Co-operative Group is a leader in using “green” technologies.

Co-op members will decide the fate of the institution in the retail market this month when they are asked to vote on the creation of one, national organisation. But, asks Malory Davies, will they accept the supply chain arguments for a merger?

Stylo Barratt Shoes has chosen RedPrairie’s WMS for its 330,000 sq ft distribution centre in Bradford.

Synergy Logistics is targeting SMEs with snapfulfil – a hosted warehouse system costing from £190 a month per user for an all in one package.

Nisa-Today’s, the distribution and services organisation for retail and wholesale companies has chosen to use Kewill Trade Forms for exchanging business critical supply chain information with more than 300 of its small to medium-sized suppliers.

Thomson Directories has streamlined its delivery process with help from GeoConcept, a software package from Map Mechanics.

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Isuzu plans to launch a range of 10-18 tonne trucks in the UK from the middle of 2008.

MAN is to launch two heavy trucks at the Amsterdam show in October – the TGS and TGX.

Road Tech has enhanced its Tachomaster system so that it now provides information on vehicle utilisation as well analysing tachograph information.