Join our next Group Meeting to hear the benefits of short sea and deep sea shipping, hear how ASDA successfully use this mode of transport and have a tour of the awesome port - October 29/30th - Click here for more information.

bestLog is the European Platform for Supply Chain Management Best Practice. They have been tasked with a number of best practice workshops during their 4 years of research. The next workshop is scheduled for December 3rd in Prague and may be of interest to ELUPEG members. The emphasis in these workshops is on practical issues. more

According to Barloworld Optimus, although everybody seems to be launching environmentally friendly initiatives, it remains to be seen if these will make a difference in the grand scheme of things, or whether it’s a lot of hot air. more

Collaborative Working Group: FMCG

Consumer Packaged Goods and Fast Moving Consumer Goods represent a huge proportion of the goods moved in Europe, so it is not surprising that this is one of the most active working groups.

Companies active in the FMCG Working Group include:

RHM

HJ Heinz

Georgia Pacific

Kimberly-Clark

Reckitt Benkiser

Diageo

Royal Numico

General Mills

Wincanton

Rexam

Schneider Logistics

Kleeneze Europe

Sylvania Lighting

Mattel

Kellogg

TDG

Translogistica

Specific projects within this working group include shared UK warehouses and deliveries between manufacturers and LSPs, a cooperative distribution centre in Russia, and building links with the IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) to share our expertise in logistics collaboration.