Dell has deployed Inovis’ outsourcing software on a cloud computing platform to help it deal with increased demand on its supply chain communications infrastructure.

As software-as-a-service becomes more established it is fast becoming an option for large companies as well as small. Lucy Tesseras reports.

The disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano has highlighted the importance of having a flexible supply chain, but how well did European networks cope when the skies became a no fly zone? Lucy Tesseras investigates.

If anyone in the logistics industry can claim to be a cool guy, it’s Chris Sturman. He has been involved in temperature-controlled operations for many years and now heads the FSDF. He talks to Malory Davies.

The shock horror news is that retail sales fell back in April, according to the British Retail Consortium. The rather more mundane reality behind that is that Easter was early this year so sales were pushed back into March.

DIY retailer AKI has chosen Ceva Logistics for a contract worth 50 million euros over five years

Express distribution network Palletways has recruited its partner Reason Transport to extend service into North Oxfordshire including Bicester, Witney and Banbury

The DHL Innovation Centre has been extended by a “Hands-on Lab” where the group is now presenting developments for which test runs are about to begin

Battle Hayward & Bower, the animal health product distributor, is investing in a voice directed warehouse management system to modernise and take advantage of new technology.

ByBox Field Support has acquired PPR Solutions to complete its “end to end” supply chain plan.