Go back better
How returning after lockdown presents unique opportunities to enhance safety and boost productivity for materials handling operations.
Baoli warehouse trucks: Effective in narrow spaces
Reliability and very good performance are said to some of the main features of the EP Pallet Trucks and ES Pallet Stackers solutions from Baoli’s warehouse trucks range.
Gebhardt launches smart sorting technology
The Gebhardt SpeedSorter is designed for a wide range of conveyed goods due to its modular design, high system performance, ease of maintenance and high availability.
Truck and tech mix maximises productivity safety and engagement
Crown is developing advanced forklift technology to help customers anticipate and adapt to fast developing warehouse trends.
Reduced stock demand predicted for UK warehousing
The ‘Brexit Boost’ that has benefited the 3PL sector for so long appears to be coming to an end, says John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle.
Forklift fleet serves busy aluminium plant
Multidirectional forklifts play integral role in ensuring maximum efficiency in an advanced manufacturing facility in Derbyshire.
Common picking errors and how to avoid them
Are you a successful eCommerce operation stepping up to your first fulfilment centre? If so, a key challenge will be minimising pick errors. Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems, highlights four key areas where picking mistakes are commonly generated.
2D-code readers get automation rolling
UK conveyor manufacturer Autarky Automation has opted for the latest 2D-code readers from Leuze for an automated tire system application.
UK eCommerce specialist invests in warehouse robots
Rex Brown has announced a strategic partnership with AI and automation supplier GreyOrange which will see order capacity progress to 10 million orders per year.
Home delivery adapts to the pandemic
Charlie Shiels, CEO, ArrowXL outlines how the business landscape has changed amidst the pandemic and what it’s going to look like going forward.
Waitrose awards ‘develop and operate’ contract to 3PL for eComm DC
Wincanton has been chosen by Waitrose to create a Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) for Waitrose.com online grocery home deliveries – said to be a ‘first’ for the third-party logistics market.
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.
