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The Big Food Group (BFG), parent of Iceland Foods and Booker Cash & Carry, has been supplied with 118 Volvo FM12 4×2 tractor units plus a very special high-spec flagship, an FH12 4×2 Globetrotter with XL cab for its best drivers to use on a rotational bas

A large speculative industrial building and plots for the development of two more at B8 Hams Hall, near the southern end junction of the new M6 Toll, are generating keen interest from the distribution sector, says industrial agency CB Richard Ellis.

French pizza and sandwich manufacturer Sodebo has halved the number of logistics providers it uses to just one. The company started a UK operation in 2001, with product supplied directly from France, and until now has used two logistics providers to handl

Sainsbury’s has awarded an extension to the home delivery contract it has with logistics provider Ryder. As part of the latest deal, Ryder continues to provide the supermarket chain with dedicated vehicles and drivers to deliver a range of groceries and f

Offering further evidence of the strength and ongoing innovation in its supply chain management (SCM) strategy, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) has unveiled a pilot project it developed in alliance with KiMs.

New research carried out by e.centre, the supply chain efficiency association, shows that despite the hype, 85% of UK companies have no plans to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) technology within their organisations.

Banbury-based bakery products supplier Fine Lady Bakeries (FLB) is reporting major efficiency gains a year after it began using Paragon’s routeing and scheduling software. The company started using the software to review fixed routes across its 35-vehicle

Automotive aftermarket service specialist Lex Auto Logistics’ new warehouse management system (WMS) installed at its 50,000sq m distribution centre in Chorley, Lancashire, has enabled it to improve the service provided to nearly 3,000 UK and export cust