Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe B.V. (MLE) has acquired all shares of its UK importer Red Diamond Distribution Ltd (RDD) in an amicable takeover that will see both companies working closely together in order to drive the expansion of the Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks brand in the UK.
Automation played a significant role in ensuring a meal kit firm boosted order accuracy as well as throughput at a time of rapid growth.
EDDIE STOBART Contract Logistics has signed a detailed service level agreement to operate Flexi trucks on three-shift, seven-day availability at a busy site at Magna Park, Lutterworth.
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Limited (CSL) has added state-of-the-art automated packaging solutions – the CVP Impack and CVP Everest systems – to its latest product offering, working in partnership with Sparck Technologies.
BIKE24 IS one of Europe’s leading online retailers for bicycle parts and accessories. Founded in 2002, the company has approximately 450 employees and processes customer orders from over 80 countries. BIKE24 annually ships around 1,500,000 parcels worldwide – a number that continues to rise.
GLASGOW-BASED Baumann distributor, Douglas Gillespie Plant, has been recognised as the UK’s leading electric sideloader supplier.
GKN AYRA Servicio, belonging to the global leader in propulsion systems GKN Automotive, has chosen the storage systems specialist AR Racking as the industrial racking supplier for the warehouse at its plant in Carcastillo (Navarre, Spain).
The Government’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) has now come into play, designed to tackle single use plastic. What now, asks Darren Smith?
The beverage industry is undergoing a prolonged period of significant change that is making warehouse automation a highly attractive option for companies of all sizes across the sector, says Paul Freeman.
Three considerations for harnessing warehouse data to improve operational excellence.
Outsourced PAYE payroll, employee benefits and engagement company HIVE360, has added over 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app, including health and safety training courses to ensure employees have the knowledge to follow safe work procedures, and the company’s compliance is up-to-date.
In just under a decade, the number of business premises used for transport, logistics and warehousing in the UK has almost doubled, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
Specialist temperature controlled 3PL provider, Moran Logistics, has seen its production output ramp up eight-fold since switching to SnapFulfil WMS.
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CENTRALISATION HAS been a critical question for many network developers over the years. In the case of grocery fulfilment, the benefits of central order orchestration are significant – however, the concept is not without flaws.
IF YOUR business involves stocking a large number of items, you may well have invested in warehouse space in order to keep a larger number of items on hand to fulfil orders quicker.
GEEK+ HAS launched Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick, which seeks to marry ‘ultra-high storage density to highly flexible picking’.
Manual handling injuries are common throughout the logistics industry. With the right training in place, they are largely avoidable, but many operations overlook this due to time and budget constraints, says Alex Samson.
It has been well documented that the automotive industry has faced a number of challenges over the past two years, but on the flip side the electric car market has been steadily gaining momentum, says Goplasticpallets.com.
Spaciotempo has a long and proud history of helping businesses to rapidly expand their infrastructure and future proof their operations by designing, manufacturing, and installing its own temporary & semi-permanent buildings, industrial canopies, and retractable tunnels. In 2022, Spaciotempo celebrates 50 years’ worth of industry knowledge and expertise.
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