newsUse end user capacity to combat demand spikes
For a logistics manager hunting for flexible haulage, a shipper’s part-empty fleet is easily overlooked.
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productFootasylum targets step-change in fulfilment capacity
The streetwear retailer is also seeking to minimise capital expenditure by investing in warehouse automaton using a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model.
newsTi’s CEO calls for implementation of Covid Inquiry’s recommendations
This week the fifth module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been published. The research and report, supported by TI’s CEO, Professor John Manners-Bell who acted as the Inquiry’s supply chain and logistics Expert Witness, provides a number of recommendations to ensure that the UK will be better prepared for a future pandemic.
newsVenture capital seeks to link logistics software and warehouse property
One of the largest property companies in the world Prologis has entered into a partnership with a consultancy Fulfillment IQ to accelerate AI adoption and automation across the supply chain.
newsUnipart supply chain lead for ORION defence consortium
Unipart, KBR and IBM have launched Team ORION to bid for defence contracts at the UK Ministry of Defence.
articleTurning up the heat: why UK warehouses are not built for a 30 deg C reality
The conversation around the future warehouse typically centres on automation, humanoid robotics, labour shortages and e-commerce growth. Increasingly, however, there is another factor shaping performance, heat. In the UK, this is not about Mediterranean-style extremes, but something more subtle and arguably more dangerous: a logistics network built for a temperate climate that is now regularly operating outside its design envelope. Tristan Holiday comments.
newsOnline grocer Ocado Retail secures last mile fulfilment centre in Stoke
Online grocer Ocado has secured a last mile fulfilment centre at developer investor Indurent’s Indurent Park Stoke Central scheme in the West Midlands.
newsChemical logistics company fined after ‘family man’ dies following fall from mobile loading ramp
Bertschi UK has been fined £425,000 after a warehouse supervisor suffered fatal injuries following a fall from a mobile loading ramp during a container loading operation at its Middlesbrough site.
newsToyota Material Handling UK helps Cornish fishing business improve safety and efficiency with I_Site technology
Toyota Material Handling UK has supported leading Cornish fishing business W. Stevenson and Sons in enhancing safety, improving operational efficiency and reducing administrative burden through the implementation of its I_Site fleet management technology.
newsUS eCommerce logistics platform secures Coventry warehouse for UK expansion
Nasdaq listed B2B e-commerce platform GigaCloud Technology is expanding in the UK with the lease on a warehouse at investor developer SEGRO’s 3.7 million ft2 SEGRO Park Coventry scheme in the West Midlands.
newsInfios adds gamification platform to accelerate warehouse optimisation
The global leader in intelligent supply chain execution has announced vaibe will join the Infios suite of solutions.
articleAI will prompt the next paradigm shift
Retail logistics leader Simon Ratcliffe says AI may drive supply chain and logistics leaders mad for a while… but whether it will be worth it in the end is largely down to preparation.
productOPEX wins SupplyTech Breakthrough’s 2026 ASRS Innovation of the Year Award
OPEX Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing innovative solutions for warehouse, document and mail automation, has been presented with the 2026 ASRS Innovation of the Year Award by leading independent market intelligence agency SupplyTech Breakthrough.
newsBusinesses still unclear on new forklift training rules
Aprolis Training Solutions, the training division of Aprolis UK, says many organisations are still unclear on the updated guidance introduced in January around the grouping of workplace transport equipment used in operator training.
newsPlanning Inspector turns down 1.29 million ft2 logistics scheme in Essex
The Planning Inspectorate has turned down proposals for a 1.29 million ft2 logistics scheme on land at Junction 17 of the A12 near Chelmsford in Essex despite a developer waiting in the wings had planning been secured.
newsDeveloper secures planning permission for Yorkshire mega shed
Developer Mountpark has secured planning permission for its largest ever speculative warehouse in the UK – a 640,000 ft2 XL facility at Mountpark Ferrybridge in Yorkshire.
newsShip Sherpa launches to shake up same-day logistics
Ship Sherpa, a new AI-native logistics platform built to modernise same-day delivery, has officially launched in Manchester.
articleHyster launches XN2 electric forklift
The E2.2-3.5XN2, a 2,000 – 3,000kg capacity cushion tyre, electric lift truck series builds upon the success of the established XN models to provide high performance, minimal downtime, and reduced total cost of operation in tough indoor applications.
newsNew dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough
AV Dawson has announced a £5 million investment in a new dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough.
newsFedEx Life Sciences launches
The dedicated organisation will support the increasingly complex movement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, clinical trials, and other critical healthcare shipments.
