Chance of Brexit transition extension close to zero
HSS editor Simon Duddy in Q&A with trade and policy analyst Pauline Bastidion focusing on the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU.
NEXT quickly secures storage space in wake of COVID-19
Warehouse space strategist, Bis Henderson Space, has successfully sourced significant garments-on-hangers (GoH) relief storage for high street fashion retail brand NEXT.
Fruit packer switches to lithium forklifts to reduce fleet size
UK fruit packing business Cottage Farms switched its material handling fleet to BYD Iron-Phosphate battery-powered trucks.
Omnichannel concept applied to revamped warehouse
Food firm the first to implement Witron’s All in One Order Fulfillment system.
Sheffield spec build set for September delivery
PLP says its first net zero carbon ready speculative logistics development at its 343,000 sq ft warehouse at Smithywood, Sheffield, due to complete in September 2020.
Crown identifies key trends as it celebrates milestone
Brothers, Carl H. Dicke and Allen A. Dicke, founded Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, in 1945 with an unwavering commitment to customer service.
Supply chain firm uses conveyor system to help with B2C orders
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has added B2C orders and has revamped its materials handling to handle this alongside B2B logistics.
Tier 1 automotive supplier awards AS/RS contract
A Tier 1 automotive supplier has signed a contract with Daifuku to construct a highly resilient AS/RS.
IBCS keeps key customers moving during COVID-19 lockdown
IBCS the UK’s leading independent specialist battery and charger company has been exceptionally busy during the COVID-19 lockdown. Adapting its operations to support key customers with essential goods and service portfolios, while doing everything possible to keep its staff and customers safe from COVID-19 infection.
Research firm predicts warehouse automation boom
Frost & Sullivan’s Opportunities of Autonomous Delivery Robots in Warehouse Management report says the global warehouse automation market is expected to nearly double its size, expanding from $14 billion in 2019 to $27.2 billion by 2025.
Can RFID help with recovering retail sector?
For the retail sector, in order to support stay-in-place orders to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the majority of clothing and footwear stores across the globe shut down in waves almost overnight, along with many warehouses and most factories.
Compelling vision for the future of heavy trucks
With a multi-brand approach to heavy trucks, Impact Handling has all the angles covered.
St. Modwen Park Gloucester Phase 1 completes
With an impressive growth strategy for 2020, St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics continues to set the pace in the industry for speculatively built logistics hubs.
Pandemic response: You Can Count On Us
Materials Handling has played a critical role in the UK’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and as the global sector leader Toyota Material Handling has been responding to all the challenges.
Ops-wide MHE compliance launches
RTITB bids to support operation-wide compliance as its new MHE accreditation launches.
Compact and fast packaging machine
Ranpak has launched the PadPak Guardian, a compact, fast protective packaging solution.
How to keep staff separate but productive
What intralogistics solutions can keep warehouses covid-compliant, allowing staff to work safely and productively?
3PL pushes on with 715000 sq ft Corby warehouse
Europa Warehouse has invested £60m in the facility with racking to nine levels and 18 metres.
As lockdown eases don’t neglect forklift safety
This year’s National Forklift Safety Day – Tuesday June 9 – comes at the perfect time to emphasise the importance of forklift safety as lockdown begins to ease.
Canopy helps Farrell Transport deal with double-deck trailers
A Spaciotempo canopy is helping Farrell Transport drive innovation and efficiency in its operations.
