productAutomated parcel consolidation saves 80% storage space
THE AUTOMATION of the process from good to person picking and buffer storage consolidation is making it easier to meet customer demand.
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productPartnership promises low-cost integration of manual and automated MHE
SYNAOS AND SLAMcore have formed a strategic partnership to bring camera-based spatial intelligence to manual material handling equipment.
producteComm focused 3PL to deploy more robots
ACTIVE ANTS will expand its use of the GreyOrange GreyMatter operating system and Ranger MoveSmart robots in its e-fulfilment centre in Willebroek, Belgium.
article5 ways to stay ahead in unprecedented times
SINCE THE outbreak of Covid-19, distribution centres have been faced with a raft of unexpected challenges, from high demand, uncertainty, and safety of their workforce, to maintaining quality within new constraints on their manufacturing environment.
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productELOKON invests in autonomous transport robot start-up
THE COMPANY has invested in the Munich based start-up Filics, which has developed an innovative autonomous transport robot.
articleFlexible fresh food logistics
Dutch grocer Jumbo is building a 430,000 sq ft automated fresh food logistics centre with high process flexibility, in partnership with integrator Witron.
newsOrders break the billion euro mark for TGW
THE TGW Logistics Group has seen incoming orders in the billions for the first time at 1.1 billion euros, in the year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
productFlexible. Reliable. Profitable
WHEN YOU order a product online, Daifuku’s world-class material handling solutions kick into action, helping ensure that you get your order when you want it.
productGlove scanners boost productivity
GXO LOGISTICS has deployed nearly 400 wearable scanners with displays in warehouses in the UK, France and the Netherlands, Italy and Spain.
productMicro-fulfilment promises four-fold efficiency boost
DEMATIC HAS signed a new contract with Finnish grocery retailer Kesko.
productRobot provider acquisition broadens Locus portfolio
AMR SUPPLIER Locus Robotics has acquired Waypoint Robotics, an industry leader in industrial strength, autonomous, omnidirectional mobile robots, for an undisclosed sum.
productFaster global expansion
LOCUS ROBOTICS has secured $50 million in additional funding from existing investor Tiger Global Management to facilitate continued growth and expansion into new markets around the globe, and more effectively meet the needs of its growing customer and partner ecosystem.
newsTGW Northern Europe appoints Joel Garbutt to CSO
AS CSO, Joel Garbutt will be responsible for the areas of Solutions Design, Applications Engineering, Process Consulting & Software Design, Business Development and Marketing & Communications.
newsRobotics partnership
BERKSHIRE GREY, a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, is partnering with Advanced Handling Systems (AHS), a system integrator of fulfillment and distribution solutions within the supply chain.
articleRapid fire fulfilment for micro e-grocery
2021 has seen the UK Grocery market explode into life, with ultra-fast fulfilment solutions launching in London and rapidly expanding across the country. Chris Moss explores the implications for the logistics sector.
articleScale up fast and flexible eComm operations
Swisslog has expanded the AutoStore system at 3PL Arvato Supply Chain Solutions.
productDematic sets out details of innovative virtual conference
The intralogistics player’s 36th Annual Conference will be held virtually, world-wide for the second consecutive year.
articleSnuff it out quick
The eCommerce boom is driving the need for greater warehouse fire control, for the sake of both safety and business continuity, says Paul Berry.
productSpare parts for production manufacturing
Often production stores are the largest single application in a manufacturing environment and when you have several different items all being produced on the same production line, downtime just isn’t an option.
