As the industry starts to gear up for Christmas, companies are having to consider if they have the capacity to meet the demand peaks. If not, a temporary warehouse could be the answer.

Procter & Gamble’s head of logistics UK and Ireland believes that collaboration is essential to driving value in the supply chain. She talks to Malory Davies.

Roger Williams, chief executive of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, believes the HSE has sought to address a problem that doesn’t actually exist with its PM28 guidance note for working at height.

Yesterday’s supply chain networks are costing businesses today, warns Fraser Ironside, business development director for network design at Barloworld Optimus.

Apprise Consulting and Redditch-based software house TWS, have developed a software package to improve the accuracy of stock counting.

Intellident has completed its 400th live installation of RFID.

The Works, which sells books, crafts and gifts, has bought Workforce Management from RedPrairie to optimise labour productivity at its Sutton Coldfield distribution centre.

Toshiba has launched RFID@Toshiba, a system designed to offer a complete end-to-end RFID infrastructure system for customers thinking of adopting the technology.

IT developer HaulTech and vehicle tracking specialist Navman Wireless have joined forces to integrate vehicle tracking with fleet management.

Open Projects has developed software to help retailers manage the distribution of magazines and newspapers better.