DHL has released a report on maintenance, repair, and operations supply chain management, for energy companies

Gregory Distribution is to move its existing operation and staff from Avonmouth, to a new facility at Patchway Trading Estate, in Bristol

Maersk Line’s Uffe Ernst-Frederiksen has been appointed chairman of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) Organisation, replacing Hapag-Lloyd’s Reinhard Schwede

Rob Brown has joined Gefco UK to lead its Air and Sea freight (Overseas) division with the task of extending the business into new markets

Where does danger reside in modern supply chains? Are new risks going unnoticed? Nick Allen looks at the latest techniques used to identify and mitigate risk within the chain

Is bigger always better in logistics? Logistics Manager’s exclusive survey on small and medium logistics companies highlights some robust attitudes. But Malory Davies finds there is recognition that SMEs can claim some real advantages

Food retailer Lidl has expanded its logistics centre at Kirchheim unter Teck near Stuttgart in southern Germany with an automated picking system from SSI Schaefer

Your picking operation might be well established and deliver good results, but is it in danger of being left behind as markets change and best practice is ratcheted up a notch? Malory Davies reports

The logistics of the returns process is a significant problem for many companies and getting it wrong can have an impact on the bottom line. Speakers at the Logistics Manager Summit highlighted some different approaches to success, says Rosy Hill

Occupiers have found their options declining as good quality buildings have been taken up, but speculative development is now back on the agenda, says Liza Helps