Strapping machine boosts efficiency
Gordian Strapping has supplied an OMS 078 compression strapping machine with TR18 Strapping Head to Conversion Solutions in Macclesfield.
Soup up your supply chain
Assuring undisrupted supply of quality goods requires taking steps to collaborate across the whole supply chain, says Diane Palmquist Vice President of Manufacturing Industry Solutions at GT Nexus.
Untrained agency worker in forklift crush
A Suffolk firm which makes rubber granules has been fined for safety breaches after an untrained agency worker was severely injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned.
Flexible and scalable – The KingDrive from TGW
The KingDrive is a new flexible and scalable light goods conveyor system from Austrian automation specialist TGW.
Fleet management software updated
Fleetmatics Group has updated its software-as-a-service (SaaS) fleet management software platform.
The key to speed
Internet fulfillment has had a major impact on packaging requirements, says Kite Packaging Managing Partner Gavin Ashe.
Fast sortation needed
Fast fashion needs fast sortation, says Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group, the global integrator of automated material handling systems.
Software builds on business benefits of automated warehousing
Dematic introduced its new automated warehousing software platform – Dematic iQ – at the CeMAT show in Germany.
Keep an eye on contracts
Impact Handling’s managing director, Terry Kendrew, takes a look at some of the fine print operators need to be aware of when choosing the right hire contract for them.
From ship to store
The full range of Hyster materials handling equipment, from pallet trucks to container handlers, plays a key role in many portcentric operations, says Hyster brand manager Kate Pointeau.
Clipper Logistics to float on the stock market
The third party logistics firm, which has a strong pedigree in fashion logistics and e-fulfillment, will sell shares on the stock market to reward its investors.
Safety at the heart of loading bay design
Alan Jenkins, sales director of Hörmann UK explains why designing out risk is essential for the modern loading bay.
Pocket sorter picks it easy
German casual fashion brand BRAX installed the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution from KNAPP at its site last year.
Don’t get stressed
Andrew Woodward – who heads up Investec’s Materials Handling team – offers advice to companies seeking finance for forklifts.
How are you handling returns?
Indigo Software solutions architect Eric Carter argues pre-planning and a good WMS can remove much of the headache associated with returns.
Clever use of space key as Kuehne + Nagel serves top UK fashion brand
SEC Storage has installed a space optimised storage and pick system for Kuehne + Nagel, to help the 3PL serve the needs of a top fashion brand. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to the team involved.
Work starts on Felixstowe expansion
Expansion work has started at Felixstowe with VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, appointed as lead contactor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres.
Flexible port options
London Gateway’s Common User Facility (CUF) is expected to open on the port’s logistics park early next year. What can companies expect?
Electric heavyweights
Linde Material Handling unveils electric forklift trucks with a load capacity of 6 to 8 tonnes.
BSS expands Magna Park NDC by 38.5k sq ft
Building products supplier BSS Industrial has broken ground at Magna Park National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leicestershire, to extend its warehouse space by a further 38,500 square feet.
