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Racking plays key role in new warehouse for distributor

Aerospace aftermarket firm Satair has developed a new UK warehousing and workshop facility, close to London’s Heathrow Airport which will extend its capacity for handling dangerous goods.

Automate or stalemate

As demand for logistics automation reaches new heights, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the reasons for this trend and the sector’s ability to respond.

Big year ahead

With a new year comes new opportunities and challenges. Next year should have plenty of each of those! It is, of course, an IMHX year and the UK logistics industry’s biggest trade show traditionally gives a triennial shot in the arm to all exhibitors. But with Brexit just around the corner and no clear plan at the time of writing, we are about to enter a tumultuous period, says BITA President Simon Barkworth.

A bright future?

Stan Atkins, Chair of the British Cleaning Council, looks to the future and sees cleaning increasingly converging with other services as the sector faces unprecedented change and a growing skills gap.

Are you working within the law?

Making poor decisions over your Thorough Examination could see you ending up in cross examination. That’s why it’s essential that those who are responsible for safe and lawful use of industrial equipment understand their obligations, as CFTS Technical Manager Shaun Prendergast explains.

Wave-shaped top plate protects concrete floors

A new armoured joint from RCR is harnessing the power of sine waves to ensure smooth transit for MHE.

Brexit: are you ready?

When Handling & Storage Solutions came to The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) asking for a piece outlining the key issues facing our members, there was way for us to go; the ‘B’ road. Whether you voted for Brexit or not, it really doesn’t matter; it is here and it is happening.

Leading the cold chain

The FSDF is the sole trade body which represents the interests of the highly specialist businesses providing temperature-controlled logistics services across the UK supply chain. In other words, FSDF members take responsibility for the safe transport of the nation’s food. It’s a vital job and FSDF is finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time, from Brexit to tackling climate change.

Blockchain – what is it and how can it be used?

James Robbins, CIO at ArrowXL explains Blockchain and outlines how he believes it will grow in prominence as firms grapple with greater demand for authenticity and traceability in the supply chain.

FLTA: Put safety first

Each year, 1300 people suffer life-changing injuries as a result of lift truck accidents. To help us better understand the issues and challenges facing employers, Peter Harvey MBE, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, shares his thoughts.

Eight issues facing online retailers

Retail, it would be fair to say, is a sector that is going through a period of fairly seismic upheaval at the moment, says Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG. But the impact of the rate of change in retail is not just restricted to the high street; there are multiple factors exerting pressure on retailers to find cost-savings and optimise performance across all areas of the business.

Raising logistics issues

Ross Moloney, CEO of The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), reviews key developments in the lifting industry as the association aspires to not only play a leading role in the sector’s sustainability but also to increase its influence in terms of statutory regulations.

A new dawn

Tackling climate change and city pollution is a key government priority, so this year has seen the arrival or advancement of many schemes designed to reduce the environmental impact of the logistics industry, says Christopher Snelling, Head of UK Policy, Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Taking training records paperless

Lift truck incidents can result in a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation. When the worst happens, organisations often lack the records which prove they have done what is legally required for compliance and safety. That’s just one reason why RTITB is encouraging the warehousing and logistics industry to go paperless with training records. Laura Nelson, RTITB Managing Director, explains.

History repeating

As the clock ticks down to March 29 next year – the day when, regardless of whether we get a Brexit that’s ‘hard’, ‘soft’ or somewhere in-between, Britain will leave the EU – the purpose of UKWA has seldom been more significant says the Association’s CEO, Peter Ward.

How agile a supply chain can you afford?

One of the greatest challenges facing retail businesses today is how to keep the customer proposition attractive yet affordable.

Saint Gobain Group relies on AR Racking for Madrid DC

The French group Saint Gobain, number one in the distribution of building materials in Europe, offers innovative products and solutions for construction professionals through companies such as“La Plataforma de la Construcción (The Construction Platform).