articleAn RFID tagging project for a major distribution company was at risk of failing without expert analysis of the difficulties. The system was achieving a 99.5% success rate in the outbound lane but only a 70% to 80% success rate in the in-bound lane. CoreRFID was hired to diagnose and help resolve the issue.
productGMB said its members were informed on September 6 that the Milton Keynes depot of House of Fraser will close on November 27 with the loss of more than 300 jobs.
productCongratulations to Nicki Milner, warehouse manager at Muntons, who won £100 in Amazon vouchers in our Tomorrow’s Warehouse Prize Draw.
articleSupply chain experts urge firms to prepare now for possible disruption.
article74% of real estate asset controllers say distribution and logistics is now the most appealing property asset class, according to research from law firm CMS.
productThe closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK.
productThe automated warehouse has space to store 23 million pints of beer at its largest UK brewery in Magor, South Wales.
newsIcon Industrial has officially launched a 505,000 sq ft warehouse and logistics development in Harlow.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has labelled the last Budget before Brexit as a ‘lost opportunity’ for logistics.
articleWarehouse manager Nicki Milner explains how ingredients supplier Muntons got to grips with space constraints, rationalised the forklift fleet, and deals with health & safety. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productFrench grocer Carrefour has installed a new hydrogen station to supply its forklift fleet.
newsCarolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said: “This is yet another blow for companies desperate for clarity. Investment plans have been paused for two and a half years. Unless a deal is agreed quickly, the country risks sliding towards a national crisis.
productHines European Value Fund (HEVF) has acquired Cribbs Causeway DC, a value add-profile logistics investment located in Bristol.
productHGV drivers can face sleep, fatigue, drug, and alcohol problems among a wide range of driver health issues. Safer Logistics will give managers the tools to develop a proactive approach to tackling these and other problems.
productAMCO Services International has created a formal partnership with CK Quality, a Midlands based specialist in supply chain quality inspection, sorting, quality containment & rework.
productAmco Group has secured a new packaging supply contract with a major 1st Tier automotive supplier. This follows a recent packaging assembly contract agreed between Amco and Denso Group.
articleUK automotive manufacturers needn’t fear being hit by unexpected delays or new tariffs imposed on EU-sourced components following a no-deal Brexit, argues B.G. Bullas’ MD Nathalie Wheeldon, in a new industry study.
newsCWC Group has started construction at Castlewood, not far from Mansfield, as a deal has been struck with a local occupier to build a 249,500 sq ft distribution centre on the site.
productThree new fulfilment centres with a total logistics area of around 230,000 square metres were opened during the 1 September 2018 — 30 November 2018 period, providing increased capacity – particularly for online sales.
productTritax Big Box REIT has completed contracts for the forward funded development of a new logistics fulfilment centre at Integra 61, near Durham, pre-let to a financially robust world leading retailer, which is thought to be Amazon.
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