Russell Powell, Author at The NX Group

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT)

by Russell Powell | Aug 11, 2016 | Business, Distribution, Supply Chain, Warehousing

DIRFT is a rail freight terminal in Northamptonshire with a large warehousing estate on site. It is home to many familiar consumer brands as well as logistics and delivery companies such as DHL and Eddie Stobart. As a rail terminal it benefits from excellent...

Zero Hour Contracts

by Russell Powell | Aug 9, 2016 | Business, Supply Chain

The logistics industry is characteristic in its reliance on agency staff, some of which are on what is known as zero hour contracts. A zero hours contract is when an employer or agency does not offer a guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Temporary and part...

Lorry Driver Shortage

by Russell Powell | Aug 1, 2016 | Distribution, Supply Chain

The UK is experiencing a lorry driver shortage that spans back several years, threatening to throw the supply chain industry off course. As Britain emerged from the recent recession, the number of new trained drivers slumped by 25%, according to the Freight Transport...

Sustainable Supply Chain

by Russell Powell | Jul 26, 2016 | Business, Distribution, Supply Chain

Many companies are looking to the future of their logistics practices in order to achieve a more sustainable supply chain. There are several benefits to a proactive environmental policy. On the face of it, the main benefit would be to the environment. However, this...

UK Warehouse Shortage

by Russell Powell | Jul 20, 2016 | Distribution, Supply Chain, Warehousing

The UK has been experiencing an increasingly short supply of warehousing space, which is a worry for the British supply chain. This warehouse shortage is in part due to an increase in demand from ecommerce retailers, and a gradual rise in UK manufacturing. Speculative...