productMobile robots
Fulfilment firm Radial has partnered with Locus Robotics on autonomous mobile robots for warehouses.
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newsHaulage firm bought by former GM
SK Distribution, based at Harpur Hill in Buxton, has been bought out by its former general manager, Vic Smith.
articleZalando predicts open interfaces will be key for automation
The head of logistics at pure-play fashion retailer Zalando has identified open interfaces between solutions as the key step-change to much deeper and broader take-up of automated systems.
productAmazon Logistics growing fast but so are costs
Consultancy Transport Intelligence analyses Amazon Logistics which launched last year.
articlePoorly planned lift leads to fatality at manufacturer
Two companies were fined following the death of a 37-year-old worker, Andrew Bowes in 2012.
productConsultancy identifies Honda ‘winners and losers’
Thomas Cullen of consultancy Transport Intelligence says Honda’s plan to shut its Swindon Assembly plant in 2021 has little to do with local politics and everything to do with the changing nature of the automotive supply chain.
newsAldi opens £50m warehouse in Kent
The grocer’s 645,834 sq ft warehouse on the Isle of Sheppey will support its network in the south east and creates 400 new jobs.
productUK hoping for relaxed enforcement on pallets
If the UK leaves the EU without a Brexit deal, strictly speaking, all UK pallets are subject to much stricter checks and regulations.
newsNew pharma hub in Madrid
IAG Cargo has opened a centre in Madrid for transporting time and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products.
productAgility Robotics unveils bipedal robot for last mile logistics
The robot, named Digit, which adds an upper torso, arms, sensors, and additional computing power to the company’s Cassie robot design.
newsAMH Material Handling apprentice wins learning award
Sam Pitfield, aged 19 from Rushden, was announced as the Training Centre Shield winner for Full Time Learner of the year at the Northamptonshire Industrial Training Association Ltd (NITAL) achievement awards ceremony held in Kettering in January 2019.
newsDouble award success
Aurelius has won in two categories at the Rushlight Awards in London.
newsKion revenue in 5.2% boost to almost 8bn euros in 2018
The global manufacturer of industrial trucks, robotics, and automation technologies for material handling said it had ‘unwavering growth in its core markets in Europe, the United States and Asia’.
productOne million logistics robot shipments predicted by 2022
A growing number of warehousing and logistics companies are incorporating robots, says research from Tractica.
newsTemporary tariff regime for no deal Brexit published
Government has published details of the UK’s temporary tariff regime for no deal, designed to minimise costs to business and consumers while protecting vulnerable industries.
productOcado says model is sound despite catastrophic Andover fire
The online grocer and automated technology leader updated investors today in the wake of the fire in February which destroyed its automated DC in Andover.
productEU outlines its plan for ‘no deal’ Brexit
The European Commission says no deal will be disruptive and has outlined measures it will adopt on April 12, if no deal is reached in Westminster by March 29.
articleLast chance to tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Tell us about the Warehouse of the Future… and take the chance to win £100 in Amazon Vouchers.
productRiege Software partners with Chain.io providing cross-platform collaboration
Riege Software has developed a partnership with Chain.io to allow stakeholders in the supply chain to quickly and efficiently communicate fast moving data between multiple internal and external systems.
newsSafety concerns over night time deliveries
The boom in next day online retail has posed dangers for the HGV drivers carrying out the night time deliveries that make this happen, said Simon Docherty, instructor academy manager, RTITB, at The Health & Safety Event.
