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Co-op secures M8 distribution site

Logistics Business Magazine

Co-op has taken 47,565 sq ft distribution facility with enhanced specification and additional service yard and HGV parking on an 18-year lease at £12.15 Located next to its main 500,000 sq ft Glasgow distribution centre, construction has now started with completion planned for October 2022. Colliers advised Fusion Assets.

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Why the Ethiopian Government is fingerprinting the residents of Baladka

World Food Programme Logistics

Why the Ethiopian Government is fingerprinting villagers On a hill in eastern Ethiopia’s Baladka village, local community leader Abiy is searching for a name in a book. That’s why the Government is now leading an ambitious plan to overhaul its distribution and monitoring system that will bridge humanitarian and development programmes.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

World Food Programme Logistics

The Conference, co-sponsored by the AU, the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), was attended by over 700 representatives from governments, international agencies and civil society. African youth has the potential and agency to succeed.

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Logistics, preparedness and the Defence Strategic Review

Logistics in War

There is an important emphasis on the ADF’s logistics capabilities, functions and concepts in National Defence – more than usual when compared to other Government policy documents of recent years. This must be achieved while Defence reforms in the wake of National Defence , and in a state of heightened preparedness.

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Quality Management Important for Warehouse Space

Logistics Business Magazine

Contrary to popular opinion the Standard is anything but a box-ticking exercise, especially in its 2015 reiteration. First, we were named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement for Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services.

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Common Problems Shippers and Forwarders Experience Uncovered and Explained by Dedola

Dedola Global Logistics

Currently, there are over 20,000 codes, and the shipper must exercise reasonable care when describing their goods. government requires you to have a customs bond when importing goods to ensure payment of taxes and duties due. Disagreements Over Distribution Rights. It’s crucial to assign a correct HTS code.

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Report uncovers hidden cost of workplace accidents

Logistics Business Magazine

This is clearly devastating for workers and their families but it also comes at a cost £5.6bn per year to individuals, employers and the government – or around £1.7m I’ve seen both health and safety teams and management view health and safety simply as a form-filling and box-checking exercise.