Low operational costs seen as key benefit
An end user survey has unveiled a broad range of insights into the use of automation technology and in particular AMRs.
Opening up extended reality
AI has the ability to integrate every element of warehouse processes and enhance operations, says Harry Watts.
Battle the lift truck instructor shortage
Upskill, reskill, cross-skill – that’s how to beat the lift truck instructor shortage, says RTITB managing director Laura Nelson.
Harnessed data drives performance
How to get the best from your fulfilment systems with data analytics. Beumer Group highlights the importance of transforming data from an inert repository into a valuable tool.
Smart lighting for Romania’s largest industrial building
TRILUX, in cooperation with Mercury Lighting, provided the lighting for the BUW 17 project.
Security threats and how to stay one step ahead
Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by warehouse and distribution services, together with a useful overview of how to stay one step ahead through security best practice.
Learn how Pharma distribution benefits from Automation
A Benchmark Briefing from Kardex offers valuable insights, showing how a pharmacy has greatly boosted order efficiency with automation.
Swisslog builds deep-freeze warehouse for TKL in Vienna
Austria’s market leader in temperature-controlled food logistics is expanding, trusting in the experience and technologies of the Swiss intralogistics provider. The installation of automatic and semi-automatic systems including software control is planned to be complete by fall 2023.
Baumann adds raised deck option
BAUMANN HAS added a 100mm raised deck option to its 120v electric ELX sideloader range.
Can AI tackle the headache of inventory management?
The ongoing issues with global supply chains have forced businesses to reconsider their supply chain strategies to help better plan their inventories, says Jean-Baptiste Clouard.
Rising tide of returns
Fast fashion online enjoyed a boom during the pandemic but 2022 has been a tougher year, with returns causing particular headaches.
Better view looking up
Yale has released its Series N range of counterbalance trucks, which come with an impressive suite of safety features.
More efficient cost to serve
Robots played a key role for Neal’s Yard when it migrated warehouse and transport fulfilment services to a Wincanton high-volume shared user facility.
How do they do that?
Linde Material Handling presents a new steering system for counterbalance trucks… without a steering wheel.
Fleet managers ditching diesel for lithium
END USERS switching forklift fleets away from diesel power to electric are tending to leapfrog over lead-acid to lithium, according to Linde Material Handling senior vice president brand management, Stefan Prokosch.
VNA in the DNA?
VNA systems deliver many benefits, but warehouse designers risk compromising safety and productivity if they place too much emphasis on simply achieving the narrowest aisleways, says John Maguire.
Prepping the unpredictable
It is difficult to forecast accurately in today’s world, but with low set-up costs AMRs can help, says Fergal Glynn, VP of Marketing & Enablement for 6 River Systems.
Loading and unloading operations optimised for air cargo logistics firm
GEORGI HANDLING, a specialist in air cargo logistics, has partnered with Joloda Hydraroll to install an air cargo material handling system in its new goods processing warehouse.
Long lifter for concrete sector
COMBILIFT HAS collaborated with some of its customers in the concrete sector to come up with a newly developed product for the improved handling of what can be a problematic material to lift and move around.
Automated reach trucks star for wine leader
Investment in automated handling and storage brings a host of benefits for UK’s largest independent wine store.
