articleGoing the distance
Unilever is going the distance in its drive towards net zero, explains Sundarrajan Bhyravan and this is evident with a raft of initiatives.
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newsCainiao Group expands European service
THE LOGISTICS arm of Alibaba Group has extended its five work-day delivery solution to key European markets, including Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK.
newsBusiness failure releases Nottinghamshire warehousing
More than a million ft2 of warehousing space is set to come to the market as Nottinghamshire logistics and warehousing firm goes into administration.
productAutonomous forklift demos trailer loading
VISIONNAV’s VNST20 PRO autonomous forklift European premiere at LogiMAT showed how it is capable of loading and unloading trailer trucks in 45 minutes.
productDrone driven warehouse-in-the-sky a step closer
H2 Clipper has been granted a new U.S. patent for its warehouse-in-the-sky that includes the integration of aerial drones for picking up, transporting, and delivering packaged goods and other payloads.
newsReuse first policy recommended for pallets
The chairman of the National Association of Pallet Distributors (NAPD) has called for supply chain businesses to ensure they have a ‘reuse first’ policy in place for pallets.
newsRound table focuses on wages hike
From 1 April 2024 changes to both the minimum and living wage will see the largest increase in wages in a decade.
newsAdidas opens major automated warehouse in Italy
Kuehne+Nagel will operate the fulfilment centre for Southern Europe in Mantova, Italy on behalf of the sneakers brand.
articleSheffield boffins studying insect brains promise mobile robot breakthrough
OPTERAN TECHNOLOGIES and SAFELOG have signed a multi-year agreement will deliver mobile robots with greater productivity, improved spatial awareness and lower cost of ownership.
productGranite slabs crush worker against forklift
A COMPANY and its director have been sentenced following the death of an employee.
newsWar fever jolts European defence supply chains
In the competition to rearm in the face of rising great power competition, Europe and many other regions are opening new production lines, consolidating control of rare earth elements, re-learning industrial skills, and modernising their armed forces, says analytics and consulting firm GlobalData.
productTesco adds eDaily to home delivery fleet
THE GROCER has onboarded the first of 151 IVECO eDaily chassis cabs.
articleGood in parts…
The industrial and logistics warehouse market in the South East and London is a bit like that old adage a Curate’s egg – good in parts… Analysis from Liza Helps.
articleThe not quite there Budget…
Logistics Matters Property editor Liza helps considers the budget and the upcoming election.
articleA case of jump or be pushed
Refurbishment used to just be part of the everyday asset management of a property but everything is changing and occupiers are set to benefit. Liza Helps reports.
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newsCo-op teams up with Uber Direct
THE DELIVERY firm enables Co-op member-owners and customers to order groceries via Co-op’s online shop.
productSolar panels for logistics hub
AZTEC SOLAR has designed and installed a huge photovoltaic system of over 3000 PV modules and 10 inverters for a new £230m logistics hub located in the West Midlands.
articleWhite paper spotlights path ahead for fulfillment
THG Ingenuity has launched a white paper highlighting five key challenges for fulfilment companies to overcome in 2024.
newsRegistration opens for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event
TOMORROW’S WAREHOUSE is a one-day, free-to-attend conference tackling operational challenges in warehousing and logistics at a time of upheaval, which will take place at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 20 June 2024.
