Toyota Material Handling is the sponsor of the Safer Logistics Theatre at the Health & Safety Event 2022 – this year’s largest gathering of professionals responsible for running safe and efficient workplaces (NEC, Birmingham, 5-7 April 2022).
The pandemic has propelled eCommerce to new heights, making online retailers’ use of oversized, wasteful packaging more and more unsustainable, says Jo Bradley.
Burton Roofing Merchants – a leading supplier of roofing materials to both the construction trade and the public – is replacing the diesel-powered Toyota counterbalance trucks in operation across its 13 UK depots with electric-powered models also from the Toyota range.
THE LATEST report from Ti – Global e-commerce logistics 2022 – shows growth of 19.9% in 2021 to reach a value of €441.47bn, though growth has slowed from 2020’s Covid-19 induced peak.
Combilift has released a highly manoeuvrable 4 wheel multidirectional forklift for use indoors and on smooth outdoor surfaces, with a low platform that allows users to make the most of the bottom storage space in racking systems.
As with the popular TV property show ‘Love it or list it’, many businesses are facing a similar dilemma when it comes to their warehouse, says Craig Whitehouse.
We spoke to GXO vice president of operations Phil Shaw to get his take on the growing role of technology in logistics.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality offer the potential for improved warehouse efficiency but how does it work, and should SMEs pay attention?
A new digital era for retail means analytics are moving to the forefront of the delivery challenge, as the Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2022 from MetaPack illustrates.
All types of packaging for transit – either shipping boxes or cartons are usually manufactured from cardboard or corrugated board and designed so that goods reach their intended recipient without damage.
Thought leadership from P. Airey Tail Lifts & Auto Extract Systems.
When handling and storing goods, the food and drink sector is one that requires specialised solutions owing to the utmost importance of optimal health and hygiene, says Kite Packaging.
AR Racking has installed a combination of several storage systems adapted to the volume and rotation of the different products that GKN has in its plant in Carcastillo, Spain.
Hand knitting yarns firm The DMC Group has implemented a cloud-based WMS into its UK operation as part of a five year contract with SnapFulfil.
MCKEOWN FINE Foods needed to maximise storage density and ensure fast, reliable throughput at its new cold store facility in Northern Ireland. Toyota’s advanced Radioshuttle solution stepped up to the mark.
Barrett Steel has begun a new phase of electrification of its sideloader fleet, having taken delivery of its first Baumann 120v ELX models. One of the UK’s largest steel stockholders now has 20 new Baumann sideloaders, across 32 UK sites, with a further 23 on order.
Supermarket quickly raises frozen food warehouse to maximum performance with an advanced conveying and automated case picking system.
No matter how difficult a product is to store and pick, improvements in space and picking efficiency can always be found, insists Edward Hutchison.
The testing of forklift operators has undergone a transformation. Liam Knight asks, are you up to date?
The Park, Europe’s largest wine packaging company, has increased on-site container storage capacity with the deployment of two Combi-SCs straddle carriers from Combilift.
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