productWidow bereaved by scissor lift accident
NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS has been fined £900,000 after father-of-two crushed to death.
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productShocked onlookers report firm
A COMPANY has been fined £100,000 after shocked onlookers spotted an employee precariously working from height while standing on a pallet raised by a forklift truck at Ramsgate Harbour.
articleSkechers deploys AI platform
O9 SOLUTIONS partners with Skechers to digitally transform the company’s retail planning processes.
productEnd the unauthorised use of your machines forever
IN THE world of material handling and warehousing, unauthorised machine usage can lead to significant safety concerns and operational inefficiencies.
productIntelligent3D Sorter launched
THE SYSTEM from Mushiny is designed to make the manual allocation deployed in putwalls redundant.
productHoneywell and HAI Robotics hook up
THE ALLIANCE couples Hai’s robotics technology with Honeywell’s Momentum Warehouse Execution Software, enhanced cybersecurity capabilities and experience integrating robotics solutions.
articleLooking after the little guy
With supply constrained, demand remaining resilient and rents rising – albeit at a slower rate than in the past – could a resurgence in small and mid-box development be on the cards for 2024? Liza Helps reports.
articleA year of challenge and frustration
Logistics Matters Property Editor Liza Helps examines a difficult year for occupiers, developers and investors in the logistics property sector, and asks, is 2024 looking any better?
articleAnd the winner is…
Each year a multitude of deals and developments stand out as exemplars of what is happening in the logistics property market – the art is in only choosing one… Liza Helps makes her choices.
newsReaction to new checks for fresh produce
A BROAD range of European fruit and vegetables is to be recategorised from low risk to medium risk necessitating physical inspections at UK border posts.
newsEvtec acquires JVM Castings
THE ACQUISITION of JVM is said to strengthen the UK automotive supply chain with relation to electrification.
newsEvidence for occupiers to strike now
Evidence is building for occupiers to seize opportunities now to secure warehouse space – if they can.
newsPublicly accessible hydrogen refuelling to open
NOVUNA VEHICLE SOLUTIONS has been awarded funding of over £2.1 million as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Ecosystem (HYVE) Consortium, which will showcase the first large-scale deployment of fuel cell electric HGVs in the UK.
newsNorfolk logistics firm strengthens team
GE-BE TRANSPORT has hired Rachel Lee, a distinguished former RAF non-commissioned officer, as its new health, safety and compliance manager.
productSuspected arson as Owens Group warehouse destroyed
A MAJOR Owens Group warehouse in Bridgend, South Wales was destroyed by fire at the weekend.
productOptimally timed material flow for pharma firm
A LEADING company in the pharmaceutical industry has opted for a transport solution from ek robotics to sustainably optimise intralogistics processes at a Swiss site.
newsChancerygate submits plans for Manchester scheme
URBAN LOGISTICS developer Chancerygate has submitted plans to speculatively build 59,500 ft2 of Grade A urban logistics and industrial space in Clayton, East Manchester.
newsBoohoo to close Leicester warehouse
FAST FASHION retailer Boohoo is to close its manufacturing facility in Leicester after a series of knock backs including the mislabelling of clothes as Made In UK when they were actually made in Southeast Asia.
productInteroperability the key focus
Blue Yonder has launched interoperable solutions across the supply chain – from planning to warehouse, transportation, and commerce – delivered on the company’s Luminate Cognitive Platform.
newsNew Kent DC for Tesco
TESCO IS believed to have signed for a new frozen and chilled distribution centre at Panattoni Park Aylesford in Kent.
