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The GMB has slammed KFC for what it described as a “penny-pinching” decision to award DHL its distribution contract, with the union claiming it had warned the 3PL would not be up to the job.
Nearly two thirds of KFC branches in the UK were forced to close yesterday after delivery problems led to a mass chicken shortage.
This morning, the company’s website suggested the problem had intensified, resulting in further closures, with more than 80% of its stores now closed – ...
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Jim Oz
February 22, 2018 at 9:16 amDear Bidvest,
Please adjust to the new pecking order.
Your truly.
DHL
Jason
March 11, 2018 at 5:07 pmLol
KFC is to use Bidvest Logistics to supply 350 restaurants in the north of the UK, following the problems at the start of its contract with DHL and Quick Service Logistics (QSL) last month.
The new contract started on Valentine’s day and it quickly became clear that there were problems in getting the operation up and running with hundreds of restaurants forced to close.
A week later, KFC turned to Stowga, which offers and “Airbnb” type warehousing on demand service, to provide additional warehousing at eight locations around the country. The first opened in Bristol on 23rd February.
Jim oz
March 11, 2018 at 7:15 pmOops the jermans only make cars