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A large speculative industrial building and plots for the development of two more at B8 Hams Hall, near the southern end junction of the new M6 Toll, are generating keen interest from the distribution sector, says industrial agency CB Richard Ellis.

According to DTZ’s annual South West Sheds Review, which examines all aspects of warehousing property in the South-west of England, it is true to say that the area has faired much better than other regions with a strong level of take-up over the course of

Offering further evidence of the strength and ongoing innovation in its supply chain management (SCM) strategy, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) has unveiled a pilot project it developed in alliance with KiMs.

The key principles in managing supply chains are control, cost and efficiency and, during the past two years, the UK’s multiple retailers have sought to more fully achieve these goals through the introduction of factory gate pricing (FGP). Currently, the

Third-party logistics provider (3PL) Tibbett & Britten is handling all of PZ Cusson’s UK warehousing and distribution needs having won a £10M, three-year deal with the manufacturer and marketer of personal and household cleansing brands such as Imperial L

Automotive aftermarket service specialist Lex Auto Logistics’ new warehouse management system (WMS) installed at its 50,000sq m distribution centre in Chorley, Lancashire, has enabled it to improve the service provided to nearly 3,000 UK and export cust

Faster and safer working methods are being realised by Harman Motive having installed new powered pedestrian stackers and pallet transport from Jungheinrich at its Bridgend manufacturing complex.

FDB has won a contract with Armor, which specialises in print technology. French company Armor wants to enhance its services to UK-based customers by significantly reducing the lead-time, with a 4pm cut-off to process the last orders for next-day delivery

Two electric Bendi forklifts leased from Translift have helped improve product flows for Norfolk-based confectioner Kinnerton so much that truck payback is estimated at just over two years, says Kinnerton’s resources manager, Micheal Anderson.