Maximising the value locked in returns
Multichannel fashion retailers are cottoning on to the value of automated buffers in converting returns into quick sales. SDI Group Europe sales manager Winnie Ahrens tells HSS how it works.
Be aware of new Hazchem regulations in store for 2015
Hazardous chemicals require careful handling and clear identification. James Killerby, director of labels and software provider Hibiscus, explains why it’s more important than ever to be aware of new packaging legislation.
At the cutting edge
Witron has introduced dynamic and modular solutions designed to tackle fast-evolving challenges in eCommerce and fresh food logistics.
Six of the best
Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK has launched six new warehouse products, with two more due to launch in 2015.
Loading bay management goes online with launch of interactive app
An interactive app designed to make bay management quicker, easier and more accessible has been launched by 3T Group.
‘RoboCop’ surveillance guards high value goods
Third party logistics provider ID Logistics is using the e-vigilante surveillance robot from EOS Innovation to enhance the security of its facilities, which often store high-value items.
High speed door investment
Big Bear Confectionery invested in making its manufacturing process faster and more efficient while at the same time reducing cross contamination between products.
Details on £15bn roads revamp released
The £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ aims to increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.
Longer lasting battery
Ironclad will help MHE run for up to one hour longer on each charge compared to conventional batteries, even in heavy duty applications, says Enersys.
Linde tweaks fuel cell project with BMW
BMW has been operating four tugger trains and five forklift trucks with fuel-cell hybrid drives from Linde Material Handling at its facility in Leipzig, Germany.
Chinese logistics firm in automated system first
Egemin Automation will automate the logistics process of Chinese firm KXTX in Wuhan with an E’tow installation.
Lorry driver injured after lifting beam used incorrectly
Two companies have been fined after a lorry driver suffered multiple injuries while loading his lorry.
Pyroban opens new UK factory to increase capacity
One of the leading developers of explosion protection technology in the world, Pyroban, has opened a new factory in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex in the UK to increase capacity and meet constantly growing sales opportunities.
Port of Felixstowe to develop 68 acre logistics park
The latest phase of growth will see the development of 1.45 million sq. ft. of warehousing on a 68-acre site, tailored to the needs of its customers.
Driver hit by forklift as segregation ignored
Risk assessment had failed to spot need to segregate pedestrians and forklifts in the Goods In and Out area.
Yodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
The seatbelt issue
Forklift manufacturer Yale has made its high visibility seatbelt standard across its ICE range of trucks.
Talkin’ ‘bout my generation
The new generation of reach trucks from Linde Material Handling is raising the limits in its class.
Response to rapid growth
Pharmaceutical supplier Fagron responded to rapid growth by automating both an existing distribution centre but a new one.
A guide to managing a forklift
As an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
