The Metal Centre has taken SJS Property Management’s 234,000 sq ft warehouse on Western Way, Bilston.

Logistics Link North takes place from 20-21 September at the Yorkshire Event Centre.

The launch of Gillette’s Fusion razor last month presented a huge logistics challenge. Making it run smoothly was down to Maurice Lee.

Temporary storage is a cost-effective support to the fluctuations of consumer demand, but do people fully appreciate the role it can play? James Falkner looks at what is shaping the temporary storage market.

RFID was heralded as the biggest thing since the barcode, yet its adoption within the supply chain industry has arguably been slower than expected. James Falkner asks why is RFID so intimidating and what is being done to help companies face their fears?

Symbol Technologies, has launched the VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer,

Symbol and Intermec have agreed to settle their dispute over intellectual property. Both companies have agreed to cross-license certain patents and are entering into four-year covenants not to sue for those remaining.

Kaycee Estates, advised by Perland Properties, has acquired two newly completed 212,500 sq ft distribution warehouses at Max Park, Corby from Standard Life.

Three retailers have put forward proposals for individual megasheds upwards of 650,000 sq ft each around the country as they put in place supply chain systems to deal with growing consumer demand.

Enterprise Transport Management provides a full cycle solution, from orders-to-cash, which has been linked into the customers’ SAP system.