New Look has given Accenture a 10-year contract to manage and maintain its UK and European core trading, supply chain and retail operations systems.

The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2006 are now open for entries. Companies wishing to find out how they compare with Europe’s leading players in supply chain management should log on to to

It’s May 2006 and so we should have reached the point where digital tachographs are mandatory.

DAF Trucks N.V. is due to start production of an extra-clean engine, at the beginning of next year.

The Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show this week saw a host of new truck launches as manufacturers updated their product ranges to meet the Euro 4 environmental legislation that comes into force in October.

JDA Software group has acquired Manugistics group for £118m.

Tracy Singer has become the first woman in Aberdeen to pass her Category C Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) test, through the Women into Logistics scheme.

Cert has been appointed by Danone Waters UK & Ireland (DWUK) as its primary haulier in the Midlands and Northamptonshire.

GCN (Scotland) is trialling a new trailer, which it says is producing fuel savings of around 10 per cent.

Brewer Scottish & Newcastle has set up a joint venture with Kuehne & Nagel to handle drinks distribution in the UK.