As flexibility, short production runs and responsiveness to market demands become the survival factors for 2010, can global supply chains deliver performance as well as price? By NIck Allen

The need to inject capital into the supply chain more quickly has stepped up a notch in the past year, and with it has come the rise of an alternative funding structure – supply chain financing. Jessica Davies investigates.

Joining a third party logistics provider in the middle of a recession might reasonably be regarded as a baptism of fire, but Leigh Pomlett is now putting growth firmly back on the agenda. He talks to Malory Davies.

Developer Gazeley’s ambition to build up to 530,000 sq ft of warehouse space at its G.Park Biggleswade scheme, in Bedfordshire, came a step closer with the help of local MP Alistair Burt.

Gaining a foothold in China’s domestic time-sensitive logistics market will require patience and local know-how

Diesel engines might be getting cleaner and greener, but increasingly the technology is being challenged by the new generation of batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen hybrids. Malory Davies reports

A little care and attention is sometimes all it takes to increase the life expectancy of a forklift truck and save unnecessary spending. Lucy Tesseras looks at the role a regular maintenance regime can play

Office Depot has switched to pedal powered cargo cycles for 75 per cent of its deliveries within the City of London.

Stakrak has introduced a range of folding conductive containers designed to eliminate the risk of electrostatic charges when transporting electronic goods.

Ceva Logistics is set to build a new warehouse and office facility in Dubai to increase its presence in the Middle East.