Browsing: Logistics

The consumer packaged goods sector is embracing retail-ready packaging. Will this mean fewer stock-outs or simply untidier shelves? By Penelope Ody

Transport companies are at a loss over complex regulations and rising fuel prices, with many claiming they do not know what to do, according to a survey commissioned by Keyfuels.

As Britain’s manufacturing base continues to diminish, the UK economy is becoming increasingly services centric. A boom in retailing keeps supply chains active, but with congested infrastructure and labour shortages, what makes the UK attractive to invest

Purple Foodservice Solutions has won a contract with the Ministry of Defence, to distribute its global food supplies, worth £150m per year.

Home Delivery Network has launched a specialised delivery service for parcels over 25kg.

Beleaguered logistics managers across Europe are putting radio frequency identification (RFID) projects on the back burner and concentrating on data capture systems with a more immediate payback such as voice technology. By John Lamb