Buyers of fashion products are, almost by definition, fickle. But they exert a powerful influence on the supply chain – and the nature of their requirements is changing. Johanna Parsons reports

Successful business decisions rely on good planning and accurate information. The problem is the more distant the planning horizon the more ‘unknowns’ enter the equation. But are there ways of mitigating the risks associated with those unknowns? Nick Alle

Beaver 84, the scaffolding supplier, has recently upgraded the lift trucks operating at the majority of its facilities with diesel-powered DFG 430 models from Jungheinrich’s ic-engine counterbalance truck range

Food retailer, Morrisons, is making use of Linde’s Forklift Hire in its nationwide distribution and retail businesses

What are buyers really looking for when it comes to the counterbalance truck fleet. Malory Davies investigates

Portcentric logistics might be fashionable but is it the right approach for everyone? Malory Davies investigates

Occupiers can breathe a sigh of relief, speculative development is back – or is it? Liza Helps reports

Portcentric logistics is seen as the new way forward but is there enough land to support port related warehousing round UK ports? Liza Helps investigates

It’s a great way to inject finance to pay for training in the sector

Supermarket group Morrisons was one of the big losers over the Christmas period reporting a fall in sales of 5.6 per cent. It put much of the blame for this on the lack of an online service reflecting the fact that this has become a critical part of the p