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The UK’s retail sector wastes up to £200M a year because of inefficient supply chain practices surrounding the return of unwanted, unsold or damaged goods. That is the finding of a new report commissioned by Royal Mail and by Cranfield School of Managemen

RedPrairie, the supply chain technology solution giant, has joined IBM’s ISV Advantage Initiative, the program designed to provide independent software vendors with technical and marketing support to help meet the specific information technology needs o

Warehouses may be extended by 25% of the building’s cubic content up to a maximum 1,000sq m of floor space, although limitations apply to height, design, proximity to boundaries, parking provision, and special areas. (The Town and Country Planning (Genera

Companies exhibiting at Logistics Link 2004 were so impressed by the quality of attendees that many have already reserved stands for Logistics Manager’s first ever Logistics Link North, being held at Doncaster Racecourse on September 22 and 23, 200

Conveyor Units has recently introduced a motorised roller drive system which is incorporated into its standard lineshaft and belt conveyor sideframes, giving a clean and smooth appearance to integrated conveyor systems.

The current climate for freehold investment property has prompted Warwick-based IM Properties to offer a freehold option alongside leasehold terms on a 11,112sq m distribution/manufacturing building close to J6 of the M6 motorway. The new build Unit 16 in

Cert Logistics, the bonded warehouse operator, has won a contract to be food manufacturer Snacks Unlimited’s logistics partner for the storage and distribution of raw ingredients, materials and finished products in the UK. Snacks Unlimited, part of the Bi

n Home furnishings retailer Ikea has installed mobile shelving at its distribution centre located at Armthorpe, near Doncaster, which has enabled it to save up to 50% of floor space. Supplied by Linpac Storage Systems, the shelving is being used for archi