Keeping a massive network of small stores supplied with fresh food presents a massive logistical challenge. Mark Aylwin, supply chain director of Musgrave Budgeons Londis explains how he is going about it.

Developer Graftongate has submitted a detailed planning application for two high specification buildings in Dagenham, Essex on behalf of the Abacus Property Partnership.

Developer Terrace Hill has scored a double on the distribution front in the last few weeks; in a joint venture with Stoford Developments

The first retail product ever to receive a barcode was a packet of Wrigley’s chewing gum, more than thirty years ago. since then, warehouse technology has raced onwards and now radio frequency identification faces its second incarnation with the arrival o

All too often, global logistics has been manufacturing’s poor relation, says David Warrilow, managing director of Audax Software. now is time for a change.

Symbol Technologies has launched the Symbol XR480 EU, an industrial-class RFID reader that supports new European standards and builds on the next generation architecture of the XR RFID reader series.

I2 Solutions unveiled Vango a new user configurable van sales product, at this year’s Logistics Link South show.

HMT Shipping of Warrenpoint, Co Down has added four curtainsiders from Dennison Trailers to its fleet of 450 trailers. The 13.7m curtainsiders with 156mm deep neck were delivered to HMT’s Heysham depot from Dennison’s factory in Lancaster.

In the relentless search for ever improving returns on investment and market competitiveness, some of the world’s biggest corporations are applying a model that is known as SCOR — the Supply Chain Operations Reference model

RedPrairie has completed the acquisition of Marc Global Holdings. The combined company, operating under the name RedPrairie, will support all products from both organisations, under the direction of RedPrairie company leader John Jazwiec.