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Print firms involved with the production of time-sensitive products are warning customers that nationwide haulage issues are resulting in delayed deliveries and the potential for additional costs to meet tight deadlines. Earlier this month the Road Haulage Association (RHA) sounded the alarm over a growing shortage of HGV drivers, and urged the government to help the industry recruit new talent. It said the current driver shortage “exceeds 60,000”. The RHA wants HGV drivers to be added to the Home Office UK Shortage Occupation List. Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association, also flagged that long-standing issues around driver shortages had been exacerbated by Brexit, which has resulted in an exodus of EU drivers.

Mail-Gard®, a division of IWCO Direct and one of the nation’s leading providers of critical communication recovery solutions, announced it is creating a dedicated Advanced Recovery Center at its Warminster, Pa. campus. With a second dedicated recovery center located in Hamburg, Pa., the expansion of Mail-Gard’s footprint will improve service delivery while providing increased efficiency of operations, training, and shared resources. With a total of 105,000-square-feet at the primary location, the Advanced Recovery Center will also allow for future expansion of technology and staff necessary to support a robust platform of business continuity, disaster recovery, and print-to-mail overflow services. To accommodate the change, recovery equipment will be relocated from Minnesota to Pennsylvania. Click Read More below for additional detail.

Walmart Inc. is kicking off its two-day 2023 Investment Community meeting, where leadership will highlight how the company is investing to strengthen its business through its people and an unparalleled, next generation supply chain network of stores, clubs, and fulfillment centers and driving future global growth opportunities across its omnichannel ecosystem and high value initiatives. The company is also reiterating its first quarter and full-year guidance for fiscal year 2024. “We are in a unique position to serve our customers and members however they want to shop, which will fuel continued growth,” said Doug McMillon, Walmart president and chief executive officer. “As we grow, we will improve our operating margin through productivity advancements and our category and business mix, and drive returns through operating margin expansion and capital prioritization.”