newsSEC Storage joins AMHSA
SEC Storage has been accepted as a member of the Automated Materials Handling Systems Association (AMHSA).
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articleDrinks firm awards dispatch automation contract
Dematic has won a multi-million euro contract to supply an automated collation and sequencing solution to Vectura AS, Norway’s leading logistics company for alcoholic beverages.
productIt’s all about embracing lean logistics for improved patient care
Everything matters when it comes to designing and building a hospital: how patients and staff experience the hospital environment, as well as the general overall costs and efficiencies. In many hospitals clinical staff are frequently diverted into administrative duties which impacts negatively on patient care and at the same time wastes resources.
productRobots replace 90% of staff at Uniqlo warehouse
Daifuku has concluded an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing to deliver logistics services.
productGlobal market for warehouse automation to double by 2025
A market research study carried out by LogisticsIQ forecasts the global warehouse automation market more than double from $13 billion in 2018 to $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% between 2019 and 2025.
productAutomatic de-stacking of crates
To help two Morrisons packing plants overcome production bottlenecks, Brillopak has installed four Crate DeStakers at the start of four robotic pick and place case packing cells.
productWarning against potential Black Friday postal strike
Consultancy BearingPoint has warned of very serious consequences if a Royal Mail strike occurs during the Black Friday Peak period.
article3PL automates carton processing
BS Handling Systems automated carton processing for supply chain service provider Advanced Supply Chain Group.
articleOffice Depot optimises order processing in DC retrofit
In five weeks, SSI Schaefer’s Customer Service & Support (CSS) team completed the DC retrofit for the facility in Großostheim, southern Germany.
productFlexible fashion fulfilment – a word from the experts
TGW recently held a fashion industry summit at its HQ in Austria. HSS Editor Simon Duddy attended to hear the priorities for key end users in the sector and how TGW is positioning its approach as one system that can tackle both store replenishment and eComm orders.
productConveyor helps eComm player make most of ‘every square inch’
Almost every logistics project is, and will always be, a work in progress. Adjustments and improvements are ever on the horizon as market demands are constantly changing. The same goes for this leading player in the e-commerce market.
productNew WMS drives ongoing automation
Power tool distributor Draper Tools is now using supply chain software and engineering company Red Ledge’s warehouse management system (WMS) to drive the ongoing automation of its warehousing and logistics.
articleWork automation and happiness
As automation of the supply chain continues apace, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the future of work and the impact on happiness.
articleZalando awards major automation project to Knapp
Europe’s leading online fashion platform, Zalando, has commissioned Knapp to automate its new 140,000 sq m distribution centre near Rotterdam, which will serve customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain and the UK.
articleAutomation for the masses
Geekplus Robotics used IMHX to market its automated warehouse solutions, which are said to open automation up to many more businesses.
productBroman Group selects Swisslog as its automation partner
Broman Group has appointed Swisslog to provide automation at its logistics centre in Kerava, Finland.
productMulti-deep automated pallet store
Electronics retailer and e-tailer Jaycar is to invest in a purpose-built high-tech warehouse in Sydney to deliver the efficiency and performance needed to drive its growing business into the future.
articleCold storage design best practice
Labour and energy represent the two largest costs in the cold chain warehouse.
productCan robots help with Peak?
This year’s peak season promises additional challenges in recruitment.
productQimarox shortens delivery to two weeks
System integrators spend a lot of time consulting with customers about the exact design of, for example, a final packaging line or order picking system. And once the design has been established, there is often little time left for implementation.
