Browsing: Analysis

It’s a tough job but someone has to do it – deliver goods in our major cities with the traffic jams and waiting restriction at the delivery point. Malory Davies looks at the measures that can be taken to make life a bit easier in the urban jungle.

Rapid economic growth in Asia means that demand for warehouses is rising rapidly. Charlie Jacoby looks the development hot spots.

The West Midlands remains a nagging little sister to the East Midlands, constantly reminding it that, despite the East’s beauty in the eyes of logistics occupiers, the West can pull in the fancymen too, says Charlie Jacoby.

Along with companies in other sectors, many third party logistics suppliers are struggling to fill the holes in their pension funds. Malory Davies looks at the implications.

Safety measures in forklifts have come a long way since the early models, however there is always more to be done. James Falkner takes a look at how manufacturers are making forklifts safer.

It’s arguable that global sourcing is changing traditional distribution patterns. But now, with the road transport system being affected by the rising price of fuel, are we now entering a new era where intermodality rules?

James Falkner takes a look at some of the latest projects in the warehouse storage and racking industry.

Logistics Manager’s survey of Top Logistics Service Providers is designed to provide the key information customers need when selecting a logistics partner-size, geographical coverage, market specialisation and so on.

Consolidation among the software providers, coupled with new competitors coming into the market, means that competition is hotting up in the supply chain execution sector. Malory Davies looks at the impact of the changes.