productCold chain solutions on show
COMPANIES WANTING to take advantage of new capital allowances should visit the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition to see the latest technologies for the cold chain sector.
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articleArvato Supply Chain Solutions offers storage facilities for cell & gene therapies
ARVATO SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, in collaboration with Brooks Life Sciences, is expanding and automating warehousing for advanced therapies such as cell and gene therapies, that require ultra-low or cryogenic temperature environments.
articleThe race against the virus
A DHL white paper has revealed key supply chain learnings more than one year after the Covid-19 pandemic broke.
articleImportant new food safety guide
In June 2021, the Cold Chain Federation is publishing the first ever complete handbook on managing food safety specifically for temperature-controlled storage and distribution.
news3PL plans 125000 sq ft fulfillment centre
Supply chain services and online fulfillment specialist, Walker Logistics, has been granted planning permission to build a new 125,000 sq ft warehouse on land adjacent to its existing 250,000 sq ft multi-user hub at Membury, Berkshire.
newsRetail rebalances in April
April’s ONS retail figures show store sales bouncing back from the ropes, but the momentum is still with e-commerce, says ParcelHero.
newsRevenue rise for Wincanton
Wincanton saw revenue increase 1.7% to £1,222m in results for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.
newsTransition completed
The omni-channel distribution of Under Armour’s sports apparel products in the UK has completed a ‘zero defects start-up’ after moving to CEVA Logistics.
newsSwain Group signs deal with DP World
The road transport operator will take a 2.25 acre distribution facility at its London Gateway freight and logistics hub.
newsMicro fulfilment centre set up in Deptford
SEGRO has signed its first UK letting with a rapid grocery delivery service, agreeing a five-year lease with start-up Gorillas for a unit at SEGRO Park Deptford in south east London.
newsSystem handles 12m returns per year
XPO Logistics has deployed an automated solution to manage high-volume reverse logistics for a fashion e-commerce customer in France.
newsCall for free flow of goods if ‘Scexit’ happens
THE SNP’s win in the Holyrood elections increases pressure for a second independence referendum that could see Scotland re-joining the EU. ParcelHero says ensuring the free flow of goods across English-Scottish borders must be part of any ‘Scexit’ plans from the very beginning.
productShipping solutions suit 848 Group
Many businesses have the need to ship goods by carrier and this has only increased as the coronavirus pandemic has taken hold. Managing transport providers can be complex and time consuming, which is why the 848 Group chose to streamline the process for its customers by partnering with SmartFreight.
productDynamic collaboration
SmartFreight and Irish Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, Sysco Software Solutions have cemented a partnership that offers the best of both worlds – the very latest in shipping optimisation integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.
productUpdate to van driver safety training
FORS has launched an update to its popular Van Smart eLearning module, to help upskill the growing fleet of light commercial vehicle drivers on our roads.
productCEVA Logistics boosts co-packing
NULOGY WILL extend its flexible cloud-based software as the global platform to digitalise CEVA Logistics co-packing operations and enhance the firm’s agility and responsiveness to its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) customers.
productWhistl will open three new fulfilment sites
THE NEW depts will be based in Lutterworth, Northampton and Plymouth, with the aim to accelerate the firm’s expansion into e-fulfillment.
articleShift to store-pick explained
Earlier this year we reported how Asda and Sainsbury’s were closing regional fulfilment centres and ramping up in-store picking for online orders. A report from Atrato Capital offers an explanation for this move.
newsMPs raise questions over freeports
The House of Commons International Trade Committee has published a paper on UK freeports, casting some doubt on the projected benefits of the initiative.
productImmingham contract for sheet pile specialist
SHEET PILING UK has awarded a long-term contract to PD Ports at its Immingham site to store and handle the company’s steel sheet piles ready for use within the construction industry.
