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APC Overnight has moved to a new hub at Essington, near Cannock, to accommodate its rapid expansion. It is the fourth time that the parcels company has moved to larger premises in nine years.

Those wishing to succeed in the logistics industry must continuously improve their service to stay ahead of the competition. The result is a flow of initiatives, projects and new practices all competing for that scarcest resource of all – human attention.

Waverley Vintners, which supplies wines and spirits to the licensed trade, says the new custom-built conveyor system installed at its 12,000sq m Hemel Hempstead warehouse has “dramatically improved” the efficiency and accuracy of order picking.

Microsoft Business Solutions partners Aston Business Solutions, Columbus IT Partner, and eBECS have signed am agreement with Esselte, the global office supplies manufacture, to implement Microsoft Business Solutions – Axapta (Microsoft Axapta) across fo

Parkfield Projects has finished a £2M design and build project to provide a new chilled distribution centre for Corby Chilled Distribution (CCD) at Newark, Nottinghamshire.

A report by Scottish Food & Drink claims that more than 50% of Scottish suppliers “have little or no knowledge” of factory gate pricing (FGP). Where the suppliers are based is irrelevant as the same ignorance must be experienced elsewhere in the UK. Howev

Goole-based lawn care products manufacturer The Scotts Company (UK) has opted to use a TF-150 label print and apply system supplied by Industrial Labelling Systems. The Scotts Company needed a stand alone front of pack, print and apply labeller after for

SSI Schaefer has added free-standing cantilever shelving systems to its range of handling and storage equipment. The R3000 free-standing racks, designed for the storage of high turnover items, comprise support uprights, tie bars, cross braces and cantilev

Henderson Global Investors which, in partnership with Scottish Capital Group, bought the former Motorola building at Bathgate 12 months ago has substantially transformed the building and relaunched it as The Pyramids Business Park.

More than half of Scottish suppliers have little or no knowledge of factory gate pricing (FGP) which could leave many of them at a severe disadvantage unless they take steps now to address the situation, a new report by Scottish Food & Drink reveals.