Boost safety awareness
IPAF has launched an enhanced accident reporting dashboard as part of its policy to help the industry boost safety.
Reform electricity market
The UKWA responded to the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s recent consultation on the proposed review of the electricity market arrangements by highlighting the need for holistic electricity reform, to protect both the planet and the supply chains of the future.
Driver shortage survey
CILT survey reveals more than 75% of organisations are experiencing a driver shortage as the crisis continues.
eComm operation deploys advanced robotics
A sophisticated solution from HAI ROBOTICS has boosted workflow efficiencies 3-4 times, and improved storage density by 60%, for cross-border eComm 3PL WINIT.
Very Group wins space race
The stack/nest container from the Utz Group is saving space for The Very Group, which operates digital retailer Very, at its Skygate distribution centre.
A clear voice for MHE
UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) was formed in 2021 by the merger of the industry’s two most respected trade associations – the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
Tools for the job
New testing technology introduced by CFTS – the UK’s fastest-growing accrediting body for Thorough Examinations – sets new standards for accuracy, repeatability and transparency.
Compliant lift truck training
RTITB managing director Laura Nelson asks what does compliant lift truck training look like in a digital world?
Evolving training for lifting experts
Andrew Wright, Deputy CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains how training is evolving to ensure quality and expertise is sustained, reinforcing the confidence logistics operations place in lifting equipment and service suppliers.
Automation on any scale
With flexible and cost-effective solutions increasingly available, companies of all sizes can benefit from logistics automation, helping to combat the challenge of labour scarcity. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), takes a look at automation for SMEs.
Outsourcing certainty
Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reflects on recent supply chain challenges, and celebrates the unbreakable spirit and agility of members in dealing with challenge after challenge.
Investment pays off
This year the logistics industry has continued to face a perfect storm – demand for online shopping has remained high driving requirements for additional storage but at the same time a lack of suitable warehousing space means moving wasn’t always possible. On top of this rising costs have hit businesses hard.
Black Friday 2022: What’s the score?
If on the 25th of November this year you hear people cheer, did they succeed in grabbing the latest Black Friday deal, or did England score against Germany? I know my preference… says IMRG’s Andy Mulcahy.
Creating the right blend
HSS Editor Simon Duddy catches up with LAC Logistics Automation to hear how the successful modern warehouse requires a broad mix of competences, from ‘old-school’ manufacturing to cutting-edge software development.
Quicker packaging and despatch
Technological advances, one-click orders and same day delivery have made consumers more demanding than ever, with what they want, when they want it, all at the convenience of their fingertips, says Jake Kirk,
Taking a fresh look at item picking for eComm
Uncertain demand, increasing fulfilment costs and more complex logistics processes to support multiple channels to market, including the growth of eComm, are some of the challenges faced by retailers today, says Nigel Lahiri.
A look at the increasingly complex business of grocery fulfillment
A conversation between two senior executives with very different approaches to automated grocery fulfilment in urban areas.
Carbon neutral automation for retailer
Swisslog has implemented a sophisticated project for a retailer based in Tunbridge Wells, with the entire automated logistics solution functioning on solar powered energy.
Powerful mixed fleet management
A UK equipment rental company has boosted operational efficiency with a fleet management solution from GemOne.
Asda sorts parcel label reading challenge
The digitalised solution enables operators to track a wealth of data down to the level of individual parcels at Asda’s robotic sorting facility in Yorkshire.
