UK parcel firm DPD is to invest £175m to expand its capacity, creating 10 new depots, one new parcel sorting hub and creating 15,000 jobs in response to the online retail boom. The parcel firm plans to spend £100m on a new parcel sorting hub in the East Midlands in addition to refurbishing two of … Continue reading
The geographical shift of the middle class has implications for supply chains says The Future of Manufacturing, A World Economic Forum Report in collaboration with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited The rise of demand centres in Asia, along with the typical costs that accompany more developed nations, will likely increase localization of production. Increasingly expensive logistics are leading some companies, such as … Continue reading
A regional transportation advocacy group should target large manufacturers, trucking companies and warehouses in the GTA to sell them on moving west to get out of gridlock. That’s one of the recommendations of a new report laying out the action plan for the next three years of TransHub Ontario. The year-old group aims to capitalize … Continue reading
JobApp Network says its talent acquisition software has cut employee turnover 41 percent for Tampa, Fla.-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants after nine months. The company said that means its investment in JobApp will be repaid in less than three months. Turnover results from the Team Members at JobApp restaurants were significantly better compared to Checkers’ control group restaurants. … Continue reading