Retail guru Mary Portas has called for fewer restrictions on night-time deliveries to boost UK retail business, in her independent review into the state of our high streets and town centres, commissioned by the government

DHL Supply Chain is launching a standardised warehouse management system from RedPrairie across its global operations, to improve accuracy and product availability

FedEx Express is trialling a zero-emission all-electric delivery vehicle from Nissan on the streets of London

Skillweb now facilitates ad hoc returns on behalf of online and catalogue retail customers, with a reverse logistics tool that provides full traceability of all collected items throughout the returns process

HP has agreed a £1 million contract with Manufacturing Technology Centre, a new facility in Coventry, to provide resources and industry expertise that will help manufacturers and customers improve supply chains

Roofing and cladding manufacturer and installer, CA Group, has completed work on an 860,000 sq ft distribution centre for Amazon, in Dunfermline

Kuehne + Nagel has piloted a system designed to increase bio-security and environmental efficiency in the food supply chain

Advanced Supply Chain, the Bradford-based 3PL, has opened a warehouse in Corby, creating some 150 new jobs

The British International Freight Association has given its backing to the National Policy Statement for Ports, which it says delivers a solid framework for port infrastructure development in England and Wales over the next few decades

Paragon, the routeing and scheduling software company, is offering software functionality to manage vehicle movements along traffic-disrupted routes during the London Olympic and Paralympic games