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There’s no denying it’s been a tough old year for the third party logistics sector, but that hasn’t stopped the contracts rolling in. Lucy Tesseras takes a look at the latest deals.

Fashion-conscious supply chain professionals could soon have a cast-iron case for demanding an iPhone as software houses develop apps for their supply chain execution systems.

Consolidation is a growing trend, but what impact is this having on storage and racking? Lucy Tesseras investigates.

Take up in the North West has hit record levels. Lucy Tesseras takes a looks at the deals that have been done and those in the pipeline.

A shark’s tale Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… it is because GAC…

There is lots of interest in locating to rail-connected terminals, but the rail freight services need to be more user-friendly.

Getting the right equipment and systems in place in the loading bay is critical, not just to efficiency, but also to safe warehouse operation.

When it comes to operating a best-in-class supply chain, customer service is the name of the game at Telefó nica O2 UK. General manager of supply chain Nick Lefever explains the winning formula to Lucy Tesseras.

Getting the most from a counterbalance truck fleet requires thorough analysis of the task, the application of the most suitable machines for the job and a good, hard look at any service contract. By Nick Allen.