Developer ProLogis has withdrawn long held plans for its 670-acre Parkside Rail Freight Interchange near Warrington.

A planning application for a 1.25 million sq ft distribution centre at Burnaston Cross near Derby, has been rejected at appeal because the development would impact on the local landscape ands heritage.

US fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has taken PRUPIM’s 240,000 sq ft Rushden Link development in Northampton.

Retailer M&S has agreed to lease a 950,000 sq ft warehouse facility at Clowes Developments’ East Midlands Distribution Centre, subject to planning.

As organisations learn to become more customer-facing, supply chain visibility and control will increasingly be essential for commercial success, says Nick Allen.

The supply chain can be a risky place and it is all too easy to take a chance on the next move. But, says Nick Allen, now is the time for buyers to become more, rather than less, vigilant over assessing supplier risk.

The economy may be improving, albeit slowly, but will “lean and mean” remain the order of the day?

It would be easy to be daunted by the scale of the supply chain challenge presented by the flooding in Pakistan.

Teams of logistics specialists are being sent to Pakistan to help with the flood relief effort after weeks of monsoon rains which have left millions homeless

Land Rover has chosen Acumen Automotive Logistics to deliver finished vehicles from Gaydon in Warwickshire to dealerships throughout the south west of England