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Logistics company, Eddie Stobart, is to continue its eight year relationship with Tesco for a further three years and has lifted its full year trading forecast. Pay as you go deal Eddie Stobart has signed a new three year deal with Tesco which runs until 29 February 2016. Under this contract Eddie Stobart will provide primary and secondary distribution services on a pay as you go basis. ...

Current supply chain head for Nestlé zone Europe, Chris Tyas, has been promoted and will head up the global supply chain function as Nestlé’s head of supply chain. Management changes Chris Tyas take up his new position on July 1st replacing Tony Borg who is moving to become chief supply chain officer for Nestlé North America. Klaus Peter Brickwedde will move into Tyas’ current role, increas...

Tesco has reported significant benefits following the rollout of its web portal, TescoConnect. Lost sales in stores have been reduced by as much as 45% with manufacturers such as Kimberly Clark seeing an availability benefit of 0.3 ppts. TescoConnect TescoConnect shares real-time forecast data with suppliers assisting collaborative ways of working across the supply chain. The system colla...

Logistics company, DB Schenker, is to launch a new service aimed at French wineries to shorten the lead times and improve product integrity, according to press reports. Short lead times French wineries, should they use the express pick up service, will be able to benefit from a reduction in lead time between themselves and export platforms. Additionally their products will be less aff...

Multi-national retailer, Auchan, has reported an increase in revenues but a drop in operating profits for 2012. Revenue growth For the year ending 31 December 2012, Auchan reported a 5.8% increase in revenues to €46.9bn with operating profit down 14% to €1.25bn. Auchan obtained growth in both domestic and foreign activities with revenue in France increasing by 2.2% and revenue in central and ...

Tom Hebbert has been appointed Tesco’s new supplier ordering director and will also join the ECR UK Executive board. New board member Tom Hebbert will take over from Tony Mitchell on the ECR board, following his move to a new role working with Tesco’s general merchandising team. Hebbert’s ECR UK role will, along with the rest of the industry board members, provide leadership and help ...

Asda has expanded its fleet with the purchase of 250 new home delivery trucks from vehicle manufacturer, Iveco, according to press reports. Larger fleet These new 3.5 tonne trucks increase Asda’s total home shopping fleet to over 1,600 and form part of an overall order for 700 light commercial vehicles placed in 2012. 40 of the trucks are to operate out of the new home shopping centre in ...

The UK port of Felixstowe is set to double its rail capacity after installing three rail mounted gantry cranes. New terminal Construction began on a new rail freight terminal, Felixstowe’s third, in March 2012. The new cranes form part of the new terminal and mark the latest step as the terminal nears its launch towards the end of 2013. The terminal, which is owned by Hutchinson ports...

Logistics company, DHL, has launched a new sea freight container called the DHL Double Decker. These containers have internal racking to support the double stacking of pallets. Internal racking To accommodate the racking system the side walls of the containers have been specially soldered. Nine platforms, each supporting up to 1,000kg, can be placed within the container at varying hei...

UK based manufacturer, Symington’s, is to transfer its two noodle factories in China to a new facility in Yorkshire, UK, according to press reports. New facility Symington’s, owners of the Golden Wonder and Ragu brands, is relocating the production of its noodles to the UK from China. A new 6,500 sq m factory has been leased in Hunslet, UK, and is expected to be in operations by August 2013. ...