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If there is one thing logistics providers can be pretty sure of, it’s that customers will be looking for lower costs. After all, buying a logistics service is not like buying designer clothes – there is no kudos attached simply to spending a lot of money.

Efficient supply chain execution is dependent upon systems that are highly connected, responsive and, perhaps above all else, capable of delivering agility. As near-shoring gathers pace and supply chains become shorter, the emphasis will be on agility. By

Hi Logistics, a specialist logistics subsidiary of LG Electronics has secured its first UK distribution hub, with a pre-let at Prologis Park Ryton in the West Midlands

UK catalogue marketing company, Union Square Music (USM), has awarded Sony DADC a contract to provide supply chain logistics for its UK audio business, which will take place from Sony’s distribution centre in Enfield, North London

Seminar Sessions and a showcase of the latest logistics solutions will be the star attractions at Logistics Link North, which is taking place Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 October 2013, back at Doncaster Racecourse

Is BYOD just an excuse for boardroom jewellery? Or could the new generation of smart devices and the apps that empower them be unlocking massive new potential? Johanna Parsons investigates

Lluís Gay has been promoted to chief executive officer of Schenker Logistics in Spain, effective of 1st September 2013, after having spent the last six years as head of land transport at DB Schenker Logistics there

Is the cure-all for port centric superiority aligned to who will secure a deep sea berth first? Liza Helps reports

Online retailer Firebox has appointed arvato to handle fulfilment as it pushes ahead with plans to expand internationally

Massive e-commerce is driving rapid growth in the number of packages being delivered each year, so companies are going to have to think hard about their packaging systems and materials, says Johanna Parsons