productRed Ledge launches automated supply chain control
Advanced manufacturing and logistics control specialist Red Ledge is launching the latest version of its automated supply chain control system.
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articleAutomate or stalemate
As demand for logistics automation reaches new heights, Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at the reasons for this trend and the sector’s ability to respond.
articleEight issues facing online retailers
Retail, it would be fair to say, is a sector that is going through a period of fairly seismic upheaval at the moment, says Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG. But the impact of the rate of change in retail is not just restricted to the high street; there are multiple factors exerting pressure on retailers to find cost-savings and optimise performance across all areas of the business.
articleHow agile a supply chain can you afford?
One of the greatest challenges facing retail businesses today is how to keep the customer proposition attractive yet affordable.
productResponding to change in e-commerce fulfilment
When you look at a line chart of e-commerce growth over the last five years, it has been remarkably consistent. In the U.S. alone, there’s an average growth rate of more than 13 percent per year.
productOver 400 exhibitors expected at IMHX 2019
Supply chain issues are predicted to top the post-Brexit agenda.
productSemi-automated storage for food firm
AR Racking has a pallet storage system across different temperature zones for multi-user warehouse.
articleBrewery selects order picking system and keg gripper
Finnish brewery Olvi has ordered a new dolly picking system and modified solution for keg handling from Cimcorp for its HQ.
articleLooking at AS/RS in the round
The cost-efficiency of a high-performance AS/RS crane is not only demonstrated by its speed, payload or low power consumption, says Witron. Intelligent control is ultimately decisive.
productRetailer converts DC to omnichannel approach
In recent years, drastic measures have been carried out within Blokker to reverse negative results and reposition the Dutch retailer in its market.
articleOmniStore concept launched at TGW food retail summit
TGW recently presented a section of technologies it claims represent the future of intralogistics in food retailing. Highlights included the new OmniStore concept.
productSelf-learning systems
AI has opened up new possibilities for logistics, says SSI Schaefer.
articleUpswing predicted in automated storage
UK manufacturing is ripe for upgrade to automated metal storage, says Ernst Wagner, MD of Kasto UK & Ireland, and will benefit from saving space, increased output and growth, and lower cost per pick with such a move.
productBlackvember – IMRG forecast for Black Friday 2018
Andy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director, IMRG has dubbed the Black Friday ‘season’ Blackvember to take into account a sustained period of discounting and marketing around the day. The supply chain needs to take into account the likely pattern of online sales to avoid being swamped.
articleWholesale automation for Sanacorp
German pharmacy co-operative, Sanacorp, has embraced automation from KNAPP across its distribution network.
productDematic ‘upgrades’ team to share base with sister firm Linde
The Engineering Team that supports Dematic’s Modernisation and Upgrades (MU) business has moved from Northampton to larger offices within the Kion Group at Linde’s Wellingborough depot.
productSwisslog cements number one slot
Swisslog has now sold more than 130 AutoStore projects worldwide, making the company the number one AutoStore integrator.
article‘Black Friday places a huge logistical challenge on retailers’
Consultancy BearingPoint predicts the additional 17 million orders generated by Black Friday will drive an additional 210,000 van deliveries over the period.
articleHSE issues Black Friday safety guidance to prevent upsurge in MSDs
Black Friday is a great day for business but don’t let it come at the expense of your workers’ health, cautions Michael Paton, policy lead for musculoskeletal disorders at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productAR Racking installs storage system for SALTO Systems
SALTO Systems, the company specialized in access control innovative solutions and market leader in electronic locks based in Spain, has completed the acquisition of the Dutch company Clay B.V and has invested in the Danish firm Poly-Control / Danalock.
