articleDHL’s Simon Woodward to present at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
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articlePreparing for your winter
Do you remember the Aesop’s Fable with the ants and the grasshopper? It’s a simple story with a fairly straightforward moral.
articleLaithwaites handles leap in demand
THE WINE retailer installed an extensive new case feed and palletising system supplied by integrator CKF.
articleFiguring out automation
There are a lot of options and new terms when it comes to warehouse automation, but they aren’t as complicated as they may seem, says James Smith, who offers advice on specifying high throughput, high density picking systems.
newsJoin the discussion at Tomorrow’s Warehouse with Toyota Material Handling
AT THE forthcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference (which takes place at Coventry’s CBS Arena on November 30th) team members from Toyota Material Handling UK will take part in two important discussion panel sessions that consider the rise of automation and robotics in logistics and the future role of forklift trucks across the supply chain.
articleWhat level of automation is best?
Whether you are scoping out your digital transformation, or already onboard with full-blown e-commerce, the new White Paper from Caljan will provide insight into how you can improve your B2C shipping process, says Derek Wright.
productPopPick and RoboShuttle
GEEK+ HAS released a new picking station and a new version of its RoboShuttle.
productAutomated flow of goods
An industrial supplies manufacturer has installed a powerful and efficient conveyor system at its factory.
productRobotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) Solution launches
BERKSHIRE GREY has launched the system to carry out a number of roles in support of filling eCommerce orders.
articleDHL: ‘Up to 30% of our global MHE will use automation by 2030’
DHL SUPPLY Chain is accelerating the deployment of autonomous forklifts and pallet movers in its more than 1,500 warehouses worldwide, focusing on sites in labour-tight markets.
productAutomated handling to drive efficiency for cosmetics manufacturer
GERMAN FIRM Beiersdorf AG is building a production centre with STILL set to provide production intralogistics for the site. STILL brought Kion Group sister company Dematic on board. Dematic is supplying a conveyor system for pallets that links all subsystems together.
articleAsda awards automation maintenance contract
Asda Logistics Services has selected AMH Material Handling for site-based maintenance programmes at its George clothing warehouses.
articlePouch system drives D2C transformation
Fashion retailer invests in pouch system with claimed 25% higher throughput than conventional pouch solutions.
productWhy invest in warehouse automation?
EFFICIENT INVENTORY logistics, fast delivery and low error rates are crucial factors if you want to be competitive in today’s market. When you have a good inventory management system, you’re well on your way.
articlePandemic warehouse renovation for food discounter
In a bid to further improve logistics efficiency, Switzerland’s largest food discounter Denner modernised its central warehouse in Mägenwil AG with automation technology from Swisslog.
articleOptimising the DC for online fulfilment
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces more and more brick-and-mortar retailers to dive deeper into e-commerce, many are finding their DCs unable to efficiently handle the switch from pallet or carton scanning to fulfilling single-item orders. But there are some simple tech upgrades that can help businesses of all sizes adapt their warehouse operations to capitalise on the spike in online shopping.
articleHyper-local or hype?
As retailers continue to work out how to get online orders to customers as quickly and cheaply as possible, hyper-local fulfilment is the buzzword. Mike Burke looks at the concept through the prism of grocery retail.
articleHard won lessons
The performance of logistics providers during the pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the wider economy’s dependence on a robust, agile, and reliable supply chain. Emma Verkaik learns from BCMPA members how the challenges of 2020 have been formative in their handling of growth in our post-Covid world.
productZalando extends robot fleet
THE ONLINE retailer is expanding its fleet of Magazino robots by 20, joining 8 shoe-box picking bots already in place.
productMobile robot market revenues up 20% in 2020
NEW RESEARCH from market intelligence firm Interact Analysis shows that mobile robot revenues and shipments grew significantly in 2020 compared to 2019, regardless of delays in commissioning and the postponing of projects as a result of the pandemic.
