articleTake a look at the future and you find our what is important now – eCommerce, concerns about finite warehouse space, Brexit, automation and robots et al – the following Special Report give managers an insight into the challenges that are here now and on the horizon, with some ideas as to how you may plan for them.
productAutomated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics has completed a major milestone in the development of a huge logistics centre being built for Swiss food company Coop on a 110,000 sq m site in Schafisheim – one of the largest construction sites in Switzerland.
productAn automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is enabling the Lear Corporation factory at Coventry to triple the output of car seats to over 300,000 sets a year in hundreds of different specifications and meet its customer’s just-in-time delivery schedules.
productSICK has launched the Visionary-T, its first robust, industrial imaging camera to capture high-resolution 3D data with a single ‘snapshot’, whether the object is stationary or moving.
articleReal estate is an often forgotten part of the supply chain but could be a major pinch point in coming years, Savills director Kevin Mofid told a Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester last month. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleIn any warehouse, there are many processes, including sorting, packing, picking, storage and retrieval, but to name a few. In the majority of warehouses, all of these processes are completed by people, employed to do so, However, with IoT (The Internet of Things) and ever increasing advances in technology every day, it seems that more and more warehouses are introducing, or already have introduced, robots and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to automate repetitive tasks.
articleThe software is called SynQ – Synchronised Intelligence, and is the next generation of its proven warehouse management software platform, WM 6.
articleRobotics and automation should be a natural fit in supply chains, offering an appropriate solution to the efficiency challenge. But while we have seen some businesses automate their operations to improve efficiencies and reduce errors, there are still relatively few examples of robotics helping meet the challenges of modern logistics and distribution, says Mark Parsons, chief customer officer, DHL Supply Chain.
productThe firm has completed global augmented reality pilots and is expanding its “Vision Picking” solution in more warehouses around the globe, and the firm claims establishing a new standard in order picking for the industry.
newsOrders received by the industrial group increased by 12.8% to a record level of 1,007.5 million euro in Q2/17. It predicts sales revenue of around €3.3 billion for the full year.
productTraditional Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has commissioned SSI Schaefer as a general contractor to create and equip a new distribution centre at its production site in České Budějovice (Budweis).
articleThe logistics provider has launched Internet of Things cockpits at three smart warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
articleRARUK Automation has launched the MiR200 industrial robot.
articleAutomated sorting equipment from Distrisort helps retailers process garments for shop delivery and E-com orders.
articleFrom now on, the system is available for the lifting fork- and scissor-lift models in the GPC 3000 Series, the multi-purpose lift trucks in the MPC 3000 Series, and the TC 3000 Series of tow tractors.
newsAmazon plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bristol in 2018, creating more than 1,000 new permanent jobs in the local area. Recruitment will begin next year for a range of new roles, including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.
productCSL (Conveyor Systems Ltd) carried out an inter-floor conveying solution several years ago for the NHS in Scotland at its flagship DC in Larkhall, South of Glasgow, helping the NHS to improve picking efficiency.
productWERMA this year is once again rewarded as one of German Industry’s top SME technology leaders and innovators.
articleSovex loading and unloading technology is playing a key role in a new Transnorm initiative to offer an end-to-end handling solution for parcel companies.
productCSL (Conveyor Systems) carried out an inter-floor conveying solution several years ago for the NHS in Scotland at its flagship Distribution Centre in Larkhall, South of Glasgow.
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