articleBetter accuracy for meal kit firm
Automation played a significant role in ensuring a meal kit firm boosted order accuracy as well as throughput at a time of rapid growth.
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productOnline retailer invests over 40 million euros in automation
THE INVESTMENT represents one of the biggest installations of an AutoStore system in Europe, covering approximately 8,000 sq m and will be operated by more than 400 robots.
newsMHS and Fortna merge to create mega automation firm
MHS GLOBAL, a global provider of material handling automation technology and systems integration, and Fortna, a software and solutions provider for warehouse and distribution, will combine to form a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company.
newsNew UK leader for Bowe Group
THE BOWE Group, part of the Possehl Group and a supplier of smart automation and IoT software, has appointed Paul Ward as managing director of Bowe UK & Ireland.
articleBIKE24 automates logistics centre with AutoStore implemented by Kardex
BIKE24 IS one of Europe’s leading online retailers for bicycle parts and accessories. Founded in 2002, the company has approximately 450 employees and processes customer orders from over 80 countries. BIKE24 annually ships around 1,500,000 parcels worldwide – a number that continues to rise.
articleOpen sesame: exploring new ways to take advantage of your data
Three considerations for harnessing warehouse data to improve operational excellence.
productAddverb Technologies appoints Pieter Feenstra
FEENSTRA HAS been appointed to CEO for the EMEA region for the robotics company that delivers both fixed and flexible automation.
articleIs zero error logistics now a reality?
In just under a decade, the number of business premises used for transport, logistics and warehousing in the UK has almost doubled, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
newsVisitor registration opens for IMHX 2022
THE EXHIBITION returns on 6-8 September at the NEC, Birmingham – and is the UK’s flagship event for those involved in managing, maintaining, and optimising the operations that keep supply chains moving.
productSurvey sees automation as business critical
AN INDUSTRY survey from Guidance Automation found 73% of those surveyed believed automation to be business critical moving forward.
newsMarc Shaw to head up business development at KNAPP UK
THE LOGISTICS automation provider has welcomed Marc Shaw as the company’s new head of business development.
productSwisslog hosts webinar to support emerging micro-fulfillment industry
AS MORE grocers get real-world experience operating micro-fulfillment centers, new e-grocery fulfillment best practices are emerging, and more sophisticated approaches are being adopted that enable levels of productivity and speed that weren’t possible several years ago.
articleAssessment of micro-fulfilment strategies
CENTRALISATION HAS been a critical question for many network developers over the years. In the case of grocery fulfilment, the benefits of central order orchestration are significant – however, the concept is not without flaws.
productToyota buys intralogistics software firm Viastore
THE DEAL is the latest acquisition by Toyota to diversify from its traditional strength in forklifts by integrating automated logistics and warehouse software brands.
productSafety first
WITH INCREASED levels of automation, it is more important than ever to ensure that human and machine interact smoothly and safely within a warehouse environment. Safe automation expert Pilz covered this topic in its recent webinar, ‘Safety first for warehouse automation.’
productNew DC to feature robots
WALMART CANADA is investing more than $118 million to build a new high-tech sortable fulfillment centre near Calgary.
productLocus Robotics chosen for fulfillment warehouses
GXO LOGISTICS has chosen Locus Robotics as the primary AMR technology to support high-volume order fulfillment for a large sports-fashion retail company in the UK and Netherlands.
articleHigh storage density combined with flexible picking
GEEK+ HAS launched Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick, which seeks to marry ‘ultra-high storage density to highly flexible picking’.
productSwisslog and Berkshire Grey announce automation partnership
THE DEAL brings together contrasting firms with integrator Swisslog more associated with high density, high throughout installations, while Berkshire Grey is known for modular, AI-driven robotics-led automation.
productInsight on micro-fulfilment centres at IntraLogistex 2022
Join experts from Swisslog, leading provider of best-in-class warehouse automation and software, as they share their warehouse automation experience and expertise in an educational conference session at IntraLogistex 2022 (29th-30th March) at CBS Arena in Coventry.
