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The pressure is on to find delivery depots for online shopping. But, says Liza Helps, shortage of space means looking at design and build

The supply of Grade A space has been falling but home delivery growth is opening the way for new investment

A shift to assembly work has transformed manufacturing, and Nick Allen reckons automation is now critical to fast replenishment of components for assembly

Food is a basic requirement for life. We all consume it, every day. But as well as being ubiquitous, in terms of how it gets to where its needed in time and in condition, “food” is arguably the most diverse and demanding category of all

The forklift truck market has seen a host of new launches to meet the demand for trucks that reach higher, travel faster and are more environmentally friendly

The pressure is on storage and retrieval systems to provide the speed and accuracy to meet the demands of increasingly complex and diverse logistics systems

The growth of online retailing and home delivery is renewing the focus on reverse logistics. Getting it wrong can be very expensive when returns can account for up to 30 per cent of shipped items