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200 Jobs To Go At WaverleyTBS

200 Jobs To Go At WaverleyTBS

Drinks wholesaler Waverley TBS is to make more than 15 per cent of its workforce redundant after a revamp of its logistics network and telesales operations. The cuts are the second round of job losses inside six months as the business tries to cope with what it described as "economically challenging conditions". Around 200 jobs are expected to be axed following the latest review of the business. Employees likely to be affected are now in a consultation phase which will last a minimum of 30 days, but could last longer. A spokeswoman for WaverleyTBS said proposals included the closure of two depots and the creation of two regional distribution centres, one for the North and one for the South of the country. The proposals also included provisions for eight depots and nine new 'transit points', taking the number of such 'stockless depots' to 10. [...more]

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