A good choice of speculatively developed warehouses on competitive terms has led to a reversal of historical trends. Liza Helps looks into the brave new world
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Any company can say they are world class, but what does that really mean? Stationery giant Office Depot is ready to prove it has what it takes. Lucy Tesseras talks to the man behind the plan, Ross Kavanagh.
It looks like the amount of warehouse space available in the East Midlands has reached critical. Liza Helps reports.
The last mile is well recognised as the Achilles heel of online shopping, but Collect+ aims to offer a better option. Chief executive Mark Lewis explains the strategy to Johanna Parsons.
As business picks up, companies are facing a dilemma when it comes to automation – whether to install a new system or extend the life expectancy of an existing installation. Lucy Tesseras considers
the pros and cons.
It must be one of the most talked about technologies in logistics history, so why has take-up not been more dramatic? Malory Davies investigates.
Getting goods from A to B is one thing, but getting
them there in one piece and in a cost effective and
environmentally friendly manner is quite another.
Lucy Tesseras takes a look at the latest thinking
about packaging and recycling.
Retailers are flocking to the South West in search of large distribution facilities to serve the entire region.
Last month you could have travelled to Hanover to see all the latest in commercial vehicle technology at the huge IAA exhibition – or you could have taken a virtual tour using an iPhone app courtesy of MAN.
Marks & Spencer has just opened its giant new distribution centre at Bradford. The group’s logistics and IT director Darrell Stein took some time out from the celebrations to talk to Malory Davies.
