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From the ground up

No part of the construction of warehouses is easier to get wrong and harder to fix than the floor argues Sika.

New Swisslog reports address the challenges of energy efficiency and small order fulfilment

Managing energy efficiency and small order fulfilment are two of the greatest challenges facing modern logistics operations, according to new reports from automation and intralogistics experts, Swisslog.

Logistics property fund expands to UK

Equites Property Fund has seen an annualised return of 28% per year over the past three years.

The established standard

9 things you need to know about Thorough Examination (but were afraid to ask)…

Six of the best

Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) reveals how any business – regardless of industry or size – can raise its safety game at little or no cost.

Countering the shortfall

Apprenticeships and training to meet the challenges of the future says James Clark, Secretary-General, British Industrial Truck Association (BITA).

Green means lean

Embracing sustainability can provide a competitive edge in the supply chain. The potential gains are leading companies to automate more of their intralogistics, argues Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA).

Tackling issues for food logistics

The FSDF is the sole trade body, which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. Working closely with members to identify the issues that really matter, the federation’s CEO and administration team are committed to tackling issues head on, and ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.

Mastering maintenance

Who does what to ensure lifting equipment is safe? asks Ben Dobbs, technical manager, LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association).

Smooth and durable

Resin flooring systems provide an ideal flooring solution for handling & storage facilities says FeRFA.

Biggest PPMA Show for 12 years shows manufacturing strength

Once again, the PPMA Show highlighted why it’s the UK’s unmissable event for processing and packaging machinery, when it returned to Birmingham’s NEC between 26 and 28 September.

Get on board with safe lift truck mounting and dismounting techniques

Numerous musculoskeletal, and other, injuries occur when getting on and off lift trucks. Laura Nelson, Managing Director of RTITB, the leading workplace transport training accrediting body, explains how taking some simple steps can help reduce the risk of incident of injury.

Getting the best post-Brexit excise deal for UK supply chains

UKWA Positioning Paper highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies.

Time for a rest?

FTA campaigns for better driver facilities, with urgent action needed to provide more secure, safe and high-quality driver rest areas.

Leading with service

The newly formed KION Baoli EMEA is promising a revolution in the logistics market, as it offers Chinese-made forklifts under the Kion Group umbrella, backed up with a stock and spare parts warehouse in Europe.

CILT welcomes bold plan for London

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) welcomed the ambitious approach of the Draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy (DMTS) and wholeheartedly agrees with its high level principles. However, these commendable intentions risk being undermined unless a number of the DMTS policies are reinforced with greater rigour and resolve.