productContinuous improvement is the ethos
We will tap into the ethos of continuous improvement in automation and intralogistics at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Conference.
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articleeCommerce vs eProcurement: two sides of the same coin?
Similar to the question ‘what is the difference between purchasing and procurement?’, I have, with increasing frequency, been asked about the differences between eCommerce and eProcurement.
newsGXO plans 80% landfill diversion by 2025
GXO Logistics, Inc. has announced the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
articleLooking for a second chance
A scheme to give ex-prisoners another chance at employment is proving a win-win for both employee and employer, with Clipper Logistics supporting it in a big way, says charity Tempus Novo.
articleMore options than you think
Logistics offers more varied and valuable ways into the industry than you might think, including degree apprenticeships, says Richard Atkinson.
productRobotics firm joins Italian show
HAI ROBOTICS will for the first time showcase its autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) systems in Italy, at the upcoming Intralogistica Italia 2022 from May 3-6, in Fiera Milano, Rho.
newsEvri trials diesel replacement
THE DELIVERY company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialling Green D+ HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a 100% renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils.
newsMHS and Fortna merge to create mega automation firm
MHS GLOBAL, a global provider of material handling automation technology and systems integration, and Fortna, a software and solutions provider for warehouse and distribution, will combine to form a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company.
newsCargo warehouse at dnata City East
THE HIGH-tech 117,000 sq ft warehouse further strengthens west London’s connectivity and capability.
productAddverb Technologies appoints Pieter Feenstra
FEENSTRA HAS been appointed to CEO for the EMEA region for the robotics company that delivers both fixed and flexible automation.
newsCovid domino effect warning for UK supply chain
FORTO CEO and co-founder Michael Wax said: “The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in China – and the resulting congestion around its ports – will have a domino effect on supply chains around the world. But it will take time – 6 weeks or longer – for this shockwave to reach European markets.”
productPort storage boosted by Maritime
MARITIME TRANSPORT has established a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich.
productMajestic Wine selects 3PL for eComm orders
GXO LOGISTICS will handle logistics for all retail and eCommerce orders from UK and Ireland for Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer.
productIT support for wearables
STAYLINKED HAS announced support for Zebra Technologies’ WS50, said to be the world’s smallest enterprise-class wearable Android mobile computer.
newsBleckmann ramps up fulfilment operations
THE 3PL has opened a 344,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Bury St. Edmunds, its fifth in the UK.
productLidl begins recruitment for Luton RDC
THE NEW warehouse is due to open in 2023 will be the world’s largest Lidl warehouse. The build forms part of the discounter’s £1.3bn investment in Great Britain in 2021 and 2022.
productRetailer commits to recycled and recyclable bags
QUIZ, THE omni-channel fashion brand, has announced the implementation of a number of sustainability initiatives across the business to reduce energy consumption and environmental footprint, which they will continue to focus and improve on this year.
newsIngredients firm increase resilience with new warehouse
BENEO INVESTED €7.7 million in the new automated warehouse in Germany.
producttSort3D mobile robot launches
TOMPKINS ROBOTICS launched the tSort3D mobile robot, designed to increase the number of sort destinations while reducing the footprint of a system.
newsUnion condemns P&O sackings as ‘gangster capitalism’
P&O STAFF and other trades unionists have joined demonstrations in Dover, Liverpool, and Hull today, condemning P&O for sacking 800 staff.
