Some 865 jobs could to be lost as a result of site closures at Gloucester and Trafford Park, following the merger of the Wincanton and Culina chilled consolidation businesses.

Nestlé has signed a framework agreement with pallet pooling operator LPR.

Times must be hard when Europe’s most productive car manufacturing plant cuts 1200 jobs. Nissan’s Sunderland plant, a past European Supply Chain Excellence Award winner, is responding to a dramatic slump in demand for new cars by paring back output

Brioche Pasquier and Kavli, the makers of spreadable cheese and pates, have enlisted NFT to deliver their products to the regional distribution centres of Marks & Spencer.

The Co-operative Group is expanding its use of Zetes’ voice picking technology, 3iV Crystal.

E-commerce retailer asos.com has signed a contract with the Home Delivery Network Limited to carry out a home delivery and collection service on its behalf.

Deutsche Post World Net chief financial officer John Allan is set to retire from the board of management in June 2009.

Volvo has launched the FH16 truck, designed for the heaviest and most demanding of transport operations.

The Co-operative’s food business has recently overhauled its distribution network with the help of Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management Solution for Open Systems.

Mitsubishi has released a high-level order picker for which it claims the highest pick height and the fastest lift speed on the market. The 48 Volt OPBH10NH model features an AC hydraulic motor, and can pick at heights up to 11.5 metres.