The Raspberry Pi has gone from zero to two million sales in less than two years. It is a credit-card sized computer that costs just £30 – and it is not just interesting from an educational perspective, the supply chain is also turning heads
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has called for goods vehicle taxation to be replaced by a lorry user charging system based on road occupancy
Palletforce shareholder members are to share nearly £5 million – the biggest pay out in the network’s 13 year history
FedEx has expanded its SenseAware network to 14 countries across Europe. The service, for sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals, includes monitoring of temperature, light exposure, relative humidity, shock and barometric pressure.
The Freight Transport Association has written to the organisers of the Commonwealth Games, which take place in Glasgow, later this year asking for detailed information on the impact of the games on the transport network in the city
UPS has bought Polar Speed, the UK-based provider of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply chain services as part of its strategy to strengthen its healthcare network across Europe
Yellow cards have their place in the logistics industry, according to DHL and Birds Eye who explained why at this year’s Logistics Manager Summit
Toyota Material Handling UK has invested seven million pounds in its short-term hire fleet, meaning more than 3,500 trucks are now available for customers who need an emergency replacement, or are experiencing unexpected demand and seasonal peaks
Sporting goods firm Amer Sports has awarded Norbert Dentressangle a ten-year contract extension, to take responsibility of its entire European logistics operation
Chief executive of Skills for Logistics, Ross Moloney, has been appointed chairman of the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training board
