Browsing: Archive

A quarter of companies have taken some third party logistics work back in-house in the past year, and 58 per cent say they are reducing or consolidating the number of 3PLs they use, according to an annual review of the market

The retail sector has seen some high profile automation projects in the past couple of years often driven by the move to multi-channel retailing. Malory Davies reports on developments in the market.

The FLTA’s campaigns have boosted the industry’s safety record. But that could be put at risk as recession has forced some companies to adopt a less systematic approach to servicing. Johanna Parsons reports.

RFID has the power to connect people and objects. But has the technology found its place in the supply chain, asks John Lamb.

Collaboration is playing an increasingly important role in supply chain operations and LPR is playing a vital role in one of the most significant and pioneering projects the collaboration between Kimberly-Clark and Kellogg’s. Lucy Tesseras meets the woman