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The spotlight has been moved onto support costs following the decision by ERP supplier SAP to raise its support costs by five per cent and the ensuing frosty reception from its customers. The company will scrap its standard support package in favour of an

UK clothing manufacturer and supplier Uneek Clothing Company is relocating its distribution facilities from Hertfordshire to the North West.

When French group Tourpargel, which specialises in home delivery of frozen food, bought Frigedoc (Agrigel brand) in 2003 it was decided to implement a common system for the whole group consisting of SAP for purchasing and supply and Savoye for its LM7 war

With logistics offering relatively low margins, investment in software can be difficult. Now that the economy is less stable than it has been in recent years, there’s a need for new solutions and software-as-a-service is an attractive alternative. Teijken

Philips Electronics and Gazeley have signed a deal under which Gazeley will use Philips’ energy efficient lighting across its operations. It expects savings in energy and carbon dioxide emissions amounting to 45 per cent and as much as 83 per cent in wast

Lockheed Martin chose Manhattan Associates’ Transport Lifecycle Management (TLM) to improve its transport management processes. The system is designed to help Lockheed Martin maintain control of its network and make the right transport decisions based on

ProLogis is to build a 475,000 sq ft warehouse near Paris for clothing retailer C&A. The facility will be developed 45km southeast of the capital in Presles. C&A will use the space as a regional distribution centre, distributing various lines of apparel t

Dramatic advances in technology are changing the way in which companies do logistics but perhaps the least appreciated is printer technology. Improvements in mobility, connectivity and user friendliness are opening up new opportunities in the supply chain