A former Royal Air Force bomber station is now home to Supporta Professional Services’ 9,200 sq ft storage site in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire.

Appleby Westward Group has seen a 97.3 per cent reduction in pick errors at its 7,200 sq m Saltash RDC after installing an Accord voice recognition system from BCP.

British Salt supplies more than half of the pure white salt produced in the UK.

A number of shipping companies have been forced to increase their rates as current tariffs are no longer covering costs.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has signed a five-year hospital logistics contract with DHL Exel Supply Chain, worth £7 million.

Vehicle manufacturer Ford has outsourced its materials handling management requirements to Gefco UK.

Honda Logistics Centre has renewed its contract with Howard Tenens for aftermarket parts distribution for a further five years.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has launched a subsidiary in India with the aim of being more active in responding to OEM’s requests for developing logistics solutions.

That companies are under financial pressure is not in question. The issue is; what strategies are companies going to adopt to survive

Frozen food supplier Hopwells has taken delivery of a dozen 12-tonne Isuzu trucks.