As Britain’s manufacturing base continues to diminish, the UK economy is becoming increasingly services centric. A boom in retailing keeps supply chains active, but with congested infrastructure and labour shortages, what makes the UK attractive to invest

Last minute bid from Apollo Management secures purchase agreement for TNT’s logistics division. By John Manners-Bell

Collaboration is not quite the no-brainer it seems at first, taking a great deal of planning, but the benefits are real. By Sam Tulip

Applying innovative technology in an intelligent fashion can yield real benefits, but how do you identify a tangible application, assess the risks and justify the expenditure? Which particularareas merit focus and produce most value? Our roundtable panell

Cutting congestion in our city centres is vital before we all grind into permanent gridlock. Chris Hudson puts the case for urban consolidation centres

The consumer packaged goods sector is embracing retail-ready packaging. Will this mean fewer stock-outs or simply untidier shelves? By Penelope Ody

It’s surprising, but true. Despite stringent security measures put in place for the movement of cargo following 9/11, worldwide trade has actually speeded up.

Kardex has produced the latest generation of its flexible automated storage and retrieval system.

Crown’s WF 3000 series pedestrian stacker and TSP 6000 series turret order picker have been awarded prizes in Europe and the USA for design.

PHS Teacrate has won a contract to supply Rentacrate with branded LC6 and IT1 crates. The exclusive rights deal is worth a minimum of £500,000 to PHS Teacrate over three years. PHS will provide Rentacrate with a solution for secure storage of personal com