articleExotec has opened the Imaginarium, its new global headquarters in Lille, Northern France, as the warehouse robotics leader continues its transition from OEM to solution provider. Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleWarehousing in the UK is under increasing pressure, with rising operational costs, limited space availability, labour shortages and higher expectations around safety and efficiency forcing businesses to rethink how their facilities are designed and operated.
newsCouncillors have approved a planning application for a 400,000 ft2 plus warehouse which has been pre-let to an as yet unnamed major Chinese ecommerce retailer at Clowes Developments’ Dove Valley Park in Derbyshire.
newsCanadian real estate development and investment firm Epta Development Corporation (EDC), and its development partner Stoford, have secured a freehold turnkey transaction for a 209,319 ft2 last-mile logistics unit at Axis Works, Bristol.
newsRegistration is now open for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, a one-day, free to attend conference dedicated to addressing operational challenges in warehousing and logistics.
newsChinese ecommerce giant JD.com’s logistics subsidiary JD Logistics has taken a second speculatively-built warehouse at JD.com subsidiary JINGDONG Property’s four unit Apollo scheme on the 52-acre Ansty Park scheme in the West Midlands.
newsEAE Solutions implemented the turnkey parcel sorting solution at An Post’s Athlone mail centre in Ireland.
productGoplasticpallets has launched the two UN-approved plastic pallet boxes, which incorporate secure closure systems to help organisations prioritise health and safety, operational efficiency and compliance when handling hazardous household and industrial waste.
newsMarking National Apprenticeship Week, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has published a policy paper calling on the Government to take urgent action to address the skills crisis facing Britain’s warehousing sector.
newsChinese global ecommerce conglomerate JD.com is launching its online retail business Joybuy across Europe in March supported by a network fo some 60 warehouses.
newsTritax Big Box and Savills Future Space report published today pinpoints power and labour costs and availability as the top issues for logistics occupiers.
articleAs manufacturers and distribution centres intensify their focus on operational excellence, automated solutions are emerging as a powerful remedy to enable more efficient material flow and maximise value across material handling operations.
newsAnalysis of ocean freight shipments shows a sharp deterioration in schedule reliability, with on-time delivery rates, defined as arrivals within 12 hours of the estimated time of arrival, falling year-on-year from 36% to 13.9%.
newsPlanning officers at Blaby Council have recommended approval for a 1.2 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme at Enderby in Leicestershire this week.
newsUnder the new partnership, GXO will lead the warehouse operations of car parts in Swindon, in a bid to optimise BMW Group’s supply chain and automotive production resilience in the UK.
articleCimcorp Group, a leading pioneer in intralogistics automation, is taking part in the Age of Automation series, a new documentary-style series presented by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North America’s largest automation trade association, and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.
newsThe delivery company has launched an apprenticeship scheme in partnership with upskilling platform Multiverse.
articleModern warehouses rely on accurate data, smooth workflows, and efficient forklift operations. Forklifts play a central role in material movement, but they’re also a natural point for capturing and validating data as work happens.
newsBlueCurrent Capital, an ESG-focused real estate asset manager dedicated to the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs, is planning to build two multi-storey van deck storage facilities in London.
newsThe European Biodiversity Metric (EBM) will provide a tool to assess and manage biodiversity across Europe, as well as supporting legislative compliance and advancing EU and global biodiversity goals.
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