Intermec has launched its PC43d and PC43t desktop printers for light duty labeling, as part of its scheme to make 2012 the year of the printer

BPI has commissioned a £4.5m waste plant to recycle polythene waste such as used pallet stretch wrap, garment covers and shrink film

Automation specialist Swisslog has reported a rise in orders of 14 per cent over the past year.

Alpargatas, the Brazilian flip flop maker, has contracted Gefco to manage its overseas shipments to Europe and the Middle East

The AmbiRad Group, which makes heating, cooling and ventilation equipment, has hired Andyfreight to handle its distribution

The BITA Academy is to exhibit at the 2012 Big Bang Fair in Birmingham’s NEC, to highlight the career potential that awaits forklift engineering apprentices

One of the issues highlighted by last year’s natural disasters in Asia has been the use of insurance in the supply chain

Asda’s fashion brand George has started using supply chain IT from ediTrack to enable franchise partners, across the Middle East and Channel Islands, to track and manage the ordering and shipment of the latest clothing ranges

More than 80 per cent of the companies affected by the Japanese earthquake last year have made changes to their supply chain, a study by the Business Continuity Institute has revealed

Swedish pharmaceutical company Quickacy has signed a three-year logistics agreement with DHL Supply Chain