In recent years there has been a major restructuring of the 1,500 trade associations in the UK that predominantly have company corporate membership, and the hundreds of institutes and other professional bodies that have individual members.

Many manufacturers and distributors have, historically, treated fulfilment as quite separate and distinct from their traditional and more established logistics processes.

Occupier demand for commercial property hit a two-year high over the past six months as…

A large speculative industrial building and plots for the development of two more at B8 Hams Hall, near the southern end junction of the new M6 Toll, are generating keen interest from the distribution sector, says industrial agency CB Richard Ellis.

Distribution property specialist sbh.uk is project managing a new 23,900sq m distribution centre on Green Property’s Electric Park scheme at Manchester’s Trafford Park for cosmetics group L’Oréal.

The number of companies that will outsource their procurement activities is expected to more than double over the next two years. And the development will occur across geographies, industries and all sizes of company.

Commitment has produced a new low cost linear imager scanner which can read barcodes up to 25cm away. The AS-8150 is a mid-range scanner that replaces traditional laser barcode scanners with “a high speed, feature rich alternative” – it uses patented Digi

Still’s latest low level order picker, the CS-20, features a new multi-functional control element – the Cockpit – which combines all the CS’ control and operating functions immediately before the operator and within fingertip reach.

Intermec Technologies has launched the 730 Color Pocket Mobile Computer featuring advanced linear technology for faster, more reliable barcode scanning. The compact pocket computer is also equipped with built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity.

Independent mobile communication and data collection house Commitment has launched a Bluetooth cordless barcode scanner which enables operators to reach barcode labels on bulky items or high shelves without worrying about bothersome cables.