Getting paid is still tough, but buyers are becoming far more aware of the plight of suppliers and are using new financial tools to help cash flow through the chain more easily. By Nick Allen

Massive e-commerce is driving rapid growth in the number of packages being delivered each year, so companies are going to have to think hard about their packaging systems and materials, says Johanna Parsons

It’s no longer just a multi-channel world. It’s now omni-channel, and to succeed in this developing environment takes technology. Johanna Parsons sizes up the requirements

It’s an idea that started in Australia, and now SfL is rolling it out here

The news that Morrisons is doing a deal with Ocado is no great surprise given the fact that discussions have been going on for several months

Asda will give all surplus food stock sent by its suppliers to the charity FareShare – an estimated 3.6 million meals a year

Logistics Manager’s Top 50 Third Party Logistics Providers is now available for iPad, containing details of the major players in the UK market

Yearsley Logistics has installed a further £1 million worth of new solar panels across its Hams Hall, Heywood and Holmewood depots, as part of its plan to reduce electricity use

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is using Descartes’ cloud-based Global Air Messaging Gateway to help standardise and automate its air cargo processes supporting higher levels of customer satisfaction

Iceland has implemented Route Monkey’s scheduling technology to all of its 800 UK stores, hoping to enhance its home delivery service