Is automated item picking right for me?
Item or piece picking operations have experienced the most disruption in recent years as these warehouses are dealing with growing SKU counts, fluctuating demand and reduced order cycle times, says Swisslog.
Make the most of your assets
At a time when companies are focused on keeping business costs to a minimum, a strict materials handling equipment maintenance and servicing regime is more important than ever, says Andy Pritchard.
IT firm triples output with forklift revamp
IT distributor Westcoast could not have achieved the stratospheric growth it did over the pandemic without the help of material handling partner Crown Lift Trucks.
Emphasis on proven solutions
Moving into the second half of 2022, Honeywell is seeing heightened interest in long-proven warehouse automation systems. Keith Fisher explains.
Don’t neglect the hand pallet truck
Regular hand pallet truck maintenance not only helps to extend the performance and life of your trucks, but also protects the wellbeing of your team and, ultimately, the HSE regulations of your company says Tony Sharpe, Head of Service Development and Hand Pallet Truck After Sales at Toyota Material Handling.
Health is wealth in logistics
Mental health and emotional wellbeing has become a regular fixture on the corporate agenda and post covid, the issue is even more pointed, says logistics services provider PML.
Managing complex production
SPECIALIST CHEMICAL supplier Cod Beck Blenders is using the Principal Logistics Technologies Empirica WMS to oversee key stock control processes at its facility in North Yorkshire.
Huge modular dock transforms loading for supermarket chain
WITH THE supermarket opening more stores, it required a sustainable solution to deal with packaging returns from stores.
Witron provides automated solution for omni-channel strategy
Fresh fish and e-commerce – how does that work? For Víctor Escanciano, director of logistics + IT at Spanish food retailer Condis, this is no contradiction.
Profile: onsite team manager for major automated DC
Margaret Wilson manages a WITRON OnSite team with more than 100 staff members.
Savills: logistics build costs likely to remain high
As the second half of the year unfolds, it’s clear that economic sentiment is shifting. While inflation was already starting to rear its head at the start of 2022, a number of significant macro-economic events have amplified things further. Consequently upward pressure remains when it comes to current build costs, says Savills executive director of building & project consultancy Simon Collett.
Forklifts ensure business continuity
Hyster has provided a sophisticated fleet to meet the complex needs of a German manufacturer of films for industrial use.
Cold storage electricity bill triples in a year
ELECTRICITY SPEND for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation which reveals the UK cold chain industry’s vital statistics for the first time.
eGrocery specialist Picnic invests in further automation
FlashPick from TGW will handle picking operations at the huge facility in Germany.
Automation project sets new global standards
GA Pet Food Partners demands top quality automation and is rewarded with a system from Daifuku that delivers new standards in operational efficiency, traceability and more.
Significantly simplified exchange
Online retailer MYCS has simplified the connection to logistics service providers with the Codept logistics platform.
Optimise inventory levels
Identifying problems in the inventory data stream can improve inventory management and forecast accuracy for retailers, says Relex Solutions.
Dematic goes beyond being ‘Being Green’
The automation giant’s second annual Sustainability Report outlines Dematic’s goals and progress.
Data makes the difference
Known as a supplier of automation, Bots And Us has gathered blue chip clients across UK logistics in a very short period of time. But the closer you look, the more it become clear the robots are just the tip of the iceberg.
A peek into Tomorrow’s Warehouse
The recent conference tackled key themes in modern warehousing including the need to be strategically agile; investigating automation; making the most of warehouse space and how to get to grips with sustainability.
