Timber firm chooses Baumann sideloaders
Leading timber importer GE Robinson orders five Baumann sideloaders to keep busy operations efficient and safe.
Potato producer Branston opts for Northern Forklift
High intensity operation specifies STILL hybrid trucks for efficiency and environmental benefits.
Automation powers John Lewis’ Omnichannel growth
KNAPP explains how it helped add capacity to the retailer’s Milton Keynes NDC, as well as helping it better consolidate garment orders with ‘binnable’ items.
Undercover reporting targets warehouse of e-tailer Boohoo
Channel 4’s Dispatches programme recently investigated the working conditions inside Boohoo’s Burnley warehouse.
CILT makes Brexit recommendations to Government
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has identified opportunities and made recommendations to Government on the implications of exit from the EU.
IOT in delivery: pallets and packages talk back
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises big things in the world of consumer goods but even bigger things in the evolution of the supply chain, says experienced multichannel retailer Ian Jindal.
Interfuse take delivery of its first Hyundai Forklift
Masonry manufacturer diversifies its forklift fleet with a heavy duty model from Hyundai.
Swisslog helps DB Schenker Logistics get ahead in the eCommerce race
Swisslog was contacted for consultancy to identify a future proof solution that could deliver the e-commerce success that Schenker and its customer Lekmer.com required. Detailed analysis determined that CarryPick would be the best solution; one of the technologies within Swisslog’s Click&Pick portfolio designed specifically for retail applications.
Last Mile battlefield hots up at The Delivery Conference
The Last Mile has long been a difficult and very costly part of the logistics process. But the latest news from The Delivery Conference suggests this could be about to change.
Under pressure
As consumers have more and more choice about how they buy, Rob Carle, leading e-commerce specialist at DS Smith UK Packaging, explores how the packaging and storage industries are collaborating to meet changing needs.
Click & Collect refined through lockers
The retailers who are set to thrive in the future will be the ones who are best able to refine their supply chain and reduce internal costs without impacting convenience or service to customers, says Jon Walkington, vice president of real-time retail at Apex Supply Chain Technologies.
Hybrid AGV solution for DC
Domus Logistics despatches thousands from its distribution centre to deliver home furnishing articles to 520 CASA stores in eight different European countries.
Best of breed WMS
3PL DK Fulfilment has selected the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS to support its growth plans.
The future in focus
Zuzana Golisova, counterbalance trucks product manager for Linde Material Handling in the UK discusses the future of forklifts and current industry trends.
AI promises lower costs in last mile delivery
New last mile delivery firm operates without warehousing for increased agility and takes an Omnichannel approach by using retailers’ stores as ‘pseudo distribution centres’. Simon Duddy interviews Stuart’s UK MD David Saenz.
Investment recouped ‘many times over’
Chances are if you are a sideloader user, the equipment plays a crucial role in your operation. As an ideal way for carrying long loads, such as timber, steel or plastic extrusions, sideloaders are a very effective tool, particularly over long distances or uneven ground.
The end of an era?
While our European colleagues have widely embraced electric power for years, here in the UK, we are stubbornly reliant on engine power… and it could come at a heavy cost. Stewart Gosling of Red Diamond Distribution, UK importers of Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, explains why and shares the latest development making British operators re-think their power choices.
Fork lift trucks: your rental responsibilities
Cut through the confusion about your legal liabilities when you hire a fork lift truck with this handy guide to Thorough Examinations.
The Health and Safety Event announces largest ever programme
Challenges and trends come under spotlight at Birmingham NEC, 21-23 March 2017.
NHS Wales cut operation costs
Toyota Material Handling UK has been chosen as a partner to supply a range of materials handling equipment to the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, helping them to work more efficiently and reduce costs.
