articleUPS opens £120m London hub
Located at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park, the UK package processing hub has capacity to process up to 28,000 packages per hour.
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article3PLs forming end-to-end healthcare logistics strategies
To increase revenue and market share, 3PLs are improving packaging and delivery systems, entering quality agreements with partner firms, and investing in temperature monitoring, according to Sharan Raj, a lead analyst for logistics research at Technavio.
productWincanton to operate new Screwfix warehouse
Screwfix has officially opened its fourth warehouse, in Fradley, near Lichfield, expanding its distribution base to meet the needs of its customer demand and growing store network. The new DC will be operated by Wincanton on behalf of Screwfix.
articlePretty Little Thing secures logistics services
The contract with Clipper Logistics is a bid to keep up with the demands of fast fashion.
productTJX Europe grants Euro retail contract
The owner of TK Maxx has reappointed DHL Supply Chain to manage its logistics operations across Europe for a further five years, building on its established relationship.
articleFulfillment house takes advantage of robotics-as-a-service
Rakuten Super Logistics has partnered with inVia Robotics to integrate picking robots into its US warehouses.
newsSupply chain seen as ransomware cyber attack weak link
2017 saw a worrying increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks targeting the supply chain, with the business and professional services sector receiving a significant increase of attacks, particularly in the EMEA region, which saw 20% of all attacks targeting this sector.
newsWarehouse property giant to invest in China’s smart logistics
GLP, parent company of Gazeley, has established its first fund investing beyond real estate.
articleThe drugs don’t work
A few years back, most logistics companies would not have been aware of a ‘drug problem’ in the industry, but as awareness and testing increases, it simply cannot be ignored. In fact, drug use is simply the tip of the driver wellbeing iceberg, says Mike Colborne, compliance, safety & training manager at Owens Group.
articleTwo speed world
The eCommerce delivery market is rapidly polarising between low-cost basic offerings, and high cost, high spec services, says MetaPack’s white paper on eCommerce.
productM&S admits Castle Donington DC ‘struggling with peaks’
Marks and Spencer has expressed frustration at inefficiencies at its Castle Donington fulfilment centre and disappointment with the rate of growth in its online sales.
articleA strategic view
The focus is on optimising delivery networks to keep up with consumer demand, says John Perry, MD at supply chain consultancy SCALA.
newsUnion points to frequent ambulance call-outs as proof of ‘terrible conditions’ at Amazon warehouses
The investigation by GMB claims to reveal ‘terrible conditions and poor treatment of workers’ in Amazon warehouses.
productKuehne + Nagel launches KN SwiftLOG digital platform for e-fulfilment centres
The global warehouse management system is powered by JDA Warehouse Management.
productGMB to take legal action against three Amazon delivery companies
GMB, the union for gig economy workers, will announce legal action against three Amazon delivery companies on the charge of bogus self-employment.
newsFTA accuses ‘reckless’ Government of playing chicken over Brexit
With three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, Freight Transport Association said the ‘reckless’ Government is playing chicken with crucial parts of the British economy.
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articleGrangemouth revamping port operations to boost capacity
A multi-million pound investment programme by Forth Ports is well underway at the Port of Grangemouth.
productExtension agreed
3PL Aspray24, which makes around 15,000 consignment deliveries a day for clients, has agreed a three-year extension on the lease for its 30,000 sq ft warehouse on the Green Lane Industrial Estate, Featherstone, West Yorkshire.
productDigital warehouse of the future
Robots and autonomous vehicles to play key roles in the futuristic facility in the East Midlands.
