May 15, 2012
I read an interesting article on my way to work this morning which was discussing the difference between manufacturing in the UK or in China, and the theme was essentially that quality levels are generally higher in this country.
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May 15, 2012
I started working in Logistics when I was 21, 17 depressingly long years ago. The business in question was called Tibbett & Britten which later went on to form part of the now DHL Exel Supply Chain business. I was lucky enough to meet some truly in...
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May 10, 2012
Figures from the ONS have shown that manufacturing output has risen in March, despite the overall decrease in industrial output. Manufacturing output rose by 0.9%, after falling 1.1% in February.
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May 10, 2012
Clinton Cards was founded in 1968, and known as one the UK's biggest greetings card retailer, operating 628 Clinton shops and 139 Birthday stores and employing approx 8,000 people across the commercial, retail and logistic divisions.
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May 8, 2012
Despite our economy lurching back in to recession, the resolve of SME’s across the country seems to be remaining strong, with an increase in optimism being reported for the first time in a year.
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May 4, 2012
Weetabix, the breakfast cereal produced in Britain since 1932 has been sold to a part of China. China's Bright Food has bought a controlling stake in Weetabix, which owns the breakfast cereal brand as well as Alpen and Ready Brek.
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May 3, 2012
It’s nice to hear good news for once, especially within logistics as the last couple has been full of woe. The article is reporting on a multi-million pound contract that has been won by Interbulk Group which is a solutions provider and offers a ful...
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May 2, 2012
Most weeks I write a blog for our website, and generally they trend to perhaps verging on waffling as it’s fairly rare I’m passionate enough about something to make it accurate or interesting. Last week started off about the recession and ended up s...
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May 1, 2012
Like other industries recruitment often follows the laws of supply and demand so you would think that employers would find it easy to recruit good candidates whilst there are high levels of unemployment and fewer vacancies. However, many employers st...
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May 1, 2012
The vast majority of my blogs over the past few months have been focusing on the perennial up-and-down of the manufacturing sector and associated effects on the UK economy. There seems to have been as many positive stories as there have been negativ...
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May 1, 2012
BP has reported a loss in profit in the first quarter of 2012 a BBC report has stated. The BP Company has been decreasing in size after the oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, where they have been forced to sell oil fields.
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April 26, 2012
A news article written by Judith Burns education and family reporter states that Supermarkets are being accused of encouraging unhealthy food options to children and in turn undermining the parents as you probably notice junk food is always displayed...
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April 25, 2012
After much too-ing and fro-ing the UK economy has finally slipped back into a recession, after shrinking by 0.2% in early 2012. A recession happens when two consecutive quarters of the year contract. This figure is an early estimate and will be revi...
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April 25, 2012
Following a 2nd successive financial quarter when the economy has contracted, we are officially in another recession. The ”double dip” recession has been threatened for a while now, but it has finally landed, and despite sounding like a delicious sh...
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April 25, 2012
Car Manufacturer Lotus in talks with China. Richard Bacon, a South Norfolk MP has raised concerns over a possible sale of the UK based car manufacturer to China. The owner of car manufacturer Lotus is apparently in talks with a Chinese firm abou...
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April 24, 2012
Energy giant Shell today announced its intention to assess the future its last remaining UK Manufacturing site in Stanlow. Despite seeing a huge increase in profits to $18.6bn in 2010 (an increase of a none-too-shabby 54%!), Shell has already announ...
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April 20, 2012
Concerns have risen over the issue of the transportation of radioactive cargo through Avonmouth, near Bristol Five 300 tonne boilers are due to be shipped over to Sweden from the decommissioned Magnox Berkeley power station in Gloucestershire, for r...
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April 20, 2012
No one likes to hear negative feedback and that they haven’t performed well during the interview process. Yet, everyone can improve. Next time you receive “constructive” feedback, try to do these four things:
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April 18, 2012
I saw on the BBC news today that analogue TV had been switch off in London after 75 years. It made me reflect on just how much technology has advanced during my life time (and I’m only 38 so it’s not that long)...
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April 17, 2012
Workers at Dairy Crest are due to get confirmation today that the closure of two sites in Merseyside and Cambridgeshire will ultimately lead to the loss of almost 500 jobs. Although management have stated that this is part of a long term strategy “t...
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