The warehouse management system is at the core of the logistics operation and the basic functionality is well defined but there are still areas of development.

Neville Baxter and his four sons re-organised the company’s management so that the second generation, led by managing director Ian Baxter, has now taken over the running of the business.

The shift of manufacturing from Europe to the Far East is driving dramatic growth in deep sea container shipping which is creating a whole set of new challenges for the major shipping lines.

Logistics Link South 2007 promises to be bigger than ever with more than one hundred companies representing every facet of supply chain management on show at Sandown Park.

Jungheinrich has outsourced the storage of its lift truck parts held in the UK to Amethyst.

The Institute of Grocery Distribution is hosting a series of one-day interactive sessions to help companies establish where to collaborate to reduce the cost and environmental impact of their deliveries.

DHL is investing US$35 million in Hong Kong to capitalise on the continued growth of the region’s trade.

Kuehne & Nagel has opened a new logistics centre in Japan just two miles from Narita Airport.

Arlington Securities has paid £14m for a vacant shed in Burton-on-Trent as the appetite for investing in distribution property continues unabated.

Henry Boot Developments has lodged detailed plans for 320,000 sq ft of warehousing at its 18-acre Meir Park scheme in Stoke-on-Trent.