productWMS improves visibility for beauty products supplier
A leading supplier of beauty and hairdressing products has smartened up its customer fulfilment after choosing the Snapfulfil cloud warehouse management system (WMS).
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productDecathlon invests in robots for eComm picking
Scallog has installed 60 robots and eight picking stations for sports retailer Decathlon.
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.
newsHilton Campbell appointed new Interroll UK MD
Hilton was a founding partner of Interoll’s operations in South Africa and previously serving as managing director of Interroll South Africa.
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.
productApplied Automation takes on three new robot lines
The firm is now an official UK distributor of products from OptoForce, On Robot and EasyRobotics.
productRobotic tow tractor
At LogiMAT, the intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart, Hyster demonstrated its intelligent robotics solutions with the Hyster LO7.0T tow tractor.
productNeed for speed
Ancra Systems offers an automated solution that is said to speed up loading for beverage manufacturers and distributors, compared to forklift based offerings.
productElevator serves pallet conveyor
Clawsons required a system to handle 300kg stillages, double stacked, of unprepared stilton cheese wheels. The brief was to design a lift system to handle the unique stillages and needed to be capable of being reversible between the floors.
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”.
articleMajor 3PL launches IT tool to boost labour productivity
XPO Logistics has expanded its XPO Smart technology suite with proprietary analytics in a bid to to optimise fulfillment.
productSICK releases ‘physical marker free’ navigation software for AGVs
The all-in-one NAV-LOC localisation solution from SICK enables AGVs to navigate more reliably and efficiently around shop floor and warehouse environments, without the need for reflectors or other physical markers.
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.
article3PL tailors delivery to cope with vlogger-led micro-peaks
One thing that characterises the beauty industry is that sales can be influenced by vloggers prompting micro-peaks in demand.
articleCompact sorting solution for small footprint
Equinox MHE has released the vertical slide tray sorter LR after seeing increasing demand for compact solutions.
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.
news50,000 Warehouses to use robots by 2025
By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to ABI Research.
productModular solutions for automated pallet conveyance
Interroll has introduced a modular platform for driven pallet conveyance.
productHandling varied products
AmbaVeyor is a modular conveyor system designed for the internal transport of a wide variety of products.
