Employee buy-in crucial
MANY LOGISTICS BUSINESSES are failing to keep their workforce at the heart of their digital transformations, leading to employee dissatisfaction and hindering the success of digitalisation initiatives, research has found.
MANY LOGISTICS BUSINESSES are failing to keep their workforce at the heart of their digital transformations, leading to employee dissatisfaction and hindering the success of digitalisation initiatives, research has found.
Retailers are using imaginative ways to cope with a particularly disruptive market, says Christophe Pecoraro.
Predicting consumers’ purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly difficult, says TGW. We can have an educated guess, but we do not really know what the future holds for fashion logistics and intralogistics processes.
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XPO LOGISTICS and Nestlé have announced their flagship distribution centre in the UK has completed its phased opening to full operations.
Natural remedies firm Wala Heilmittel has invested in an automated solution from Swisslog which will allow the firm to grow without relying on external warehousing.
A consumer survey has highlighted last mile concerns as key factors in choosing retailers.
The online retailer plans two more by the end of the year.
A CONSULTANCY has predicted a growth of 28,500 warehouses worldwide but sees most of this growth outside Europe and the USA.
Autonomous mobile sorting robots from Libiao Robotics will enhance Körber’s AMR portfolio to tackle supply chain complexities.
Direct Soccer, the football teamwear specialist, has invested in an AutoStore system installed by Element Logic.
Gap has contracted US integrator Advanced Handling Systems to design and integrate an Exotec Skypod System to optimise its returns picking process.
TGW IS adding FlashPick to the existing fulfillment centre in Bruges. The smart system for automatic split case picking enables the Belgium-based work clothing specialist to reduce its lead times and speed up deliveries.
Dematic continues its Virtual Event Series on 31 March with a European AutoStore showcase and customer case study.
LAC HAS announced a partnership with Exotec to sell and promote the revolutionary Skypod System in the UK.
Toyota Material Handling UK commercial director Jon Buckley shares his thoughts on the ‘future of the forklift’, including stunning developments on automated forklifts.
Expertly designed systems from UPM Conveyors can be the perfect solution to manufacturing issues, resulting in a more efficient, cost effective process, says the firm.
The warehousing and distribution industry is an ever-changing monster. We hear it countless times from customers new and old, the stories of system specifications that are impossible to tie down or requirements that never seem to stop shifting. This has led to a lot of wasted resource in the industry, but also a tremendous wave of growth and improvements that are paving the way for its success – long into the future, says FMH Conveyors Product Manager Sam Wade.
If space optimisation is a priority, Vertimag from the Ferretto Group creates a 90% reduction in the footprint compared to a traditional warehouse.
As a direct result of the pandemic, the demand for e-grocery has risen by more than 60%. This requires an intelligent software solution approach based on real-time analytics, says Swisslog.