contact Centre Award nominations, after five category shortlists and one win in 2020. The 2021 winners will be revealed on November 4.
The winners of the Business Leader awards was revealed at a ceremony in Bristol on September 23.
One+All to deliver Stockport’s first sustainability summit
The summit includes presentations from Planet Mark, business and sustainability experts, Stockport Council and Transport for Greater Manchester. There will be insights and discussions around the Race to Zero campaign, the impact of switching to ESG pensions, recycling e-waste, energy efficiency measures, benefits of becoming a B Corporation, and a sustainability and transport update for Stockport. The One+All Sustainability In Action Summit is free to attend and runs from 8.30am until 1.30pm. Places are limited and can be reserved through Eventbrite.
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