Browsing: Logistics

Supply chain technology has come a long way since the early days of EDI, warehouse management technology and demand forecasting. Today, it is fast becoming a totally joined-up message thanks to the latest IT. Soon systems will be able to call on a raft of

Christian Salvesen and Turkish freight forwarder Ulustrans are forming a strategic alliance transporting goods between Turkey and the rest of Europe.

By January 2008, almost all vans and light trucks using an electronic accelerator will be required to carry a speed limiter.

Cranfield School of Management is holding a seminar on “Retail returns: managing the reverse supply chain” on 4 July.

While Europe has seen a downshift in production, its economies have become increasingly consumption oriented, boosting distribution activity. Most goods are transported by truck, but the costs of road transport are rising due to spiralling wage costs and

TomTom has launched a navigation device with a built-in subscriber identity module (SIM) card specifically designed for commercial vehicles.

Despite its position on the periphery of Europe the UK is one of the largest logistics markets in Europe with some 150 million sq m of warehouse stock. Thanks to confidence by developers in the speculative building market, coupled with an appetite by reta