articleRobotics and automation should be a natural fit in supply chains, offering an appropriate solution to the efficiency challenge. But while we have seen some businesses automate their operations to improve efficiencies and reduce errors, there are still relatively few examples of robotics helping meet the challenges of modern logistics and distribution, says Mark Parsons, chief customer officer, DHL Supply Chain.
productKASTO showed off key storage and sawing innovations recently at the prestigious EMO show in Germany.
productHarland Simon is extending its established upgrade solutions for Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) controls to a wider market of automatic warehouse operators.
newsOrders received by the industrial group increased by 12.8% to a record level of 1,007.5 million euro in Q2/17. It predicts sales revenue of around €3.3 billion for the full year.
productTraditional Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has commissioned SSI Schaefer as a general contractor to create and equip a new distribution centre at its production site in České Budějovice (Budweis).
newsAmazon plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bristol in 2018, creating more than 1,000 new permanent jobs in the local area. Recruitment will begin next year for a range of new roles, including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.
productCSL (Conveyor Systems Ltd) carried out an inter-floor conveying solution several years ago for the NHS in Scotland at its flagship DC in Larkhall, South of Glasgow, helping the NHS to improve picking efficiency.
productRetail logistics has been on a rollercoaster ride for years with the advent of eCommerce. Neil Adcock, Consulting Partner at Bis Henderson Consulting was there throughout the transformation working for 3PLs. He tells HSS editor Simon Duddy his story of a fast-changing market.
productIntralogistics specialist, Swisslog, has been awarded a major contract from dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Europe’s top-earning drugstore chain.
productThe agreement will enable Dematic to expand its omni-channel integrated solution offering with an ultra-high density storage and goods to person piece picking system to optimise order fulfillment and kitting.
articleNatures Way Foods installs pallet shuttle system from SEC Storage, with high density storage needed to keep up with growth.
articleThe Motip Dupli Group is building a fully automated high-rack warehouse with a total of 6,000 pallet slots in the Dutch town of Wolvega.
articleJungheinrich UK has announced the rebrand of its ‘Systems & Projects’ operation to ‘Logistics Systems’, reinforcing its position as a market leader of end-to-end intralogistics solutions and materials handling equipment.
articleSwisslog recently released its cutting edge new warehouse management software SynQ, so HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with the automation specialist’s VP of software and controls development Tim Eick to get under the skin of the innovative application.
productAs part of Coca-Cola Malaysia’s investment of RM500 million to expand the size and production capacity of its current plant at Bandar Enstek, the company has commissioned Swisslog for a flexible, robotic, data-driven automated warehouse that will drive the future of intralogistics for Coca-Cola in Malaysia.
productAs part of continued expansion plans and to meet an increasing workload, BS Handling has appointed Mike Emerson as a new Senior Project Manager. Emerson joined the team in September 2017 and is responsible for the on-site management of projects and consequent service contracts.
productMaterial handling and automated pallet storage systems require robust and reliable distance / location measurements for an efficient system.
productHoneywell announces the rebranding of its Intelligrated business, changing the name to Honeywell Intelligrated and revealing a new logo.
productVidal Candies has built a new logistics centre in Spain with the aim of combining all its logistics operations for storage and order preparation for all channels.
productAn auto repair supplier has installed a range of sophisticated automated storage and retrieval solutions from TGW to boost efficiency and maximise ergonomics comfort for employees.
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