articleRetail winners were online experts
Every year there are winners and losers in the flurry of retail activity around Christmas and the New Year – 2013 was no different.
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articleSpar expands central warehouse
SPAR will expand its existing logistics centre in Wels by more than 107,639 sq ft. The Austrian food retailer will gear its logistics processes towards future market requirements. The contract for the design and construction phase of the extension has been awarded to the Witron.
product10,000 pallet storage locations created
Automated warehouse provider TGW is installing a materials handling solution for car battery manufacturer Banner in Linz, Austria. The new warehouse solution will create 10,000 new pallet storage locations for car batteries.
articleLogistics geared to rapidly growing eCommerce market
Distrelec, a company specialising in the distribution of technical and electronic components, is a business unit of the publicly traded Swiss company Datwyler Holding. Datwyler generates revenue of approx. 1.4 billion Swiss Francs with more than 7,000 employees.
articleSortation system handles flat and hanging goods together
SDI Group has introduced a hanging pouch sortation system, called the MonaLisa, to the UK market following successful applications in Germany.
articleToyota launches Logistics Solutions team focused on automated handling
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a Logistics Solutions team who will be responsible for providing support to companies who can benefit from its growing range of automated products.
productLogiMat takes centre stage
For the first time, automated materials handling and integrated storage solutions expert, SSI Schaefer, will be exhibiting at the MACH 2014 exhibition in Birmingham, 7th – 11th April, highlighting its LogiMat storage and order picking system.
articleA fresh look at automation for Omni-channel Retail
What you need to know to get the most out of your automated Omni-channel Retail operations. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleFossil responds fast to changing online trends
Swisslog has kitted out a multi-purpose logistics centre for leading fashion brand Fossil, with an emphasis on speed and flexibility.
productCarton Versi Flow converts pallet racking into dynamic carton flow store
Interroll Carton Versi Flow– offers an ideal solution to create a quick, easy and economical installation in order to optimise on storage space and order processing.
articleKasto Unitower to star at Mach
Multi-level warehouses for storing and retrieving bar, tube, sheet and other material automatically will be on show at the stand of KASTO who will be exhibiting at MACH 2014.
articleMajor investment in facilities from Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich has invested in its European operations with a new manufacturing facility, new spare parts operation and a restructure of its Logistics Systems business.
articleExpanded storage capacity
Tool manufacturer Mafell increases SKUs with automated warehouse solution from TGW.
articleOn a growth trajectory
Edward Hutchison, managing director at BITO Storage Systems explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy how a considered, consultancy sales approach is integral to the impressive growth figures recently posted by the firm.
productBritish Gas renews with KNAPP
The Customer Service division of warehouse automation provider, KNAPP UK, is celebrating the renewal of its resident maintenance agreement for British Gas. The contract period seven years – the longest to date for KNAPP – and underlines the trust that British Gas places in the resident service team.
articleHigh bay cold store in the desert uses automatic stacker cranes
In the desert nation of Dubai, logistics service provider Integrated National Logistics (INL) stores food for the Middle East market in 40,000 pallet spaces.
productCoca‑Cola Enterprises opens automated warehouse in Yorkshire
Coca‑Cola Enterprises has officially opened a £30 million Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) warehouse in Wakefield.
articleMulti-channel solution
Leading-edge storage, picking and sortation technology has been combined by KNAPP into a stylish automated solution for the French clothing retailer, Celio.
articleSupply chain investment to drive further growth for ASOS?
ASOS has recently seen profits and share price fall due to increased investment, primarily in the supply chain. But will this investment pay off in the long run, asks HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
articleSainsbury’s to use Schaefer for NDC fit-out
SSI Schaefer has signed a contract to deliver a new national distribution centre for leading retailer, Sainsbury’s.
