articleMorrisons £4.7m ruling brings country of origin regs into sharp focus
In September HMRC won a £4.7 million case against Morrisons over aluminium foil origin. Analysis from Adam Wood.
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productZero Muda approach to improvement
Toyota Material Handling UK focuses in on helping customers drive operational efficiency through its Zero Muda approach.
articleNot a crap industry…
The inaugural Visku Mentoring Programme Event in Birmingham on September 16 showed the value of cross-company mentoring in fostering the supply chain leaders of tomorrow. A lot of important points raised… Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy reports.
newsAutomation and IT partnership targets retail
Breathe Technologies and leading AutoStore provider StrongPoint have announced a strategic partnership that will provide retail and eComm businesses with a wider choice of intelligent automation and software solutions in the UK and Ireland.
newsCEVA Logistics to roll out new IT solutions
The 3PL is starting a phased rollout of Manhattan Associates’ Active solutions into its global contract logistics operations.
productSix reasons your operation may need electric lift trucks
Many material handling operations are looking for reliable and cost-effective alternatives to ICE forklifts.
productHörmann TurboLux scoops RID-verified speed record
Hörmann UK’s TurboLux high-speed spiral door has been officially verified by the Record Institute of Germany (RID) as the fastest in its class, achieving opening speeds of up to 4.0 m/s and a closing speed of up to 1.0 m/s.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse: Warehouse demand set to grow despite lack of overall consumer confidence
Demand for warehouse space to satisfy ecommerce retailing is set to increase by some 55 million ft2 over the next ten years despite a lack of overall consumer confidence said Newmark partner Will Laing at last week’s Tomorrows Warehouse event in Manchester.
newsSouth Staffordshire industrial and logistics scheme get green light
Developer Indurent has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a 655,000 ft2 industrial and logistics development at Dunston in South Staffordshire adjoining Junction 13 of the M6 motorway.
productKite Packaging lauds ownership model
Employee ownership is fuelling rapid growth and new career opportunities at Kite Packaging.
newsUKWA concerned about proposed ban on upwards only rent reviews
The association has highlighted unintended consequences for industrial and logistics properties, such as lowering funding levels for warehouses.
newsTomorrows Warehouse: Amazon ramping up warehouse space requirements
Delegates listening in to the Tomorrows Warehouse Property Theatre earlier this week were told that Amazon was firmly back in the market for warehouse space as ecommerce spend continues to increase.
articlePouch system: the sweet spot in between inventory and sortation processes
Warehouse and Distribution (WD) services will only truly perform when their inventory, sortation and distribution systems meet their precise requirements – not only now, but also in the future.
productNext level order picking performance
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched its redesigned Toyota Optio L-Series.
productContract to automate warehouse
Bausch + Lomb has commissioned TGW Logistics to automate its fulfilment centre.
newsB&M agrees lengthy contract with 3PL
Iron Mountain has announced a 10-year contract logistics partnership with B&M Retail.
productJungheinrich launches entry level brand
The AntOn by Jungheinrich brand includes CBH 2.5 and 3.0 lithium-ion forklift trucks as well as PTL 1.5 lithium-ion pallet trucks.
articlePrecise handling of paper and cardboard stacks
Krifft & Zipsner pile turners optimise material flow and production reliability in the folding carton industry, encompassing both standard and customised solutions.
newsWarehouse take-up rate ahead of pre-Covid 10-year average
Property consultancy DTRE’s preliminary take up figures for the third quarter of 2025 show warehouse take up is ahead of the 10 year per-Covid average by nearly 10%.
articleTight or not, ARTs will fit
Rocla AGV Solutions expands the existing AGV line and introduces ARTsmf, a shorter version of our automated reach truck, offering our customers a more versatile product range to fit their unique needs even in aisles with free space as narrow as 2.85m.
