GXO’s CILT-accredited Female Development Programme supports women into management and leadership roles, with 20% of participants to date securing promotion following the course. The programme has proved invaluable for retaining and developing talent within the UK & Ireland business

As the UK gears up for this year’s festive shopping spree, retailers are increasingly worried about how to handle the vast number of unwanted items bought online and then sent back.

Cutting emissions has become increasingly important for businesses, as their customers demand not just the best service, but optimal sustainability that must be delivered efficiently within budgets.

A leading manufacturer and distributor of aerosols was referred to Samson Pallet Stability by colleagues at Clingfoil, who spotted an opportunity to help them improve their pallet wrapping process and test the stability of their heavy and valuable shipments

Pallet stability and safety are crucial to manufacturers like Leader, who not only want their goods to reach their destination in perfect condition, but also need to keep their warehouse teams, logistics operations and the wider public, safe from displaced loads.  

The process of filling orders for customers represents  a fundamental shift in the traditional grocery model  of customers fulfilling their own orders for free and  introduces a number of new challenges grocers  must address.