articlePrice still king finds survey of Omni-channel consumers
The poll also found M&S was top of the fashion chart and consumers still prefer store to online.
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articleSwisslog and KUKA combine on innovative logistics robots
The two companies will present a human-robot workstation at Hannover Messe in Germany.
productGold for KNAPP
KNAPP UK has scooped another award for the solution it supplied to John Lewis. The company won the Gold Award in the Warehouse Automation category at the inaugural IntraLogistics Awards.
productDesigned to minimise lifetime costs
Streamline, the latest generation of conveyors from KNAPP, has been designed to minimise maintenance costs through end-to-end commonality of parts and a modular system design.
articlePacking bench an important retail battleground
Expertise at the packing bench increases fulfillment efficiency and enhances customer experience. Here, Woodway illustrates how it trains the trainers for retailers.
productHigh throughput
A leading Ukrainian supplier of pharmaceuticals and medical products has implemented a simple and economic system from AmbaFlex to eliminate a bottle neck in the product flow in its distribution centres. The challenge was that tapered totes with ampoules and small cartons needed to be elevated with a high throughput but using minimum floor space.
articleEntry level strapping solution unveiled
The new fully automated LCU pallet packing press from Mosca is an entry-level pallet strapping model, specially designed for frequently changing, low volume production runs.
articleShuttle for high density
Link 51’s latest whitepaper explores the online retail evolution and highlights Link 51’s shuttle storage system for high density racking.
articleSupply chain leaders tackle retail dilemmas
The LCP Consulting 2015 Leadership Seminar brought together top retailers John Lewis, Argos and Fat Face to offer insight on Solving the Omni-channel Dilemma.
productPeanut handling
Effectively providing a ‘one stop’ total peanut handling system for food processors, Spiroflow has pioneered two highly efficient solutions: Cableflow cable drag conveyors and Aeroflow aeromechanical conveyors, suitable for various applications depending on delivery speed and volume requirements.
product70 robots behind picking system
E-tailer CatchOfTheDay has begun operating Australia’s first AutoStore system at its central distribution centre in Melbourne.
articleAutomation sorted, next up Global Fulfillment
ASOS has ‘bedded in’ the automated equipment installed at its huge Barnsley DC and is creating greater efficiencies that may help drive profitability in a market that is high growth but margin eroding, says HSS editor Simon Duddy. But further ambitious logistics investment could counter this.
productMixed product trays
Automation specialist Pacepacker Services has developed a new offline, portable Mixed Tray Loader pick-and-place system to quickly generate assorted trays of product.
articlePrepared for an explosion in internet orders?
The number of orders taken over the internet is predicted to grow rapidly in the next three years. Stuart Stables, managing director of Dematic Northern Europe explains how a new concept based on ground-breaking software holds the key to fulfilling this massive uptick in orders.
productLayer pick system
According to Cimcorp, its layer picking solution has been proven to pick and place almost any product in distribution centres worldwide. It is suited to facilities that pick more than 1000 layers per day from 50-500 SKUs.
articleIntegrated transport investment
Continental brought in Egemin to automate the transport between the automated warehouse and the production zone.
articleSovex targets multi-billion dollar US e-commerce market
UK manufacturer Sovex is launching a new operation in the United States to target its booming multi-billion dollar e-commerce and parcel handling markets.
articleSwisslog buys automation provider FORTE Industries
Swisslog has acquired US warehouse automation system integrator FORTE Industries for an undisclosed sum. Deal includes Forte’s warehouse execution software (WES).
productCorrugated industry strapper
Developed to meet the needs of the corrugated cardboard industry, strapping large-format products for secure transportation, the new Mosca EVOLUTION SoniXs TRC-6 combines the company’s SoniXs ultrasonic sealing technology with a compact design and easy access for cleaning and maintenance, made possible by a new Standard-6 strap path system which can be easily disassembled and reassembled without tools.
articleSuperdrug boosts throughput capacity by eight times
Axiom’s sorter has the capacity to process 6,000 orders weighing up to 15kg an hour.
