newsM&S to ‘transform online grocery shopping in UK’ with Ocado deal
M&S has bought a 50% stake in Ocado’s UK retail business to leverage its fulfilment expertise to deliver M&S food to UK homes.
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newsAMH Material Handling apprentice wins learning award
Sam Pitfield, aged 19 from Rushden, was announced as the Training Centre Shield winner for Full Time Learner of the year at the Northamptonshire Industrial Training Association Ltd (NITAL) achievement awards ceremony held in Kettering in January 2019.
newsKion revenue in 5.2% boost to almost 8bn euros in 2018
The global manufacturer of industrial trucks, robotics, and automation technologies for material handling said it had ‘unwavering growth in its core markets in Europe, the United States and Asia’.
productShuttle system supports building structure
In addition to in-house shuttle systems, TGW offers silo warehouse solutions, meaning that the shelf itself is the supporting structure for the roof and wall elements of the building’s shell, which can provide a considerable reduction in construction costs.
productCompact and dynamic
Even before officially launching the new product, Compact Dynamic, Weland Solutions has received a first signed purchase order. In the summer of 2019, the facility will be operational at Axelent.
articleArco adds bulk storage facility
Logistex has signed a £2.3m contract with Arco, the UK’s leading supplier of safety equipment, which will link a newly constructed bulk storage warehouse (NDC2) to the existing NDC1 facility.
productFood firm selects Swisslog for new automated distribution centre
The leading Norwegian retailer Coop Norway has selected Swisslog as partner for an extensive development of its distribution centre in Langhus, south of Oslo, Norway.
articleIndustry 4.0 for small warehouses
By now, most people have heard of the many benefits of Industry 4.0 for warehousing and distribution. It is now clear why companies should embrace this fourth industrial revolution. Until now, it seemed these products were only applicable for larger businesses. However, many of the benefits of I4.0 extend to small operations too.
productOne million logistics robot shipments predicted by 2022
A growing number of warehousing and logistics companies are incorporating robots, says research from Tractica.
articleKardex shuttles stock classic Jaguar car parts
Warehouse storage space was becoming a real problem with growth in worldwide sales for SNG Barratt and an extremely busy manufacturing department which had reached capacity.
product‘Race to the bottom’ risk as retail fulfilment demands increase
UKWA conference told that e-Commerce has put retailers on “the road to less and less profit”.
productApprenticeship success continues for KNAPP
As another two apprentices – Corey Seagrove and Andy Rogers – approach the completion of their four-year training programme, KNAPP UK is preparing to recruit more young people to start in September.
articleAMH Material Handling expands business with new facility
Due to the continued success of material handling and maintenance specialist, AMH Material Handling, the company has expanded with the addition of a base in Stoke-on-Trent.
articleLast chance to tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Tell us about the Warehouse of the Future… and take the chance to win £100 in Amazon Vouchers.
articleWilko completes £3.2 million automated eComm project
AMH Material Handling has implemented the project for Wilko at its 110,000 sq ft e-fulfilment facility managed by Clipper Logistics in Ollerton.
articlePurpose built DC takes eComm to next level
Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) kits out National e-commerce fulfilment centre for CEF (City Electrical Factors).
productPuma to build vast world class logistics centre
Sports brand Puma turns over some4.65 billion euros a year and has commissioned intralogistics specialist TGW with building a highly automated distribution centre.
articleE-tailer benefits from scalable automation
Through a mix of technologies in a phased automation plan, KNAPP helped e-tailer Mall.cz to handle its wide article range and volume peaks in an optimal way.
articleAutomation with a human touch
Rapid expansion in omni-channel retailing is pushing the manual picking of ‘single or few’ items to the limits. But with the pool of available labour shrinking and costs rising, how will businesses continue to grow and maintain service levels? Dematic believes it has the answer: freeing-up people for the tasks where touch, sight and judgement really count.
productHigh density storage part of automation revamp
KB Components, one of Scandinavia’s leading manufacturers of plastic components, has chosen Swisslog as its partner for automation and logistics development.
