newsBAE Systems outlines details of key 3PL deal
The contract renewal and expansion is with GXO Logistics and will extend for six years.
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articleRetailer Next uses radio to boost comms with DC employees
NEXT has partnered with the online radio platform Radio.co, to provide an internal, branded radio stream – Radio NEXT – for its warehouse employees.
newsUK retailers betting big on AI inspired growth
80% of UK retailers expect AI-driven online sales growth in 2026, says Metapack.
articleLeuze presents the smallest safety laser scanner on the market
The new, ultra-compact RSL 200 safety laser scanner from Leuze safeguards machines, automated guided vehicles and robots.
newsGXO to run Luton Airport’s first consolidation centre
The new LLA and GXO consolidation centre will streamline efficiency to manage hundreds of thousands of airside deliveries.
newsPlanning granted for Chelmsford logistics scheme
Outline planning has been granted to Pigeon Developments for a 500,000 ft2 plus logistics scheme just off Junction 18 of the A12 near Chelmsford in Essex.
newsDeveloper launches second public consultation for 1.6 million ft2 logistics scheme in Cambridgeshire
Newlands Developments has launched a second public consultation for a 1.6 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme on the A14 near Cambridge.
newsWhittan launches new ‘Approved Partners’ network with Elevate Storage Solutions in Northern Ireland
Whittan, the UK’s leading manufacturer of storage equipment, is proud to announce the launch of its new Approved Partners network – a strategic step forward in making Whittan’s world-class racking, shelving and storage solutions easily accessible to every customer.
newsAR Racking launches galvanised AR LS for picking
This improves durability thanks to the galvanised steel in the uprights.
articleIs your warehouse racking prepared to meet the demands of 2026?
The warehouse of today is one we would not recognise from a decade ago. Automation, new ‘smart’ systems, growth in online sales and the need to hold more stock are putting warehouses under increasing pressure. Ensuring your warehouse operates at peak performance is crucial. Keeping up with these demands while also creating a safe workspace requires an approach that maximises every part of your warehouse, starting with the basics – your racking.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Sainsbury’s to take build-to-suit warehouse at Indurent’s Access 18 scheme in Bristol
Sainsbury’s has been identified as the grocery retailer that has taken a circa.66,000 ft2 build-to-suit warehouse at developer investor Indurent’s Access 18 scheme in Bristol.
articleBeing decisive in tough times
Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy sat down with Dan Myers, senior vice president, dedicated supply chain – Europe, XPO Logistics, to discuss how to thrive in a challenging market.
newsRenault Group revamps warehouse
WAREHOUSE ROBOTICS provider Exotec is equipping Renault Deutschland AG with its space-efficient Skypod system to modernise its logistics capabilities at its Brühl site.
newsArla Foods and XPO confirm new facility at Prologis’ Prologis RFI DIRFT scheme in the East Midlands
Arla Foods and 3PL XPO have confirmed that they are delivering a new facility at Prologis’ Prologis RFI DIRFT scheme as part of a major overhaul of Arla’s UK chilled distribution network.
articleFrom minimum wage to maximum automation
Government policies are accelerating the use of robotics and AI in the supply chain, says Professor John Manners-Bell.
articleLet’s make a decision about making decisions
How comfortable are you with AI making independent decisions in the warehouse? Are you comfortable with AI looking at the data and deciding how many people to bring in for the evening shift? Or are you more comfortable with AI advising and people sense-checking the guidance?
newsCubic capacity counts reports Knight Frank
Knight Frank’s latest industrial Future Gazing report launched in London yesterday emphasised the need for investors, developers and landlords to look closely at the cubic capacity of their industrial and logistics stock as a means to attract and keep tenants, avoid obsolescence and increase returns.
productAutomation drives high capacity for garment storage
SPANISH WORKWEAR firm Velilla has completed the third phase of an automated warehouse project.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State allows Prologis’ 5.5 million ft2 DIRFT IV scheme to progress as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP)
On December 17th last year the UK Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a Section 35 Direction regarding developer Prologis’ 5.5 million ft2 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal IV (DIRFT IV) project recognising it as an NSIP meaning it would require a Development Consent Order rather than having to go through the standard local council planning permission.
newsUnipart to play role in Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor nuclear programme
OPERATING AS a supply chain partner to Amentum, the Programme Delivery Partner to Rolls-Royce SMR, Unipart joins a team including Mace, Turner & Townsend, and HOCHTIEF.
