Companies ‘exposing supply chains’ to their customers
Chris Jones of Descartes with an insightful presentation on what a customer facing supply chain entails.
Work smarter not harder
Will Google Glass style augmented reality kit become standard for cleaning operatives? Will all cleaning machines contain tracking devices for remote monitoring? Catherine Hackett examines the new ‘intelligent technologies’.
Trucks for a tough challenge
Cold store operations are one of the toughest material handling challenges. UniCarriers promises to help.
Tesco specifies Nene to repair damaged racking
Britain’s biggest grocer replaces the 7,546 sacrificial legs in its Daventry grocery distribution centre.
Dematic fills out Omni-channel offer with SDI acquistion
Leading automation player Dematic has bought FSU Investments, owner of SDI Group, which is best know for garment handling and eCommerce fulfillment.
A peaky blinder or a peaky nightmare?
Now the dust has settled on the Christmas fulfillment and delivery peak, Handling & Storage Solutions brings together some insightful quotes as the experts begin to make sense of a particularly ‘peaky’ peak.
Wine specialist takes on Toyota Toneros
Toyota Material Handling UK has supplied Lanchester Wines with a new fleet of Toyota Tonero gas-powered forklifts.
Egemin AGVs to handle slabs and rolls
Flooring manufacturer IVC has placed an order with Egemin for an automated warehouse solution at its manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia.
Heavy truck packs a punch
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched the TREXiA EX, a new range of 10.0 to 16.0 tonne diesel IC engine trucks.
Honk your horns for Toyota and Red Nose Day!
We are proud to announce that Toyota is an official partner of Red Nose Day 2015 and is planning a nationwide string of activities to help reach the target of raising one million pounds, which includes sole supply of red noses for vehicles.
Allocate cost accurately with Yusen audit tool
Yusen Logistics has launched Freight Auditing Tool to give transparency to freight invoicing throughout lengthy and complex supply chains. The tool has been implemented with a European retailer with a global supplier base and is available to all industries.
Yodel’s Dick Stead refuses to be a ‘busy fool’
In this thought leadership article, Yodel supremo Dick Stead puts his foot down and demands ‘honesty, transparency and a fair price’ after Christmas 2014 ‘broke the mould’.
Snapfulfil to demo ‘BI’ tool at IntraLogisteX
SaaS WMS specialist will leverage its partnership with renowned business intelligence firm Microstrategy at the event.
CILT favours Heathrow over Gatwick for new runway
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has responded to the Airports Commission’s consultation on options for a new runway, which presented the Commission’s analysis of the proposals shortlisted last year: two for expansion at Heathrow Airport and one proposal at Gatwick Airport.
Healthcare giant moves to cut barrier costs
Kimberly-Clark was experiencing persistent problems with its heavy duty forklifts at its site in Flint, north Wales, impacting a particular section of steel barrier. A-Safe makes bet it can help – and wins.
Ride the wave of order consolidation
Consolidating multiple orders in an automated warehouse needs a lot of thought, analysis and planning. The size, shape and sales volume of the items in question all have a part to play, but so does the WMS, says Paul Wilson MD at Davies & Robson.
Game changer in electric vs IC
Looking for a fork lift truck that is guaranteed to improve your performance levels and, at the same time, reduce your costs? Look no further. The latest generation of electric counterbalance trucks from Mitsubishi has been developed to excel in typical IC engine applications… as well as outperform its electric counterparts.
Continental Tyres will suit the application
Leveraging a diverse range of tyres, Continental can assess the application demands and supply the right product for the right place.
Secure packaging key to online retail success
With the increase in eCommerce, Click and Collect, the efficient and safe transportation of goods has never been more crucial says Andrew Smedley, divisional manager at Antalis Packaging.
All-weather options boost Yale trucks
Yale has revealed new options to enhance the number of applications where its electric counterbalance forklift trucks can be used externally including rain, snow and muddy conditions.
