newsForget theory, Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester puts the people actually running the sharp end of UK logistics front and centre. Hear how Ocado sites and designs facilities, how DHL Supply Chain implements WMS, how arvato revamps brownfield sites and how Utopia Brands scaled from 300 to over 20,000 shipments a day.
newsRobotic palletising and depalletising will shed a quarter of their share of the warehouse robotic picking market by 2030, as bin picking and robotic trailer unloading move from niche applications to mainstream ones, according to new research from Interact Analysis.
newsMore than 10,000 HaiClimber robots have been contracted for customer projects worldwide, marking a significant step in the solution’s commercial growth.
newsWe have a raft of experts locked and loaded to share insights at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse event on Sep 30 at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
productIn an ideal world, retail distribution would operate from state-of-the-art, energy efficient facilities. The reality, of course, is that top quality logistics space is at a premium and few retailers can afford the cost and risk associated with relocating. Most must squeeze as much value as possible from existing distribution centres. As Wouter Satijn, Chief Revenue Officer, Joloda Hydraroll, explains, automating unloading and loading processes can transform the use of existing space, improving productivity up to fourfold and delivering essential operational agility.
articleWarehouse environments have never been completely predictable and Denis Niezgoda argues the level of variability operators are being asked to manage is actually increasing.
articleALF Aquatic Distributors has transformed its warehouse operation and eliminated key areas of operational waste following a pilot project with Toyota Material Handling UK. By replacing traditional drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, the Bedford-based wholesaler has improved stock rotation, streamlined picking, made better use of its existing space and reduced operational disruption – creating additional capacity to support continued business growth without the need to relocate.
articleAs the mobile robot market continues to grow, governance is key, according to Dave Berridge, AMHSA Secretary.
articleTrade friction, skill drain and price increases have all had an impact but a structural rethink is perhaps at the heart of the consequences. Tom Fitz-Walter explores.
productInterroll will run its MCP PLAY modular conveyor platform and Sortteq Modular ChainBelt Sorter MC-S in a live environment when it officially opens a newly refurbished customer experience centre at its UK headquarters in Kettering on Wednesday 9 September.
productDiscover the latest innovations in warehouse automation, software and AI.
productThe firm has added 22 automated sorting-machine sets, while Southeast Asia parcel volume surged 71.2%.
newsThe two businesses are set to build an automated Customer Fulfilment Centre near Copenhagen.
newsALF Aquatic Distributors partnered with Toyota Material Handling UK to replace drive-in racking with Radioshuttle technology, improving stock rotation, picking efficiency, and space use. This reduced disruption and created extra capacity for growth, without relocating the Bedford warehouse.
newsThe next-generation tote-to-person climbing AMR solution is engineered for high-throughput operations.
articleWill we soon see humanoid robots operating in UK and European warehouses? Russell Hutchinson, business development manager at Daifuku is not totally convinced.
newsWarehouse professionals will gain candid, practical insight into the realities of modern logistics operations at this year’s Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference, where Danielle Taylor, Logistics Manager at Speedy Hire, will deliver a presentation titled Don’t Fear the Warehouse: Challenges, Resilience and Optimisation.
newsThe Agreement establishes a framework for the supply of AutoStore’s products and solutions to Amazon on a global basis.
articleOften overlooked, a factory’s hidden supply chain plays a critical role in productivity. Mark Gray explores how intralogistics and material flow influence throughput, OEE and labour efficiency, and why optimising the movement of materials is becoming a key competitive advantage for manufacturers.
newsRising minimum wages, pension auto-enrolment and expanding workers’ rights were designed to protect employees. Instead, they may be accelerating the very automation that reduces headcount.
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