Retail has often been the driver of developments in the supply chain – and that is not surprising, given the impact that good practice can have on the bottom line

The rapid rise in air cargo rates is highlighted by results from two of Europe’s largest airlines. But while the latest quarterly figures highlight improving yields, full year results show that the airlines made heavy losses last year

Kimberly Clark and Wincanton are to become ambassadors for ELUPEG, the organisation that promotes supply chain collaboration

Wesupply has launched OneTime, a range of intelligent EDI solutions. OneTime uses technology that opens and understands the content of each transaction carried through the network

Finnish company Onninen has built a new order fulfilment centre at Hyvinkaa north of Helsinki, with a materials handling system by Vanderlande

Top speakers are lined up for Demand-Driven Supply Chain, which is set to take place on 15th and 16th June in Brussels, Belgium.

The International Air Cargo Association has cut its membership fee for freight forwarders from US$1,000 to $300 to attract more forwarders into membership.

Agility is increasingly focusing on its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) division in the face declining profitability over the course of the next four quarters, according to chairman Tarek Sultan.

An efficient supply chain can literally be the difference between life and death in some areas of the public sector – healthcare and emergency services for example. And we are looking for the best that the Public Sector, Services & Utilities sector has t

Deutsche Post DHL saw underlying profit (EBIT) rise 81.4 percent to 566 million in the first quarter. We are well prepared for the future, said chief executive Frank Appel

Online retailers are refining their delivery options with lower standard charges offset by increases for premium service, a survey by multi-channel logistics operator iForce suggests

The UK service sector continued to expand in April, but at a reduced rate as a number of temporary factors undermined increases in activity and new business, according to the Markit/CIPS purchasing managers index

Ceva Logistics bounced back in the first quarter with a 73 per cent rise in profits driven by rising sales across the group and improved margins in the contract logistics division

UPS has become the preferred logistics provider for AliExpress a online wholesale marketplace launched by Alibaba.com, the Chinese business e-commerce company

American Airlines has introduced direct services between New York JFK and Madrid complementing existing flights between Miami and Madrid and Dallas/Fort Worth and Madrid

We are living in a multi-channel world. Traditional routes to the consumer are increasingly being challenged and even overtaken as new media come to the fore

Damco, the logistics business of AP Moller-Maersk, is to roll out the Kewill forwarding system to some 3,000 users in 100 countries over the next two years

The Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturing hit a 16 year high in April, according to Markit/CIPS

The European Logistics Association has launched a web site for sharing knowledge and improving supply chain practice in Europe.

Deutsche Post DHL is looking to its DHL business to drive growth for the group in the future – reflecting a switch in emphasis from its domestic mail business to logistics and express parcels