articleTen years on: How Brexit changed the trajectory of UK supply chains
Trade friction, skill drain and price increases have all had an impact but a structural rethink is perhaps at the heart of the consequences. Tom Fitz-Walter explores.
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productInterroll to open refurbished Kettering customer experience centre
Interroll will run its MCP PLAY modular conveyor platform and Sortteq Modular ChainBelt Sorter MC-S in a live environment when it officially opens a newly refurbished customer experience centre at its UK headquarters in Kettering on Wednesday 9 September.
productJoin SSI Schaefer at Intralogistics in Action on 8 September 2026 at NoMad London Covent Garden
Discover the latest innovations in warehouse automation, software and AI.
articleALF Aquatic Distributors streamline operations and eliminate waste with Toyota Material Handling UK
ALF Aquatic Distributors has transformed its warehouse operation and eliminated key areas of operational waste following a pilot project with Toyota Material Handling UK. By replacing traditional drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, the Bedford-based wholesaler has improved stock rotation, streamlined picking, made better use of its existing space and reduced operational disruption – creating additional capacity to support continued business growth without the need to relocate.
productJ&T expands automation as H1 parcel volume jumps 25% to 17.5 billion parcels
The firm has added 22 automated sorting-machine sets, while Southeast Asia parcel volume surged 71.2%.
newsDanish online grocer nemlig chooses Ocado technology
The two businesses are set to build an automated Customer Fulfilment Centre near Copenhagen.
newsToyota streamlines ops for distributor at brownfield site
ALF Aquatic Distributors partnered with Toyota Material Handling UK to replace drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, improving stock rotation, picking efficiency, and space use. This reduced disruption and created extra capacity for growth, without relocating the Bedford warehouse.
articleAre humanoid robotics the future of warehouse automation?
Will we soon see humanoid robots operating in UK and European warehouses? Russell Hutchinson, business development manager at Daifuku is not totally convinced.
newsLogistics experts tackle resilience and technology at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Warehouse professionals will gain candid, practical insight into the realities of modern logistics operations at this year’s Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference, where Danielle Taylor, Logistics Manager at Speedy Hire, will deliver a presentation titled Don’t Fear the Warehouse: Challenges, Resilience and Optimisation.
newsAutoStore signs strategic supply agreement with Amazon
The Agreement establishes a framework for the supply of AutoStore’s products and solutions to Amazon on a global basis.
articleAMRs can help smooth factory intralogistics
Often overlooked, a factory’s hidden supply chain plays a critical role in productivity. Mark Gray explores how intralogistics and material flow influence throughput, OEE and labour efficiency, and why optimising the movement of materials is becoming a key competitive advantage for manufacturers.
newsIs automation replacing warehouse jobs? Join the conversation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
Rising minimum wages, pension auto-enrolment and expanding workers’ rights were designed to protect employees. Instead, they may be accelerating the very automation that reduces headcount.
articleFrom pallet to pill automation makes a difference in the pharma sector
KNAPP will present its range of solutions for the healthcare sector at The Pharmacy Show.
newsCar manufacturer cuts order processing time with warehouse innovation
Renault Group has reduced order processing of spare parts and accessories from two hours to 15 minutes using Exotec Skypod robots in its warehouse.
articlePeak: No secret sauce, just hard work and communication
As retailers and 3PLs begin to ramp up preparations for Peak 2026, Simon Duddy, editor, Logistics Matters, took the chance to pick the brains of Adie Taylor, head of solution design and logistics engineering at contract logistics provider Arvato UK.
newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
newsGebhardt appoints John Houldcroft as MD
Gebhardt Intralogistics UK has appointed John Houldcroft as managing director, effective 6 July 2026.
newsSSI Schaefer to host ‘Intralogistics in Action’ event
SSI SCHAEFER, one of the world’s leading providers of warehouse automation, software and intralogistics solutions, will bring together supply chain professionals from across the UK and Ireland for its upcoming customer event, Intralogistics in Action, on 8 September 2026.
newsarvato to reveal how a reborn brownfield site anchors its 2030 strategy
The 3PL’s project management and procurement leads will walk through the Corby transformation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester – from vision to execution.
productAutonomous operations running at the Port of Tyne
Self-driving software company Oxa says the user is automating for continuity as much as cost.
