COVER STORY:
Gough Forklifts becomes Gough Materials Handling on 1 July, Gough Forklifts re-branded as Gough Materials Handling (GMH).
Renaming the company allows the nature of the business to be clearly stated – GMH will offer world-class solutions to materials handling needs in the New Zealand marketplace. read article
Logistics & Technology:Stepped up tsunami response Upgraded Civil Defence manning provisions and media liaison policies should see the general public better informed about, and faster able to evacuate from, future offshore-generated tsunamis. read article
Freight & Distribution: CourierPost offers recycling solution CourierPost is offering an industry-first recycling initiative that encourages its customers and staff to recycle used Trackpaks (their plastic courier packs) instead of throwing them away.
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Materials Handling: Declaring hazardous goods There is an increasing issue of hazardous goods being undeclared and mis-declared, resulting in maritime incidents such as explosions and fires on board vessels. These incidents can cost millions and result in death. read article
Logistics & Technology: DHL contributes to aid for Myanmar cyclone victims when Cyclone Nargis struck DHL lent its logistics expertise to the relief effort, sending one if its disaster response teams in to help. read article
Industry Associations:Are we ready for e-freight? Paperless planes … it’s an exciting prospect, and the news that New Zealand could adopt IATA’s e-freight paperless air freighting by as early as this year has been widely welcomed. read article
Around the globe: News, shows and events around the globe
: efficient delivery of internet orders has taxed the minds of retailers and logistics professionals for years. There has been any number of ‘last mile’ solutions announced. read article
Profiles: Peter Thomas is a supply chain consultant at IBM for Peter the opportunity to create world-class supply chain and logistics solutions and the potential to work within any discipline ranging from transportation to advanced ERP planning was simply too good to miss.
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A word from your editor: Nothing moving here A planned protest down Auckland’s Queen Street forces Lynne to use public transport,while she's waiting for the ferry she finds out what all the fuss was about.
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We welcome Alan Reid to the FTD team in this edition.
Alan will be managing sales for FTD and also bookings for MHL. “Having been in the advertising industry for many years, I am aware of the importance of ‘cost-effective advertising’ ‑ making those hard-to-find dollars work for the client,” Alan says. “It’s a case of the right time, the right place and the right target group.”
He’s pleased to be working with FTD. “It’s regarded by many as ‘the bible’ in the industry, and it’s great to be representing such a highly regarded magazine. I am here to help our FTD clients achieve the best results possible, and I look forward to providing a first-rate service which will be straightforward, effective and profitable.” Click here for information about advertising in FTD.
