Temporary storage is a cost-effective support to the fluctuations of consumer demand, but do people fully appreciate the role it can play? James Falkner looks at what is shaping the temporary storage market.
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Logistics Link North takes place from 20-21 September at the Yorkshire Event Centre.
A speculative boom means occupiers are set to be spoilt for choice, however there is a sting in the tail. Liza Helps reports on the latest “gold rush”.
A project manager is only going to ask for decisions to be made – so why bother? Liza Helps gets the answers….
There can be few things that say more about the state of the logistics market than the nature and scope of the contracts being signed.
Three retailers have put forward proposals for individual megasheds upwards of 650,000 sq ft each around the country as they put in place supply chain systems to deal with growing consumer demand.
RFID was heralded as the biggest thing since the barcode, yet its adoption within the supply chain industry has arguably been slower than expected. James Falkner asks why is RFID so intimidating and what is being done to help companies face their fears?
Rapid economic growth in Asia means that demand for warehouses is rising rapidly. Charlie Jacoby looks the development hot spots.
The West Midlands remains a nagging little sister to the East Midlands, constantly reminding it that, despite the East’s beauty in the eyes of logistics occupiers, the West can pull in the fancymen too, says Charlie Jacoby.
Along with companies in other sectors, many third party logistics suppliers are struggling to fill the holes in their pension funds. Malory Davies looks at the implications.
