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The shortlist has been announced for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.

John Pattullo has finally joined Ceva as chief executive officer.

Nissan has launched a range of compact, low emission engine lift trucks designed for the multi-purpose role of inside working in restricted areas and outside yard operations.

Peter Quantrill is the new director general of the British International Freight Association to succeed Colin Beaumont.

Asda has opened a national distribution centre at Redhouse Business Park, Doncaster.

Unilever has announced plans for a major supply chain restructuring. Patrick Cescau, group chief executive, said the business would be reorganised into a series of multi-country organisations.

Haulier Eddie Stobart is to become the core of a new multi-modal logistics organisation set up by the Westbury Property Fund.

The nature and scope of third party logistics contracts reveals a lot about the state of the market. Our exclusive survey looks at some of the major deals signed in the past year and looks at industry confidence for the coming year.

NetDespatch has produced a “virtual warehouse” for Simply Sleep, the memory foam mattress supplier, by using web technology to eliminate the need for stock holding on site.