news3PL renews lease on 75,000 sq ft fulfilment centre
Fulfilment and logistics specialist 3P Logistics will create new jobs after concluding lease renewal negotiations on an existing 75,000 sq ft fulfilment centre.
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newsNHS Supply Chain confirms new RDC at Bury St Edmunds
NHS Supply Chain will be opening a new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) located in Bury St Edmunds on the Suffolk Park complex.
productSainsbury’s seals hot food home delivery deal with Deliveroo
The grocer is looking for a slice of the UK’s fast-growing food delivery market, teaming up with Deliveroo to bring freshly baked sourdough pizzas straight from the supermarket counter to customers’ homes.
productWorker killed by forklift truck was failed by ’inadequate’ pedestrian segregation
A Birmingham manufacturer of calcium carbonate products has been sentenced after a worker suffered fatal injuries when struck by a forklift truck.
productOcado fire: ‘Slow response and sprinklers switched off by staff’
The provisional report of the chief fire officer at Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) into the fire at Ocado’s Andover warehouse, concluded that a fire detection system did not work, and that Ocado staff were slow to call the fire service and turned off sprinklers for a time.
productOptical and radar sensors chosen for HGV platooning trial
The £8.1 million Government funded project will feature a bespoke version of Fusion Processing’s CAVstar system.
articleOn-demand automation provider gets funding boost
Fetch Robotics announced a Series C round of funding of $46 million. Fetch Robotics has raised $94 million to date.
newsWarehouse worker threatened with hammer during robbery
Detectives from the Met’s Flying Squad have released footage, which shows an attack on an innocent warehouse worker, and a white Ford Transit van used by the suspects during a commercial robbery in east London.
productMotorhome business invests in vertical storage for parts
Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld selected the Kardex Vertical Life Module ASRS.
productMaidstone Exchange 60% let
A new industrial and warehousing development in Maidstone, Kent is already 60% let as demand for units in the borough continues to rise.
productGoodman launches new large-scale logistics development in Bedford
Goodman has launched its 45-acre Bedford Commercial Park, with construction of Bedford 405 now complete and available for occupation.
productHeavy fine after poorly planned warehouse roof work
Two companies have been fined after putting workers at risk of falling while accessing a roof to repair pipework.
productJaguar Land Rover to build huge new warehouse outside Birmingham
IM Properties is working with JLR on the proposed new 2.94 million sq ft campus at junction 11, M42.
producteComm player invests in low flat robots for hybrid order picking
Montapacking, one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in the Netherlands, chose to automate their logistic processes with the Lowpad from Eurotec.
newsDubai warehousing exhibition sees strong automation focus
Automation and AI-driven technologies are changing the face of Middle East’s warehousing industry, pushing advanced inventory control high up the industry agenda and sharpening cost-control, space optimisation and competitiveness, according to a UAE sector pioneer.
productThird time’s a charm for Wilko forklift driver
Wilko forklift truck driver Kris Scarborough, 35 has won the Forklift Operator of the Year competition held by Talent in Logistics.
productOverhead crane for aerospace manufacturer
J&B Equipment has installed a circular crane and other systems to lift jet engines for testing at an aerospace company. Acco Material Handling Solutions provided the solution.
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blogSmart warehouses
Writing about warehouse robots this morning has got me thinking about software and AI.
articleCan the pure play model survive?
Retail & technology leader Neil Ashworth asks if retailers need a store footprint to make the strained home delivery model work.
