newsSainsbury’s to close London fulfilment centre
The grocer is shifting emphasis in its online growth plans and seeking to expand the capacity of its stores to fulfil grocery orders.
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articleThe future of the forklift
We asked key suppliers about the future of the forklift and got responses covering automation, lithium-ion, contract flexibility, and much else besides.
newsChancellor announces eight freeports for England
The Budget 2021 speech delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined plans to set up freeports in England.
productVacuum lifters revamped
The Timmer product portfolio has been further developed and is available in a new design as the timLIFT product family.
productFrost protection for Ipswich food DC
LDH (LA DORIE) is one of the world’s largest, family owned own label supplier of canned and dried goods to the leading UK supermarket chains.
productHome Bargains uses tail lifts for multi-drop deliveries
Discount retailer Home Bargains has chosen Access XL to supply a mixture of column and multi-deck tail lifts for work on multi-drop deliveries to over 500 Home Bargains stores throughout the UK.
productAdhesive supplier awards £20m logistics contract
Walkers Transport has secured the three-year transport and logistics contract worth over £20 million with the UK-based sealant, adhesive and building chemical supplier, Sika Everbuild.
articleHome safe, every day
Most of us who have worked in warehouses for a long time have seen a lot of examples of bad forklift practice. Some are slightly dangerous, and some are extremely dangerous, but all of them should be avoided. Safety author Jerry Rudd gives a list of dos and don’ts to ensure your operators go home safe, every day.
productHigh speed carton sortation
THE ALLIANCE GROUP has awarded a multi-million contract to Scott.
articlePPE hijackings and warehouse thefts rising
A commercial insurance broker is warning both hauliers and warehousing companies that PPE, sanitisers and homewares are the ‘new alcohol and tobacco’.
newsAsda plans to close hubs and expand ‘in-store pick’
The supermarket has announced plans to serve the increasing number of customers shopping online by expanding its ‘in-store pick’ model – projecting the creation of 4,500 new roles in store-based online operations across the country.
articleComing to terms with post-Brexit changes
The past year presented an endless torrent of obstacles for British businesses. The implementation of Brexit, coupled with the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, have caused major disruption for many companies, says Atul Bhakta. But he sees some signs for hope.
productSystems integrator partners with robot software specialist
Fizyr and AWL have entered into a strategic partnership to offer high-end robotic solutions for the logistics market.
newsManchester spec unit plan launched
Legal & General’s Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) and PLP have announced the launch of Metro 190, a prime speculative logistics unit in Trafford Park, Manchester.
newsWarehouse hit with further action for safety breaches
A food warehouse was fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to four offences under health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 1 February 2021.
newsNew look for market leading publication
WESTERN BUSINESS Media, the publisher of Handling & Storage solutions magazine, has invested in a redesign of the UK’s leading print publication dedicated to material handling, logistics & the supply chain.
articlePandemic accelerates transformation
We’ve been consistently banging the drum for Omnichannel Retail for many years, encouraging retailers to urgently make the most of online opportunities and to make sure that their store and online strategies are well-aligned.
productSort bots seize the ‘singles day’
With a client list that includes eComm giants as Alibaba, PDD and JD.com, ZTO Express’s share of the Chinese express parcel delivery market is approaching 20%.
articleLooking for big wins
We asked a number of experts for their tips on minimising downtime. The result – a wealth of advice covering many aspects of work in the warehouse. Simon Duddy reports.
articleUnpick the profitability problem
The growth of online retail comes with a kick – it’s more expensive to fulfil than the store model. What can retailers do to logistics costs to boost margins? BearingPoint’s Stuart Higgins has some answers.
