Getting the Most Out of Your Logistics Partnership 08/08/2018 The criticism most frequently made by users of contract logistics is that the reality of the service, once operational, ...
Amazon continues to grow UK fulfilment business 02/08/2018 Amazon UK Services, the division that operates the retailer’s warehouse ‘fulfilment centres’, grew by 36% last year incr...
Yusen acquires eCommerce market leader 02/08/2018 Yusen Logistics has acquired eCommerce delivery and fulfilment specialist ILG (International Logistics Group). Yusen exp...
Automated Warehouse Solution helps Sports Direct cut costs 19/07/2018 Sports Direct has reduced operating costs by 3.6% by investing in an automated warehouse solution, according to the grou...
The Changing Nature of Supply Chain Strategy 18/07/2018 Increasingly, the battle for business success is being fought among competing Supply Chains. End customers, whether indi...
Ocado boost eCommerce operation with Swisslog 18/07/2018 Ocado has installed an AutoStore system from Swisslog at its second General Merchandising Distribution Centre located in...
Brexit: “Words are not enough” says RHA 06/07/2018 Despite two years having passed since the EU referendum, the UK road haulage industry is still no closer to establishing...
Automation could save supply chains £1.5bn per annum 05/07/2018 Automation could deliver UK businesses productivity gains of around £1.5bn per annum through better communication, accor...
FSA trials use of Blockchain 02/07/2018 The UK Government's food safety watchdog, Food Standards Agency, has successfully completed a pilot using blockchain tec...
Volvo Trucks and FedEx successfully demonstrate truck platooning 02/07/2018 Volvo Trucks North America has announced the successful on-highway demonstration of its truck platooning technology. The...
Beer supply chain crisis comes at worst time 20/06/2018 With over 14 million extra pints predicted to be consumed during the World Cup 2018, the news of a beer crisis is not on...
Logistics Industry Tells Government: “Give Us The Tools To Keep Britain Trading” 20/06/2018 Britain’s logistics industry has issued a stark call to the government today – give us the information we need to keep t...
Concerns remain over the poor state of post-Brexit preparedness, says CILT 19/06/2018 CILT has responded to The Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into the effects of Brexit on UK freight operations. The ...
Nestlé and XPO Logistics Build a Digital Warehouse of the Future in the UK 18/06/2018 Nestlé and XPO Logistics are co-creating a 638,000 sq ft distribution centre at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logi...
Department for Transport gives Silvertown Tunnel Green Light 10/05/2018 Planning permission for the £1bn Thames crossing at Silvertown has been given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State for...
Heathrow Cargo Volumes Continue to Soar 10/05/2018 Heathrow airport cargo volumes hit a 21 month high in April 2018, as trade growth at the UK’s largest port by value incr...
Blockchain in Logistics - All You Need To Know 08/05/2018 Despite frequent mentions in our newsfeeds, Blockchain remains a hazy topic for many. While the media focuses on the dra...
Starship Technologies Launches Commercial Roll-out of Autonomous Delivery 08/05/2018 Starship Technologies has announced a major commercial roll-out of autonomous delivery services for corporate and academ...
Retailers Face “Returns Tsunami” as Try-Before-You-Buy Trend Intensifies 20/04/2018 A report released by Brightpearl highlights the hidden dangers to retail stemming from online businesses, such as Amazon...
FTA part of HGV coalition asking Minister for fair treatment in Clean Air Zones 20/04/2018 The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has joined with three other trade associations to raise concerns about the way H...
