productWaitrose abruptly shifts online fulfilment strategy
The grocer has changed its approach to online fulfilment, ditching a recently engaged partner.
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articleThird sortation system pushes ‘super’ hub to over a million parcels a day
Hermes says its Midlands Super Hub in Rugby the biggest parcel distribution centre of its kind in the UK.
productIT wearables firm raises cash for growth plan
ProGlove is a provider of wearable scanners and has raised $40 million from Summit Partners to scale up its operations.
productGebhardt breaks ground on new factory in Germany
The intralogistics manufacturer and integrator has started construction of a 4,000 sq m industrial park.
articlePrettyLittleThing adds sortation system to new warehouse
Leicester based materials handling specialist, BS Handling Systems completed the sortation project for the online fashion retailer.
productCalling London – Swisslog to revolutionise urban fulfilment
The market in densely populated urban areas is significant and growing and the retailers that can meet the demand for same-day delivery among these consumers will be positioned for success.
productAxiom Telecom builds robot-based warehouse
Swisslog delivered the system for the retail and e-commerce operations of Axiom Telecom in the UAE.
productWide-load bagging machine boosts e-tailer flexibility
Automated Packaging Systems has launched the the Autobag 600 and Autobag 650, which have been designed to offer large bag packaging, providing mail order customers with a packaging solution, regardless of product size.
articleRetailer gets order shipping down to 30 minutes
Vast automated warehouse ensures over 30 million articles are shipped from Wehkamp’s warehouse every year.
articleCrown unveils advanced reach truck
Crown Lift Trucks used IMHX to launch the innovative ESR 1000 Series reach truck, which features faster lifting and lowering, a touchscreen and a smart new operating system.
productParcel hub performance booster
Siemens Logistics has enhanced its software for parcel handling.
articleManage warehouse energy costs
With heightened reliance upon technology driving increases in electrical consumption at a time when costs are escalating, it is more important than ever to manage your usage efficiently and effectively.
articlePick-it-Easy and software optimisation
The AI-enabled redPILOT software and the new fulfilment workstation, Pick-it-Easy Evo were highlights at the KNAPP stand at IMHX.
productRobots replace 90% of staff at Uniqlo warehouse
Daifuku has concluded an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing to deliver logistics services.
productGlobal market for warehouse automation to double by 2025
A market research study carried out by LogisticsIQ forecasts the global warehouse automation market more than double from $13 billion in 2018 to $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% between 2019 and 2025.
articleNestable pick bins among new products
Kite Packaging has extended several of its leading ranges and brought new products to market, as part of its on-going drive to offer an extensive range of packaging solutions.
productAutomatic de-stacking of crates
To help two Morrisons packing plants overcome production bottlenecks, Brillopak has installed four Crate DeStakers at the start of four robotic pick and place case packing cells.
productWarning against potential Black Friday postal strike
Consultancy BearingPoint has warned of very serious consequences if a Royal Mail strike occurs during the Black Friday Peak period.
articleOffice Depot optimises order processing in DC retrofit
In five weeks, SSI Schaefer’s Customer Service & Support (CSS) team completed the DC retrofit for the facility in Großostheim, southern Germany.
articleSamsung introduces shipping sorter
Avancon has helped build a sorting system for a Samsung DC in Korea which handles small units – like the new Galaxy Note 10 – and larger boxes and other products as well.
