Browsing: Hi-tech

SDV is launching a new mobile app for tablets and smartphones, to provide its customers with universal shipment tracking, alert management, information and geographic location

Rents have hardened, incentives are reducing and lease lengths are increasing in the East Midlands. Good deals are getting hard to find, says Liza Helps

DB Schenker has opened its largest logistics centre in Japan, at the Baraki Logistics Centre, which covers a total area of 33,000 sq m

RSK Entertainment has signed a distribution contract with Sony DADC to cover UK and Irish physical distribution, as well as manufacturing and European supply operations for its network of affiliates

Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S4 had staggering pre-sold volumes in the UK, so it took on Yusen Logistics to ensure a smooth launch

Global manufacturer of radio frequency connectors, Rosenberger Group, has implemented AEB’s supply chain management and global trade solution, ASSIST4, to monitor shipments between its headquarters in Germany and its site in Hungary

From smart phones to Sky boxes, electronic devices have ever increasing capabilities. And their supply chains have to match. This is logistics at the cutting edge. Johanna Parsons reports

If there is one thing logistics providers can be pretty sure of, it’s that customers will be looking for lower costs. After all, buying a logistics service is not like buying designer clothes – there is no kudos attached simply to spending a lot of money.

Efficient supply chain execution is dependent upon systems that are highly connected, responsive and, perhaps above all else, capable of delivering agility. As near-shoring gathers pace and supply chains become shorter, the emphasis will be on agility. By