Logistics sales started to grow again in the second quarter for Norbert Dentressangle, according to revenue figures for the first half of 2010.

Fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has selected Quantum Retail’s Q software to run its store-level replenishment.

Retail group Past Times says it has achieved a 300 per cent increase in dispatch rate and eliminated shipping errors after moving over to MetaPack, the multi-carrier management platform.

Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of SAP users believe that SAP had been slow to bring its SaaS suite to market, according to research by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group

Truck makers Scania and MAN are studying the potential for supply chain collaboration – particularly in component supply and pre-development

The new supply chain director of Waitrose is to be David Jones, who is currently the divisional registrar at parent group John Lewis

Marks & Spencer has officially opened its 1.1 million sq ft distribution centre at Bradford - the first of four huge sites that are planned to replace the existing network or more than 100 warehouses.

Shipping company NOL Group has placed an order for ten new TEU container ships from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, based in South Korea.

Wine and spirits logistics supplier JF Hillebrand has acquired Bulgarian beverage logistics specialist Bora Shipping.

Luxury spirits company William Grant & Sons has chosen Kewill for a three-year contract to deliver global export documentation.

Logistics company DSV has won a three-year contract to provide European services for Molnlycke Health Care worth £42 million (50 million euros).

WE Fashion has chosen Wipro Retail to implement Oracle Retail’s warehouse management and merchandise systems to enable European expansion.

Triumph Motorcycles has signed a three-year contract with Ceva Logistics worth 11 million euros (£9 million) per annum.

Panalpina has promoted Chris Kent to global head of Panprojects, a wholly-owned subsidiary, he was previously divisional director of the company in the UK.

Vanity Fair Brands Lingerie Europe has selected voice technology from auto-id specialist Zetes.

The Christmas peak is expected to come earlier than ever in 2010, so retailers need to ensure their supply chains are prepared, according to OPS Logistics Consultancy.

The main challenges facing supply chains today are managing external factors, such as the global economic crisis, and addressing green issues, according to a report from AMR Research in collaboration with RedPrairie.

Kimberley-Clark and the University of Huddersfield are to take on SCALA's supply chain game, after the first UK competition was won by Cadbury

Electronic connector manufacturer JAE Europe has chosen Infor’s supply chain management Demand Planning software to help improve sales and operational planning

Brammer Group, the European distributor of industrial spare parts has saved £31.1 million in reduced inventory after implementing IBM’s predictive analytics software to analyse customer data and predict demand