Logistics Link North’s success continued in September as more than 1,430 logisticians converged on Doncaster Racecourse to see the latest technologies and service provision aimed at driving down costs and boosting operational efficiency within the supply

Nisbets has established a reputation as supplier of first choice in the very competitive commercial catering equipment market.

Subsequent to its original management buyout (MBO) in July 2003, The Works completed a secondary MBO earlier this year. As part of its latest business plan, it wants to have 400-plus stores within the next five years.

Chris Poole has only been in his current role since the summer. Poole explains: “I was logistics director for the UK & Ireland and now I’m director of outbound logistics, which is basically distribution centres and transportation for western Europe.

Aspective, the Field Workforce Automation solutions provider, have announced the launch of a new system for field service organisations.

Masternaut has announced a E15M (£10M) deal with French partner Delia Systems. The deal will bring innovative real time resource scheduling technology to the UK service industry.

An extile manufacturer that produces 1,000km-plus of man-made fibre every second, is using P&O Ferrymasters to help stretch its European distribution reach.

Memorex Products Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of CD/DVD media and USB/data storage devices, has renewed its existing contract with Kuehne + Nagel in the Netherlands, to provide contract logistics and European distribution services.

LXE has introduced the HX1, a rugged, wearable, speech recognition computer. The HX1’s open systems hardware and software architecture are designed to support open system,

Darlington-based Agility Systems has formed a strategic alliance partnership with Eastern Data Group, one of the UK and Ireland’s top suppliers of mobile solutions for home and direct store delivery of FMCG product.