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There’s an upturn of interest in the region but does this mean that the tide has turned? Liza Helps investigates.

Outsourcing in the logistics market is in trouble, according to the latest European Supply Chain Director Survey 2009 by Analytiqa which reckons that 13 per cent of those taking part anticipate a decline in outsourced activity over the next five years.

The entry point for low carbon and sustainable operations in many large companies has been through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) route. The approach too often has varied between a callous initiative headed by the marketing department to “incre

Times are changing at Maersk Logistics and Damco, which merged under the Damco brand last month. Chief executive Rolf Habben-Jensen talks to Lucy Tesseras about what lies ahead for the revamped business.

The era of Russian doll packaging is fast receding to make way for a new wave of smarter, greener, and more cash-savvy products. JESSICA DAVIES reports.

3663 First for Foodservice has donated an 18-tonne Scania truck to the relief work organisation Reform Corporation for use in literacy and feeding programmes in Africa. The vehicle will be loaded with educational materials from the UK and distributed to A

The graphs are all starting to turn up but is it tempting fate to take that automation project off the back-burner? With big announcements from Tesco and Procter & Gamble, there seems to be renewed enthusiasm. Malory Davies reports.

As the nights get longer and the opressive cloud of winter begins to descend, Logistics link North will once again brighten up Doncaster racecourse with an array of innovations to help boost supply chain efficiency. Lucy Tesseras reports.

Plans for a £48 million business park in Lancashire comprising 680,000 sq ft of mixed-use employment space, including large industrial units of up to 400,000 sq ft, have been given the go-ahead by Burnley Council.