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High street retailer Dixons has upgraded its Stevenage national distribution centre (NDC) with a Vanriet UK store delivery sortation system to ensure that its stores’ shelves are fully stocked, particularly at peak times.

The distribution warehouse market in South Yorkshire continues to grow in strength as the region establishes itself as of the UK’s premier distribution locations. Confidence in the area following recent transactions with companies such as B&Q, Next and Al

Rugby, the cement and other cementicious product provider within the RMC Group, and logistics partner TNT have been supplied with 115 state-of-the-art Volvo FM12 6×2 tractor units on a five-year service and maintenance contract with Volvo dealers

Production Modelling, which provides simulation, planning and scheduling solutions, has launched the third version of its Orchestrate planning and scheduling software. Orchestrate now offers a genetic algorithm-based optimiser, powerful systems interfac

Following two groundbreaking, sell-out, shows, 2004 is set for an even greater impact for the UK’s premier exhibition covering all facets of the supply chain, with the return of Logistics Link at Sandown Park in Surrey, and the launch of Logistics Link

Property company Gazeley has sold the last remaining plot of land at 32 in Rowley’s Green, near Coventry, to local developer Chase Midland for £3M.

Portsmouth-based distribution business Fraser Freight has specified Southfields’ Fleetloada curtainsided bodywork for its two DAFXF 95.430 Super Space Cab drawbar units.

When Unwins, the off-trade drinks retailer, introduced radio frequency (RF) terminals for use with its advanced Chess Logistics Technology warehouse management system (WMS) the result was significant improvements in stock control efficiency and accuracy.

A new trend is emerging among third-party logistics providers (3PLs) transporting products between the UK and mainland Europe – managers are thinking more cleverly about the logistics of their crossings and thinking that sailing from one of the Channel

ATIS REAL Weatheralls (ARW) has become joint letting agent, with GVA Grimley, for the Estuary Distribution Centre at Chittening, Avonmouth. The centre comprises three warehouse units which are all available for let. They can be leased as a single facility