productMajor appointment
Automated intralogistics equipment supplier Gebhardt-ECS has appointed Stephen Baker, one of the UK’s most experienced specialists in the automated materials handling industry, as sales director.
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articlePayload climbs 30% with new vertical lift
The Modula vertical lift and storage system from Couzens Storage Systems now comes with 30% more tray load capacity up to 990kg, providing engineering and manufacturing users with more space efficient heavy-duty storage and picking.
productSpecialised for automotive
With space at a premium, picking and storage systems which maximise utilisation of available building volume are assuming greater importance at both distribution centre and dealership level within the automotive sector.
productErgonomic pallet picking
In response to challenges in the grocery sector, Spar Austria has taken delivery of a bespoke pallet picking system from Knapp for an Austrian DC.
articlePick wine faster than grapes with Snapfulfil
Club W makes 30 to 50 different wines available to online subscribers, who receive three or more bottles shipped directly to their doorstep each month.
newsOrder consolidation at root of M&S DC problem
As the online retail boom hit new heights in the run up to Christmas 2014, Marks & Spencer delivered poor performance in online sales. This happened despite massive investment in a new automated DC at Castle Donington that is dedicated to eCommerce.
articleSwitch to flat pack garment supply
Womenswear fashion brand, Whistles, has re-awarded Clipper Logistics the contract to manage the receipt and distribution of its product range to customers worldwide, supporting the retailer’s continued growth strategy.
articleSplit tray sorter enables fast returns
A split tray sorter installed by Dürkopp Fördertechnik at German catalogue and e-commerce specialists Witt Weiden has proved to be highly efficient, enabling ‘returns’ to be easily and efficiently integrated into the normal order and dispatch process.
productAuto marvel for British library
TGW has automated the National Newspaper Building in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire for the British Library.
articleA peaky blinder or a peaky nightmare?
Now the dust has settled on the Christmas fulfillment and delivery peak, Handling & Storage Solutions brings together some insightful quotes as the experts begin to make sense of a particularly ‘peaky’ peak.
articleYodel’s Dick Stead refuses to be a ‘busy fool’
In this thought leadership article, Yodel supremo Dick Stead puts his foot down and demands ‘honesty, transparency and a fair price’ after Christmas 2014 ‘broke the mould’.
articleRide the wave of order consolidation
Consolidating multiple orders in an automated warehouse needs a lot of thought, analysis and planning. The size, shape and sales volume of the items in question all have a part to play, but so does the WMS, says Paul Wilson MD at Davies & Robson.
articleDB Schenker Logistics takes on first CarryPick solution
Automation specialists, Swisslog, is to deliver its newly developed order fulfilment system for DB Schenker Logistics in Arlandastad, Sweden.
articleTaking automation to another level
DHL has carried out a pilot project testing smart glasses and augmented reality picking in a warehouse in the Netherlands.
articleTips on getting fulfilment right
Voiteq MD Isabel McCabe offers advice to grocery retailers and fashion brands alike as online sales drive business changes.
productCompact robot
Comau’s newest six-axis articulated robot, Racer 999, inherits all the key features of its “older brother” Racer 7-1.4, a product reported to have had incredible success since it was introduced just a year ago.
productAdidas kicks off automated project
TGW has announced that it will implement an automated warehouse solution at the new Adidas logistics centre in Brazil.
articleSwisslog delivers latest developments in eCommerce
Leading automation specialists, Swisslog, will present latest technology aimed at eCommerce order fulfilment at the eDelivery 2015 exhibition.
articleLogistex signs distributor agreement with AutoStore
Logistex has signed an agreement with Norway’s Hatteland to be one of the official distributors of the AutoStore automated warehouse system in the UK.
productBelt sorter increases throughput
Skechers has expanded its European DC in Belgium with Beumer Group providing a BS7 BT Belt Tray Sorter to increase throughput and strengthen customer support.
