Last mile heavy goods service extended
XPO Logistics has expanded its last mile logistics service of heavy goods to Europe.
‘Buy cheap, buy twice’
Snapfulfil managing director Tony Dobson says think carefully about the WMS you specify.
Top notch seminar programme
At the Talent in Logistics Conference 2018, professionals from the warehousing and storage, logistics and transport industry will be immersed in engaging debates, lively panel discussions and informative seminars.
Kingsland Drinks partitions workspace
Westgate had previously worked with Kingsland Drinks supplying them with Hoardfast; a part height partitioning system.
Safety and load protection
SumoSafe Global offers a range of products that significantly reduce damage to palletised loads during the lift truck handling process and make forklift trucks safer to operate.
DK Fulfilment begins trial of simple conveyor robot
DK Fulfilment and Intelligent Robots have been awarded an Innovate UK grant to begin trials of an intralogistics robot transport system at DKF’s dedicated fulfilment facility in Coventry.
BYD another ‘beast from the east’?
If you thought lithium based forklifts were just for large fleets – you’re wrong. Paul Brierley of Eastern Forklifts has seen great success selling BYD lithium phosphate battery powered forklifts, largely to SMEs, in East Anglia. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to Paul.
Hygiene a priority with new pallet design
A new plastic pallet offering optimum hygiene and strength has joined the range offered by Goplasticpallets.com.
The science of batteries
Juice Stored Energy MD Andrew J Clarke tells HSS editor Simon Duddy the mix of balance sheet and operational issues users should consider when assessing forklift battery technology.
KFC dramatically returns to Bidvest after logistics debacle
Bidvest Logistics confirmed it has signed a long-term agreement with KFC UK & Ireland to provide renewed supply to up to 350 of their restaurants in the North of the UK, from 26th March 2018.
KFC debacle could harm DHL’s reputation says leading consultant
Bidvest ‘effectively bails out’ DHL for a significant portion of KFC’s restaurant deliveries, after DHL ran into serious difficulties after it took the contract on.
Fast-action doors support manufacturer
Following the successful use of three Stertil fast-action FlexiEdge doors for over ten years, Glatfelter Lydney specified an additional five doors to help improve hygiene and working conditions within various areas of its manufacturing facility.
Versatile vehicles
The fast-growing waste and recycling industry requires specialist and flexibly designed machines, says JCB.
Handling 30 pallets per hour
Airflow has released a new machine that allows the insertion and removal of freezer spacers into the palletised load.
Speedor retains heat
Hart Door Systems has supplied GT Emissions Systems, Peterlee, with a Speedor Super that has been fitted behind a roller shutter in its warehouse area.
Robotics and data-driven intralogistics for smart operations
The pressures and constraints of operations make it more important than ever to start applying Industry 4.0 concepts. Industry 4.0 constitutes a fourth industrial revolution and spans across a mix of powerful, data-driven technologies. For several years, Industry 4.0 has intrigued many industry professionals because of its potential to address the challenges of running operations more efficiently.
WMS can boost last mile delivery performance
Organisations with last mile delivery operations face an increasingly challenging marketplace, says Andrew Tavener, Descartes Systems Group UK, but WMS can solve a number of issues.
Innovative approach to rack safety
Racking Collapse Prevention has developed an innovative method to help protect racking from collapse.
The fallout from the KFC logistics crisis
HSS rounds up comment on KFC’s delivery crisis and the implications for its principal logistics partner, DHL.
