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Virtualized Logistics ticks all the boxes for Scholastic UK
07 February 2013
Since working with Virtualized Logistics, Scholastic UK has
halved the transit times for the books it sources from the Far East
and U.S.
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Shippers seeking more intelligent supply chain solutions to cut costs
14 January 2013
Manufacturers, retailers and others involved in buying global
transport are asking for new services and products as part of their
attempts to reduce costs.
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Virtualized Logistics helps customers manage their suppliers
27 September 2012
Supply chain specialist Virtualized Logistics is running vendor
workshops to help its customers better manage their suppliers.
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Virtualized Logistics making the news once again
24 August 2012
Virtualized Logistics' expertise has once again been called upon
by theUK's media - this time to explain the impact ebooks are
having on the publishing supply chain to Isabel Lesto from Lloyd's
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U.S. drive to build export growth is just first step, says Virtualized Logistics
31 July 2012
Is the decline of U.S. manufacturing being reversed after a
decade of mass exodus to countries with cheaper labor?
CanU.S.businesses survive by using local production for the
domestic market?
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US companies are more receptive to taking calculated risks, says Virtualized Logistics
11 May 2012
All companies are seeking cost savings in these tough economic
times, but US companies are most open to exploring new ideas and
strategies, says Tony Leach, Director and Chief Sales Officer,
Virtualized Logistics.
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Virtualized Logistics hits the headlines
07 March 2012
Supply chain expert Virtualized Logistics has been featured in
one of the UK's biggest selling daily newspapers.
Virtualized Logistics Director and Chief Sales Officer Tony
Leach was interviewed by the Times newspaper for its annual supply
chain supplement on the impact of technology on transport
solutions.
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Virtualized Logistics scoops prestigious logistics industry award
20 January 2012
Supply chain experts Virtualized Logistics (VL) and sister
company SBS Worldwide have been named winners of the Supply Chain
Management Award at the BIFA Freight Service Awards.
The two companies scooped the award for their work on
improving the supply chain of a leading publisher.
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Virtualized Logistics gaining recognition for its supply chain expertise
16 December 2011
Virtualized Logistics has already proved it is a force to be
reckoned with - being shortlisted for The European Supply Chain
Excellence Awards 2011.
The consultancy, set up only a year ago, was a finalist in the
Innovation in Supply Chain Practice category, along with Vodafone,
Coco-Cola Enterprises and the UK Ministry of Defense, which won the
award.
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Lack of internal communication drives up logistics costs, says Virtualized Logistics
22 July 2011
Companies are accruing unnecessarily high costs within their
supply chains because different departments do not communicate
across functions, says Tony Leach, Solutions Director at
Virtualized Logistics, a new consultancy set up by logistics
specialists SBS Worldwide.
"Each department is so focused on its own activity and targets
that it does not consider the impact of their actions or policies
on the rest of the company can have further up or down the supply
chain," Mr Leach explains. "Some are obvious. The purchasing
department bulk-buying to achieve lower unit costs causes chaos for
the warehouse manager who is tasked with reducing inventory.
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