News / GMB union claims it warned KFC that DHL would fail its supply chain

20/02/2018

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 ...

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Jim Oz
February 22, 2018 at 9:16 am
Dear Bidvest,

Please adjust to the new pecking order.

Your truly.

DHL

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- Jason
  March 11, 2018 at 5:07 pm
  Lol
  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.
  
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- Jim oz
  March 11, 2018 at 7:15 pm
  Oops the jermans only make cars
  
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