German homeware retailer Gries Deco has signed a contract with Swisslog to design and build its new “VZ Greenfield” logistics centre worth 85 million euros

The European Commission has proposed revisions to the tachograph legislation to make full use of new technological opportunities such as satellite positioning

Confectionery manufacturer Tommy Tucker has extended its contract with Seafield Logistics, doubling the number of deliveries

German car maker Audi has invested 34 million euros in a new logistics centre for parts at Neckarsulm

John Lewis’s new automated distribution centre at Milton Keynes has revolutionised the department store’s supply chain. General manager John Munnelly will be explaining how at the Logistics Manager Conference in September.

Ace Movements Transport has become one of the first operators in the UK to sign up to Iveco UK’s four per cent fuel guarantee, with the delivery of two EcoStralis six by two mid-lift tractor units

Tyre specialist ATS Euromaster has produced a film demonstrating the dramatic effects of inflating a truck tyre which has previously suffered run-flat damage which it says could be “equivalent to being hit by a truck

The Sage Group has released ERP X3’s warehouse management system – Sage Geode Version 6.1

Bournemouth-based transport firm Shears Bros has launched a next day service for the Isle of Wight

It’s now more than a decade since Nike’s supply chain came under intense scrutiny after it was revealed that workers in sub-contractors’ factories in Asia were working in “sweat-shop” conditions.