newsAI clinic for Multimodal 2025
Registration has opened for the supply chain and logistics event which takes place from 17-19 June 2025 at Birmingham’s NEC.
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articleSupply chain strategies for the construction sector
If you’re running a business in the construction sector, then getting your supply chain right is absolutely critical.
productLorry reversing into loading bay kills employee
Samworth Brothers, the owner of Ginsters, has been fined £1.28 million after an employee was killed by a lorry that was delivering supplies to the bakery where it makes its pasties.
news‘New Cold War’ means shifting sands for supply chains
Businesses are accelerating reshoring and near-shoring amid heightened geopolitical uncertainties and rising costs, says Bain & Company.
productAnti-smuggling net for Heathrow cargo
CFL, Heathrow’s only on-airport express courier handler, has today announced it is introducing a new system, Automated Import Manifest System (AIMS), designed to help Border Force better target suspect incoming packages for inspection.
articlePushing the fulfilment process is an end-to-end endeavour
THG co-founder and COO John Gallemore explores the operational considerations necessary to deliver a 1am Next Day cut off and why it matters.
articleNew Awards puts the focus firmly on warehouse transformation
LOGISTICS MATTERS is excited to announce the launch of the new Warehouse Transformation Awards.
productFoldable shipping container launches
Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container.
productSaint-Gobain honours ace drivers
Starting 10 years ago, the Saint-Gobain Driver of the Year awards recognise the best and most sustainable drivers from across the Saint-Gobain fleet.
newsGlobal day for logistics launched
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has launched an annual, global day to recognise the vital contributions of the supply chain, logistics and transport industry in keeping the world connected.
articleResearch slices and dices returns patterns
The silent crisis of ‘serial returns’ is eroding retail profit margins as uncovered in the Annual Returns Benchmark Report 2024.
newsDHL to offer premium last mile service
In partnership with TOSHI, the on-demand and hyper-local provider, DHL Express is offering up to one hour delivery windows.
productRetail group signs deal with fulfilment specialist
CDS Superstores (trading as The Range and wilko) has partnered with THG Fulfil to take advantage of its fulfilment and courier management services.
articleDo tighter returns policies backfire?
RESEARCH SHOWS over half of consumers are deterred by strict returns policies, highlighting increased urgency for retailers to balance cost reduction with customer centricity, says Blue Yonder.
articleThe Golden Quarter Crunch
Recruiters in warehousing and logistics must act now on seasonal staffing, says Chris Grimes.
newsDHL to offer premium last mile service
In partnership with TOSHI, the on-demand and hyper-local provider, DHL Express is offering up to one hour delivery windows.
articleLeaders don’t get tech and it’s holding back supply chains
A new research report has revealed a contradiction in supply chain technology adoption, with 62% of supply chain decision makers citing technology as a key driver for business growth, yet 45% are struggling to effectively implement these solutions in daily operations.
articleA guide to AI in intralogistics
Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), was recently a panellist on a webinar, hosted by Linde Material Handling, entitled “Putting the AI into intralogistics’. Here Clare looks at the big prize presented by AI for this pivotal area of the supply chain.
articleBrexit’s impact lingers
Since the UK’s departure from the European Union on 31st January 2020, the UK freight forwarding and logistics sector has been plagued with challenges, says Steve Parker.
articleAutomation: a force for good?
Kirsten Tisdale asks if increasing use of technology in the sector will level the playing field for women in logistics.
