Westminster Council could be forced to pay back millions of pounds worth of parking tickets as a result of a case with McDonald’s UK distribution partner Keystone Distribution UK.

Northern Foods division, Holland’s Pies, has taken delivery of 28 Iveco 3.5 tonne vans with custom designed temperature- controlled bodywork in a deal worth £1.2 million over four years.

British Airways World Cargo has reported sales of £363 million for the first half, up 25.2 per cent on last year.

Honda Motor India, is to roll out Servigistics Service Parts Management to reduce inventory and increase demand satisfaction across India. Entercoms India, a strategic partner of Servigistics, will implement the solution and support it.

Supply chain recruitment specialist, Momentum Logistics reckons the effects of widespread company downsizing will create a large pool of skilled management professionals seeking employment in 2009.

World Duty Free has chosen GXS Intelligent Web Forms (IWF), an entry-level B2B e-commerce service specifically designed for enterprises seeking additional solutions to enable their small to medium-sized trading partners to participate in electronic tradin

Croatian supermarket chain Konzum has signed a contract with Paragon Software Systems to enhance distribution to its 700 stores, with a view to cut costs, improve efficiency and environmental performance and enhance customer service.

UPS has ordered 12 electric vans from British manufacturer Modec in a move to expand its green fleets.

Distribution company Knights of Old has brought in18 Euro 4 Scania trucks with automatic transmission.

Supply chain improvements have helped Sainsbury’s boost profits despite the slowdown in the economy. The supermarket group has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 13.3 per cent to £272m on sales up 7.6 per cent to £10.8bn.