articleWilko completes £3.2 million automated eComm project
AMH Material Handling has implemented the project for Wilko at its 110,000 sq ft e-fulfilment facility managed by Clipper Logistics in Ollerton.
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productHandling the ‘uglies’ at Hermes
L.A.C. Conveyors & Automation is helping Hermes handle bulky items faster and more economically.
articlePurpose built DC takes eComm to next level
Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) kits out National e-commerce fulfilment centre for CEF (City Electrical Factors).
productPuma to build vast world class logistics centre
Sports brand Puma turns over some4.65 billion euros a year and has commissioned intralogistics specialist TGW with building a highly automated distribution centre.
articleE-tailer benefits from scalable automation
Through a mix of technologies in a phased automation plan, KNAPP helped e-tailer Mall.cz to handle its wide article range and volume peaks in an optimal way.
articleAutomation with a human touch
Rapid expansion in omni-channel retailing is pushing the manual picking of ‘single or few’ items to the limits. But with the pool of available labour shrinking and costs rising, how will businesses continue to grow and maintain service levels? Dematic believes it has the answer: freeing-up people for the tasks where touch, sight and judgement really count.
articleLoop sortation system
Fashion retailer sort multiple flow routes with loop sortation system from Beumer.
productSystem launched to boost order picking in manual warehouses
Gebhardt has launched the GridPick semi-automatic order picking system, which consists of freely navigating driverless transport robots with an integrated WCS.
productHigh density storage part of automation revamp
KB Components, one of Scandinavia’s leading manufacturers of plastic components, has chosen Swisslog as its partner for automation and logistics development.
articleWhy smart warehousing isn’t just about bots shifting boxes…
Scott Read, head of intralogistics, Siemens Digital Industries explains how sophisticated maintenance is essential to automated DCs.
productHuge robot warehouse
E-logistics company Prime Cargo has invested in a huge robot warehouse from AutoStore to ensure faster deliveries. Element Logic delivers the system.
articlePackMyRide promises fully automated loading
Dematic has debuted PackMyRide, which is said to be the first fully automated parcel loading solution concept for the last mile.
articleRhenus Contract Logistics introduces AutoStore
Rhenus Contract Logistics has started using an AutoStore system provided by the international automation solutions company, Swisslog.
articleTop notch seminars on show
John Munnelly, head of operations at John Lewis & Partners will present on Automation – a journey or a destination? at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 5.
productSpending on AR in warehousing to soar to over US$23 Billion by 2025
ABI Research predicts busy warehouses will use digital tools as a stand-in for more expensive automation to help fulfil higher order volumes.
newsWITRON continues to grow with services leading the way
A growth in sales of 6%, 400 additional jobs as well as numerous contracts signed with regular and new customers for Witron in 2018.
productOpen fronted stacking containers launched for speedy order picking
Goplasticpallets.com has launched a range of open fronted Euro stacking containers designed to simplify retail storage and speed up order picking.
articleIntelligent storage system
Extensive automation from SSI Schaefer for automotive component supplier Brose leads to highly dynamic production and a forklift free factory.
productRobotic warehouse cart launches as aid to pickers
The fulfilment cart from Synergy is designed to boost pick rates without a major operational overhaul.
productAmazon says fully automated warehouse ‘at least 10 years away’
Scott Anderson, director of Amazon Robotics Fulfillment, told reporters during an Amazon warehouse tour in the USA that technology is at least 10 years away from fully automating the processing of a single order picked by a worker inside a warehouse.
