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Asda has hired Simon King as its new chief operating officer with responsibility for all of retail; supply chain, including distribution; customer service and internal communications

The strengthening commercial vehicle market helped DAF parent group Paccar push its net income for the first nine months to $287.8 million compared to $65.8m in 2009

UK manufacturing growth accelerated for the first time in seven months in October, the latest Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers Index reveals

Alliance Healthcare has increased efficiency at its Exeter distribution centre after installing BITO’s Carton Live Storage (CLS) system which locates product nearer to where it needs to be picked.

US-based online retailer Zappos.com needed to find a way of controlling costs at its distribution centres while still fulfilling tens of thousands of orders a day.

A good choice of speculatively developed warehouses on competitive terms has led to a reversal of historical trends. Liza Helps looks into the brave new world