News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.

All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.

All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock EquipmentOverhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events

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Logistics firms deliver at Race Around Ireland

1 Logistics firms deliver at Race Around Ireland

DHL Express Ireland raced against time in a different way at Europe's most challenging endurance event recently, with the support of fellow logistics firm BDA (Bespoke Distribution Aviation).

No paper wait

2 No paper wait

Based in Laindon, Essex, Anton Group is business specialising in the production of variable image/variable data print and direct mail.

Heatwave led to falling sales for a third of fleet operators

3 Heatwave led to falling sales for a third of fleet operators

Almost everyone has fond memories of this year's long, hot summer. But how did the heatwave affect fleet operators?

The Lions' Lair Quest at Packaging Innovations London

4 The Lions' Lair Quest at Packaging Innovations London

A bottle made of cardboard, a new business service, micro-LED packaging and a paper cushioning system are the products being pitched at this year's Lions' Lair competition at Packaging Innovations London, which takes place at the Business Design Centre London, on 1 & 2 October 2013.

Military service for Flexi

5 Military service for Flexi

Flexi Narrow Aisle has supplied Flexi articulated forklift truck technology to NATO – the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The Flexi very narrow aisle lift trucks will be used to support NATO's ongoing efforts in Kosovo.

NetDespatch Showcases latest developments at POST-EXPO 2013

6 NetDespatch Showcases latest developments at POST-EXPO 2013

Internet IT specialist NetDespatch will be showcasing the latest online technology for international postal and parcel operators and POST-EXPO 2013 taking place in Vienna, Austria, 01 to 03 October.

shipntrak partners with The University of Hull Logistics Institute

7 shipntrak partners with The University of Hull Logistics Institute

shipntrak will be working alongside the University of Hull's Logistics Institute moving forward.

Dürkopp Fördertechnik extends €2 million sortation system for ACS

8 Dürkopp Fördertechnik extends €2 million sortation system for ACS

Dürkopp Fördertechnik has been awarded a further contract by ACS Limited, Europe's largest formal dress hire group.

Fashion retailers should be re-thinking their supply chains to build in appropriate speed, flexibility, responsiveness and control

9 Fashion retailers should be re-thinking their supply chains to build in appropriate speed, flexibility, responsiveness and control

A new report recommends that retailers and manufacturers in the fiercely competitive fashion industry, need to have a supply chain that is as sophisticated as its customers, who generate unpredictable, 24/7 demand.

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