As the economy flounders and margins become increasingly tight, companies are turning to their supply chain to save some extra pennies and there seems to be no better solution for improving efficiency than implementing a supply chain execution system.

Slick order picking is a prerequisite for any distribution business looking to distance itself from its competitors. And having the right warehouse equipment is key to guaranteeing operations remain streamlined.

Pallet networks have grown up in a business environment where double digit growth is common, but how are they planning to deal with more difficult conditions?

Flailing economies aside, the show must go on in the business world. Conventional tactics will lean towards tightening up existing business, rather than expansion. All the more intriguing then, that automotive logistics company Gefco’s strategy reveals th

Top supply chain managers can expect to earn more than £80,000 a year, according to a new survey conducted by Michael Page Procurement and Supply Chain in partnership with Logistics Manager.

Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men. The words of a radio shock-jock? Or, perhaps, a recent article in one of our more florid national newspapers?

Zavvi, the DVD and CD retailer, has gone into administration following the demise of Entertainment UK, the wholesale division of Woolworths Group, which went into administration on 27th November 2008.

Linde has launched a range of new pallet trucks and pallet stackers, which it says can achieve up to a six per cent increase in output

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has taken over PTRC Education and Research Services

Kraft Foods, Nestlé, The Procter & Gamble Company, along with retailer Metro Group, have extended their use of the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) to synchronise item data in Russia.