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articleInterrogate your options
The retail sector has always pushed the boundaries of automation in the warehouse, and this has gifted occupiers more control and efficiency. But the journey is far from over, and it is important to interrogate the solutions on offer, whether it is the flexibility of modular solutions, or how exactly data can add value. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleeComm operation deploys advanced robotics
A sophisticated solution from HAI ROBOTICS has boosted workflow efficiencies 3-4 times, and improved storage density by 60%, for cross-border eComm 3PL WINIT.
articleVery Group wins space race
The stack/nest container from the Utz Group is saving space for The Very Group, which operates digital retailer Very, at its Skygate distribution centre.
articleAutomation on any scale
With flexible and cost-effective solutions increasingly available, companies of all sizes can benefit from logistics automation, helping to combat the challenge of labour scarcity. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), takes a look at automation for SMEs.
articleOutsourcing certainty
Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reflects on recent supply chain challenges, and celebrates the unbreakable spirit and agility of members in dealing with challenge after challenge.
articleBlack Friday 2022: What’s the score?
If on the 25th of November this year you hear people cheer, did they succeed in grabbing the latest Black Friday deal, or did England score against Germany? I know my preference… says IMRG’s Andy Mulcahy.
articleCreating the right blend
HSS Editor Simon Duddy catches up with LAC Logistics Automation to hear how the successful modern warehouse requires a broad mix of competences, from ‘old-school’ manufacturing to cutting-edge software development.
productNew deal will see multi-storey Ocado CFCs for the first time
Ocado Solutions has announced a partnership with a Korean grocer Lotte Shopping to develop Lotte’s online business in South Korea with the Ocado Smart Platform.
articleTaking a fresh look at item picking for eComm
Uncertain demand, increasing fulfilment costs and more complex logistics processes to support multiple channels to market, including the growth of eComm, are some of the challenges faced by retailers today, says Nigel Lahiri.
articleA look at the increasingly complex business of grocery fulfillment
A conversation between two senior executives with very different approaches to automated grocery fulfilment in urban areas.
articleCarbon neutral automation for retailer
Swisslog has implemented a sophisticated project for a retailer based in Tunbridge Wells, with the entire automated logistics solution functioning on solar powered energy.
newsFulfillment centre deploys AMRs in 12 days
STORK UP, a Hong Kong-based division of global logistics and freight forwarding specialist NAF Logistics Group, has implemented the robots from Geek+.
newsUK online fashion dynamo plots US invasion with DHL
DHL SUPPLY Chain has been chosen by boohoo group to manage its first US distribution centre, with an emphasis on automated warehouse technology.
articleAsda sorts parcel label reading challenge
The digitalised solution enables operators to track a wealth of data down to the level of individual parcels at Asda’s robotic sorting facility in Yorkshire.
articleCoping with the returns culture
Retailers need to maintain efficient returns systems in their warehouses to retain customers, maximise margins and remain competitive, says Edward Hutchison.
productCheck your options – buy or lease
Automated storage and retrieval specialist Kardex Remstar offers a leasing option for its Vertical Carousel storage systems.
articleElement Logic sets long term goal of fully automated warehouse
THE SYSTEM integrator has developed a cloud-based data platform that collects, analyses, shares, and utilises data streams from multiple data sources in real-time.
productRetailer uses built-in flexibility of automated system
DUTCH FOOD retailer PLUS Retail BV is in the process of kitting out its national distribution centre for dry goods in Oss, in the Netherlands.
articleIndustrial product supply elevated to new level
ERIKS, THE industrial products supplier, has completed a £21m infrastructure investment, headlined by a state-of-the-art fulfilment centre to boost product range along with speed and accuracy of supply.
