Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) eCommerce sales keep increasing. Good news for retailers, logistics and warehouse operators, but not necessarily if many items are sent back after receipt. David Priestman reports on how reverse logistics can be made less challenging. “Amazon-style returns for D2C brands,â...

Logistics Business magazine, together with the Information Factory, have produced a new 8 page digital magazine on logistics cost allocation: how to calculate and allocate costs in logistics operations. Editor Peter MacLeod talks to iFactory CEO Robert Jordan to understand how transport and distribu...

The Port of Dover has welcomed the UK-EU deal announced today, which represents a significant and positive step forward in resetting and strengthening the vital cross-Channel economic relationship. As the UK’s primary gateway for trade with the European Union – handling approximately one third o...

Rugged devices and mobile computers can improve supply chain performance for transport operations, field workers, drivers and delivery teams, according to one manufacturer, Getac. One of the key lessons learnt by the global supply chain industry over the last few years is the critical importance...

Intralogistics customers partnering with Beumer, a provider of warehouse automation technology, can expect step-change improvement in processes. The wins include space, time and cost efficiencies, with better tracking and security as a bonus. Paul Hamblin meets the team. For Beumer Group, successful...

There is a $367B ‘Second Hand’ opportunity hiding for parcel locker networks, argues Francesco Tribuni (pictured below), Sales Manager and Industry Expert for Bloq.it One of the joys of being part of the parcel industry is that innovation is continuously in the background: there’s no day, week...

What exactly does Extended Producer Responsibility entail, and how should logistics businesses respond? Carrie Tallett (pictured below), Senior Product Manager of Forterro’s Orderwise, unpacks some of the practical realities of EPR and explains why ERP solutions will be key to addressing EPR. Acro...

At the Last Mile Leaders Europe event last week FarEye revealed its latest industry, containing some very interesting findings, including that 98% of respondents cited rising delivery costs as their top operational challenge, and that AI and automation have become the most prioritised area for inves...

Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR recently introduced its new company brand, Infios. Logistics Business spoke to Tim Moylan (pictured below), Chief Growth Officer, to learn about the thinking behind the re-brand. Logistics Business: What was the thinking behin...

Experience and track record matter in freight forwarding, according to Paul Everley, Global Head of Forwarding, Peters & May. Freight forwarders are faced with an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving market. Importers and exporters are contending with changing customs clearance rules, geopo...