Manitou ups tonnage
Manitou is expanding its range of industrial forklift trucks with 6 medium-tonnage and 8 heavy tonnage units.
Dare to inspire
Andrew Wright, LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) learning and development manager urges the industry to inspire a new generation of overhead lifting equipment engineers.
Overcoming environmental challenges
Rachael Dillon, the Freight Transport Association’s climate change policy manager, looks at ways in which the FTA can help with some of the environmental challenges faced by the logistics industry.
Where does the buck stop?
A survey carried out by the Fork Lift Truck Association has revealed that 84% of supervisors and managers that hire fork lift trucks incorrectly thought that the hire company was at least partially accountable for ensuring their truck holds a current Report of Thorough Examination…when the obligation actually lies with them.
Tackling issues facing food logistics
The FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry.
Management challenge to step into operator’s shoes
There is a serious problem in the fork lift truck industry that is killing people. The good news however, is that we now know about it and we also know how to fix it. Dave Sparrow, MD of AITT (Association of Industrial Truck Trainers) explains.
Amazon treats DC floor to adapt to VNA configuration
When one of Amazon’s distribution centres in the North of England adapted a section of wide aisle racking to very narrow aisle, they needed a floor suitable for the change.
Asbestos rule change proposed
As the European Union considers proposals for the eradication of asbestos in all public buildings, Chalcroft asks what implications this could have for the UK’s warehousing industry.
Step it up
A fast growing and innovative pure play retailer upped the IT ante to allow it to offer third party eCommerce fulfilment services.
Build stable mixed stacks
Witron’s Automated Case System (ACS) allows users to stack cartons, crates, plastic totes, wooden boxes etc as they react to retail challenges.
Department store opts for second helping of Click&Pick
Swiss department store chain Manor has commissioned Swisslog to plan and complete a Click&Pick project.
Many innovations highlighted
The PPMA Show 2015 returned to the NEC from the 29th September – 1st October, with more than 1,000 leading packaging and processing machinery manufacturers represented at the show and providing a platform to showcase the latest technological innovations and discuss key business opportunities with more than 7,500 visitors.
Asda doubles productivity
Axiom GB has designed and completed an automated packing and dispatch solution for Asda Stores at Clipper Logistics’ Boughton facility in Nottinghamshire.
An opportunity not a challenge
Alongside the driver shortage, the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) is considered one of the biggest challenges currently faced by transport managers, according to the FTA Transport Manager Survey 2015. Laura Nelson, managing director of leading Driver CPC Consortium, RTITB, says transport managers should use it to their advantage.
Home Bargains installs 15 double deck lifts at RDC
Transdek UK has fulfilled a major order to supply 15 double deck lifts, and ancillary equipment, at a new Southern regional distribution centre (RDC) for TJ Morris, the Home Bargains retailer.
Amazon treats DC floor to adapt to VNA configuration
When one of Amazon’s distribution centres in the North of England adapted a section of wide aisle racking to very narrow aisle, they needed a floor suitable for the change.
SEMA load notices carry weight
Load signs need careful scrutiny by the customer to ensure that they actually do help protect workers from injury. Alan Worrell of SEMA’s Technical Committee clarifies end users’ responsibilities and summarises the origins and value of this key piece of signage.
Improve processes with the printer on the forklift
Datamax O’Neill by Honeywell says printers turn industrial trucks into mobile workplaces and enable a faster and more exact completion of tasks. What factors should you consider when implementing this approach?
Modular Demag rope hoists up to 50 tonnes
Terex Material Handling has launched a new range of rope hoists based on a single design technology.
An entire supply chain on show at CeMAT 2016
Logistics professionals wanting to walk the length of an entire supply chain will be able to do precisely that at next year’s CeMAT trade fair in Hannover, Germany (31 May to 3 June).
