Next to invest £200m to boost online sales capacity 01/10/2018 Next has announced ambitious plans to invest £200 million in upgrading its warehouses over the next four years to increa...
Inaction is not an option, says CILT 17/08/2018 Kevin Richardson FCILT, Chief Executive, CILT(UK), represented logistics and transport professionals at a recent Brexit ...
HMRC launches new customs system 16/08/2018 The Customs Declaration Service will deliver a modern system for importers and exporters who have to complete customs de...
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...
