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Focus DIY has opened its newly extended distribution centre, at Tamworth Staffordshire. Work initially began on the site in April 2005 and was completed, handed over in November.

One of the key considerations is whether to adopt a goods-to-man or man-to-goods strategy – the former involving automated equipment like carousels and mini-load systems,

Danish group DSV, which trades at DFDS Transport, is launching a take-over bid for Frans Maas, the Dutch logistics provider. It has aqreed with Koninklijke Frans Maas to make a cash offer of 38 euros a share and a majority of KFM shareholders have agreed

The equipment required includes: BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry handhelds, the Content Beamer for BlackBerry server based bluetooth print solution, and a bluetooth capable printer.

British Airways has extended its relationship with the leading logistics specialist Gist, to manage the receipt, handling and despatch of all of its in-flight retail (IFR) products.

Kent-based transport company UK Freight Masters has switched its palletised distribution network from UK Pallets to Palletforce, one of the fastest-growing networks in the UK.