Packaging integrity a priority
Xtegra’s Jonathan Jackson talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about their mission to provide an integrated range of innovative tamper-evident and security packaging products under a single, recognisable brand.
FLTA throws spotlight on safe truck users
Have you done something special to make your fork lift truck operation safer?
IT crucial for increasingly mobile logistics workforce
JP Norman, head of technology & governance at Amicus ITS discusses the trend towards an increasingly mobile workforce in the logistics sector and the importance of securing your IT infrastructure.
Integrate the loading bay
Transdek UK general manager Leon Butler says there needs to be a greater focus on increased integration of the loading bay as part of improving supply chain operations.
Suppliers must collaborate closely in retail supply chains
Sarah Windham-Luck, director of retail UK & Ireland at Office Depot says visibility of stock is paramount for modern-day retailers.
Value for money
European Handling Equipment managing director Andy Williams tells HSS editor Simon Duddy that value for money and solid service back-up are the key to sustained success.
Put your fork lift truck safety to the test
The FLTA and Mentor Training have developed a free hazard perception test for Safety Week.
A tool to boost safety compliance
Maintaining best practices and ensuring compliance with standards can often be a time-consuming and demanding process.
Take care of your delicates
StockSafe has been launched to aid the distribution of delicate items.
Engineering savvy makes reach truck hire work
Finding a fork lift truck for hire can be a fairly simple task, but when the requirement is for lifting to 11 metres, it can prove a more complicated challenge.
An answer to cargo theft
Transport logistics provider Pentalver has secured exclusive UK rights to offer the CakeBoxx range of door-less shipping containers.
Extra quiet distribution truck
DAF has developed the CF Silent for urban distribution during the evenings and at night.
Pouch above your weight
The MonaLisa hanging pouch system from SDI Group allows sortation of both hanging items and flat goods simultaneously, making it ideal for multichannel fashion retailers wishing to combine several elements of an order.
SDI Group launches a sortation knowledge portal
SDI Group, the global integrator of automated materials handling systems, has launched a new web site designed to demonstrate the benefits of automated sortation in a multimedia format.
Whisky a go-go
Projected growth in Scotch whisky exports creates a unique storage challenge. Link 51 has released a white paper attempting to provide a solution.
Schuh speeds up order picking
Astec Conveyors designed and manufactured a ‘pick to belt’ conveying system for footware retailer Schuh.
Food crime unit set up following ‘horsemeat’ review
The Government has responded to the Elliott Review into weaknesses in the food supply chain. The Review was launched following the ‘horsemeat’ scandal.
Power play
Toyota Material Handling UK counterbalance product manager Dave Rylance is passionate about high tonnage forklifts and talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about the nuances involved in deciding between diesel and electric powered models.
Loading bays restored in DC refurbishment
A vacant food distribution centre in Leicestershire has been undergoing a process of refurbishment and modernisation in order to bring it back up to an operational standard.
The right material matters
A-Safe asks, do you remember the story of The Three Little Pigs?
