HYSTER HAS provided a new fleet of forklift trucks and ReachStackers featuring the Hyster Tracker wireless asset management system to support tough metal handling operations at the Port of Oxelösund in Sweden.
ANIMAL FEED supplier Skretting commissioned AR Racking to fully optimise the floor space of its new 2,400 sq m warehouse in Cojóbar, Spain.
HAVING SEEN year-on-year growth for four years, Eurocell wanted to focus on its distribution and supply chain by creating a more effective warehouse process.
ACCORDING TO Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.
GHX PROCURE offers hospitals and trusts more efficient supply chain management to reduce spend, wastage and free up clinical staff time for patient care.
In principle, a mezzanine floor is a free-standing independent structure that is modular and therefore can be adapted, extended and even relocated if required.
The floor is the most important element of a successfully automated warehouse, says Bartosz Sobowiec.
THE UK has a legally-binding pledge of having net-zero emissions by 2050. However, actual action and progress is very limited and businesses need to find ways of taking first steps.
RIDGEONS FOREST Products, part of the Huws Gray, has added three new electric Baumann sideloaders to its fleet, as the push to electrification continues to gather pace.
THE ICONIC automotive manufacturer has embarked on the UK project to support the long-term sustainability of its supply chain.
Operators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines, says Steve Dougan.
Warehouse automation delivers higher food safety standards, says Thomas Swovick.
The recent reminder of the scandal surrounding the Post Office’s wilful pursuit of small businesses – namely sub post offices – and its failure to recognise the difference between error and criminality, chimes uncomfortably with recent reports from UKWA members of heavy-handed treatment by HMRC officers and raises the question as to whether such a scandal could happen in our own industry.
With vertical farming growing like weeds, space optimisation could well be key to feeding the world, says Harry Watts.
As logistics changes, so do the environmental challenges. We look at emerging green questions, such as the proliferation of micro-fulfilment centres, ponder the impact of the pandemic and ask if the logistics industry measures up in calculating its carbon footprint.
In addition to core factors such as cost-efficiency, availability, and performance, customers particularly demand optimal ergonomics in terms of processes and workstations, which also includes good usability and user experience, explains Dominik Simbeck.
BYTRONIC VISION AUTOMATION has signed a partnership with tech integrator Acquired Data Solutions (ADS) to work in the North American market.
As the economy has bounced back it has brought its own set of challenges. Interroll Ltd MD Hilton Campbell explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy.
Whatever a materials handling operation involves, from cross docking, to loading and unloading trailers, or order picking in the warehouse, businesses will all face their own set of particular challenges. Add to this a changing logistics industry landscape, and the right choice of equipment becomes ever more crucial for productivity and controlling costs, says Hyster Europe.
THE UK Government and haulage industry are between a rock and hard place on the HGV driver shortage, says HSS editor Simon Duddy.
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