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Wilko DCs to close next week with loss of nearly 300 jobs
Wilko’s two distribution centres at Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in Wales are set to close by Friday next week (22 September), with the loss of more than 300 jobs, whilst the retailer's 408 stores will close by early October, according to administrators PwC.The announcement of the store closures follows ...
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Whistl execs appointed as sponsors for race, disability and women initiatives
Whistl has tasked senior leadership to drive internal equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives focused on race, disability and female representation within the company.Mark Lawrenson, head of operations, takes on the role of lead sponsor on race diversity within the company. Whistl is a long standing member of the Race ...
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Driver Academy Group bootcamps help train over 1,300 new HGV drivers
More than 1,300 HGV driving trainees on the government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme have passed their practical test since April this year, helping to tackle the UK's ongoing lorry driver shortage.According to new data from the Driver Academy Group consortium more than 800 of those Bootcamp trainees who passed their ...
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School of Thought calls for firms to offer repair shop work experience in 2024
School of Thought, which promotes recruitment in the automotive repair industry, is calling on the logistics industry to commit to offering one week’s work experience in its repair workshops in 2024.The campaign, known as The Year of Automotive Work Experience, was launched earlier this month by The School of Thought ...
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New ONS data reveals another HGV driver shortage crisis looming
Revised data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the threshold for triggering another driver shortage crisis is lower than its original data shows.The recently published revised statistics show the driver shortage crisis in 2021/22 was triggered by a 15% drop in driver numbers, rather than the ...
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Hundreds of Wilko warehouse jobs at risk as bid for failed retailer misses deadline
More than 1,300 workers at two Wilko distribution centres are in danger of losing their jobs after a bid by private equity firm M2 Capital to buy the entire company fell through this week.The two distribution centres, located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and Magor in Newport, employ around 1,300 staff across ...
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Prohire strengthens operations team with new appointments
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solution firm Prohire has made four new appointments to its operations team, along with one promotion, as part of an ambitious growth strategy.Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Prohire provides commercial vehicle rental and long-term vehicle contract hire, together with fleet maintenance, accident repair management, and fleet ...
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Article“Arduous” recruitment processes for logistics jobs is putting off top talent, index reveals
Transport and logistics firms could be missing out on top talent due to complicated application processes, new research has found.Business management software specialist The Access Group, has published its Recruitment and Resourcing Index, after analysing 20 industries to find out which ones offer candidates the best experience when applying for ...
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ArticleSam Hammond promoted to operations director at family firm C&D South West
Somerset-based haulage company C&D South West has promoted Charles ‘Sam’ Hammond to operations director after seven years of working in the family business.C&D have been operating for over 35 years and are now under the third generation of leadership with siblings Lorna, Cayla and Sam all working for the family ...
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ArticleYounger directors leading the way in the warehousing sector, new research reveals
The average age of directors and founders in the warehousing and distribution sector is significantly lower than in transport and logistics, according to research by Approved Business Finance.The research used data from Companies House to analyse the average age of 2,000 founders, chief executives and MDs in the UK’s biggest ...
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Hauliers urged to take part in survey to help develop Scottish HGV apprenticeship
Logistics employers across Scotland are being urged to complete an online survey which will help create a modern Driving Goods Vehicle apprenticeship, aimed at meeting the sectors current and future needs. The survey has been launched as part of a wider move to review and refresh apprenticeships across Scotland, ...
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ArticleForwards Solutions names new senior managers
Freight software firm Forward Solutions has boosted its leadership team with the appointment of a new manager of operations and a development manager.Tom Donnelly is promoted to manager of operations having already spent 19 years at the company, with roles including software support engineer and product specialist.Meanwhile, Tony Eley has ...
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ArticleMichelin Connected Fleet names new UK sales director
Michelin Connected Fleet has promoted its national sales director for France to a new role of UK sales director, as part of a plan to grow its share of larger fleet customers.Maxime Dupuy worked for five years in his former role at the fleet management services company and has previously ...
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Article'Do more to get logistics careers noticed,' transport sector urged
Young people are not committing to a career in logistics because they haven’t been given enough information to make a decision one way or another.Phil Roe, who heads up the awareness campaign Generation Logistics, said just 12% of young people are actively pursuing a logistics career, despite them recognising the ...
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ArticleIndependent Logistics Solutions recruits new business development manager to help drive growth
Logistics company Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS), has appointed Marc Ansell as its new business development manager as part of its strategy to drive growth in the Kent and East Sussex regions.Ansell brings 15 years of sector experience to his new post having worked for a range of pallet networked businesses.His ...
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ArticleGXO extends labour supply contract with Staffline to cover another 14 DCs
Staffline’s Recruitment GB division has been awarded an extended contract by GXO Logistics to provide dedicated temporary labour supply to a further 14 distribution centres across the UK for several major High Street brands.The award sees Staffline extend its share of GXO labour supply business in the UK by an ...
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ArticlePalletline appoints former Menzies CEO Forsyth Black as chairman
(From left) Jim Welch, Graham Leitch and Forsyth BlackFormer Menzies chief executive Forsyth Black has become Palletline’s new chairman with a brief to introduce an “independent and dynamic way of thinking” aimed at bringing a “fresh perspective” to the network.Palletline said this is the first time a chairman has been ...
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XPO delivers top score in Big Logistics Diversity Challenge
XPO has delivered the top score in this year's Big Logistics Diversity Challenge.This is the third year running that a team from XPO has competed in the challenge which was held this year at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire.The challenge brings together companies within logistics to take part in mental ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers appoints David Heath as head of fuels and powders
Suttons Tankers has recruited David Heath to the position of head of fuels and powders, as it continues to drive growth in both sectors.Heath brings more than 25 years’ experience in senior management positions to his new post as well as his knowledge and expertise in fuels and powders, which ...
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ArticleGXO promotes Adrian Stoch to new role of chief automation officer
Adrian Stoch has been promoted to the newly created role of GXO chief automation officer with a brief to develop GXO's automation capabilities and generate new business opportunities.Announcing the promotion, GXO said the new role was created to meet the "tremendous" customer demand for automation. Stoch will report to GXO ...