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Broken Supply Chain?

Broken Supply Chain?

Here’s how a decision-centric model can fix a broken supply chain, according to Allan Dow, EVP/General Manager of Aptean Supply Chain. When Steve Jobs stepped onto the stage at the Macworld Expo in August...

Dispatch Smarter: Turning GPS Data into Better Routing

Dispatch Smarter: Turning GPS Data into Better Routing

The Global Positioning System is a technology that has been in existence for decades, but the greatest benefits of it are increasing each year. Many transportation companies use GPS to identify where their drivers are in relation to the...

Innovative Tech from End-of-Life Pallets

Innovative Tech from End-of-Life Pallets

Plastic pallet supplier goplasticpallets has teamed up with Brighton-based product design studio gomi to transform end-of-life plastic pallets into a limited collection of handcrafted speakers and wireless chargers, demonstrating a fresh approach to circular...

Easy Robotics for Flying Tiger

Easy Robotics for Flying Tiger

An exclusive site visit as Peter MacLeod reports from a Maersk DC in chilly Wrocław, Poland, where Locus Robotics has provided an automated solution to fulfil Flying Tiger’s Europe-wide e-commerce orders. When Maersk set...

Parcel Lockers and Returns Drop Devices Deal

Parcel Lockers and Returns Drop Devices Deal

Smart parcel locker company Bloq.it has signed a multi-year partnership with the parcel delivery service Evri for the provision of devices and lockers at Co-op locations, starting with the East of England region. The...

New Livery for Logistics Firm

New Livery for Logistics Firm

The Dartford, Kent, main distribution hub and transit gateway for British logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group saw the unveiling yesterday of the company’s new corporate livery and logo, timed to mark the 60th anniversary...

New Distribution Centre for McDonald’s

New Distribution Centre for McDonald’s

McDonald’s UK & Ireland and Martin Brower, a supply chain solutions provider, recently opened a state-of-the-art distribution centre in Darlington, representing a significant investment in the North East England region, creating over 200 jobs for...

Carbon‑Neutral Logistics Centre Launched

Carbon‑Neutral Logistics Centre Launched

DHL Supply Chain is set to open a 26,600 m² carbon‑neutral logistics centre in Rheinbach, Germany, in August 2026, strengthening its European network and supporting more resilient, flexible supply chains. The facility will provide...

Global Leadership for Toyota Automated Logistics

Global Leadership for Toyota Automated Logistics

Toyota Industries Corporation today announced the appointment of three industry leaders as CEOs of Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL), its new warehouse automation business. Hitoshi Matsuoka will serve as TAL’s CEO, Central. Thomas Hibinger will...