articleRetailers must automate
Even SMEs in the retail sector should be investing in warehouse automation to stay competitive, argues Dave Berridge.
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newsHilton Campbell elected AMHSA president
Members of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) voted at its recent AGM to appoint Hilton Campbell as the association’s new President.
articleAutomation: sorted
Bots, machine vision and AI are increasing the scope of sortation within the warehouse, explains Dave Berridge.
articleFlexing your logistics muscle
What does the future hold for the flexible automation market? AMHSA secretary Dave Berridge investigates.
articleMFCs: macro versus micro
Macroeconomics will not hold micro-fulfilment back for ever, argues Dave Berridge.
articleRobotics – what next?
With robotics and automation on a trajectory of growth in intralogistics, the need for interoperability of solutions from different vendors is pressing, argues Dave Berridge.
productAutomation can help with returns crunch
The cost-of-living crisis is not only having a negative impact on retail sales, but also on the volume of returns. Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks into the issue.
article3PLs join the race to automate
The changing market conditions enabling 3PLs to invest in automation are explained by Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA).
productAMHSA backs new intralogistics event
The Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) is lending its support to IWLEX 2023, the new exhibition for the intralogistics sector.
articleAutomation on any scale
With flexible and cost-effective solutions increasingly available, companies of all sizes can benefit from logistics automation, helping to combat the challenge of labour scarcity. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), takes a look at automation for SMEs.
articleHyper-local or hype?
As retailers continue to work out how to get online orders to customers as quickly and cheaply as possible, hyper-local fulfilment is the buzzword. Mike Burke looks at the concept through the prism of grocery retail.
articleThe economics of eComm
How has the pandemic affected the economics of e-commerce? Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the evolving retail landscape and the role of warehouse automation.
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productAMHSA appoints new president
At its recent AGM, the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) appointed Andy Pilkington as its new president, taking the reins for a two-year term of office.
articleFuture perfect?
What does the future hold for the logistics industry over the next decade? Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA) takes out his crystal ball.
articleSupply chain agility
Today’s supply chains need to be more agile than ever before. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA), considers some of the areas of innovation that can boost agility and also some of the barriers to implementing new technologies.
articleAutomatically trending
As the digitisation of markets continues to disrupt supply chains around the world, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA), considers the ways in which today’s logistics trends are favouring automation.
articleGreen means lean
Embracing sustainability can provide a competitive edge in the supply chain. The potential gains are leading companies to automate more of their intralogistics, argues Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA).
articleAutomate or stalemate
As demand for logistics automation reaches new heights, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the reasons for this trend and the sector’s ability to respond.
articleWork automation and happiness
As automation of the supply chain continues apace, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the future of work and the impact on happiness.
