Author: Christopher Walton

Supply chain disruption has lead to Tate & Lyle incurring £40m in costs for the first six months of the financial year, according to trading results released by the firm, and it is anticipating a further £10m in costs before the year is up

Stringent regulations and increased product protection challenges are impeding healthcare executives from tapping new supply chain opportunities, according to the results of a survey conducted by UPS

BSH Bosch and Siemens have signed a five-year partnership with CEVA Logistics for warehousing and distribution in Italy, and the logistics firm has opened a new branch in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Ferrari is looking for a 40 per cent improvement in supply chain performance from introduction of a new sales and operations planning system to automate workflows

Online shopping will surge by 29 per cent between now and 2018, with 70 per cent of shoppers seeking more innovative and rapid delivery options, according to a Barclays forecast, which expects food to replace books as the third highest sector, and an IMRG

TVS Supply Chain Solutions has appointed Richard Smith as head of beverages. Smith will be responsible for the management and development of TVS beverage clients, including Diageo, Molson Coors and Greene King

Spanish retailer Inditex has chosen Checkpoint Systems to implement RFID technology at its distribution centres, as part of a plan outlined by CEO Pablo Islan at the company’s annual meeting in July

Barwood Developments is to develop a 204,000 sq ft speculative warehouse at Huyton Business Park near Liverpool, after acquiring the site for £5.2m

The Co-operative Group has chosen Jason McEwen to lead construction, refurbishment and retro fit projects to the trading, logistics and corporate estate

Retailers using the Visualsoft web platform will be able to integrate the CollectPlus click and collect service into their web sites under a new deal