productShock & temperature logging
Major distribution companies come to IMC seeking help when transporting high value, high-risk assets such as heavy-duty equipment across the globe.
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productPurpose built warehousing
Food companies seeking a prime site for their logistics, including services such as de-containerisation, ‘pick and pack’ and pallet handling, should visit the Onward Holdings stand at Foodex 2014, where the company will be showcasing its portfolio of modern warehouse facilities.
productFood crates keep going for longer
Offering the advantages of traditional bale arm crates, Goplasticboxes.com’s range of stacking and nesting food crates have the additional benefit of a prolonged life span.
articleRetail credentials
Pall-Ex was a quick adapter to the rise of eCommerce but high fuel duty remains a key concern for its members.
articleCarbon neutral pallet pooling
Henkel has signed a lane expansion contract for the use of pallet pooling services in Germany with CHEP.
productOne Brand cargo carriers
The European Pallet Association e. V. (EPAL) has recorded production of the 30-millionth Euro pallet with the EPAL logo on four corner blocks.
productProtect your back while you wrap
The new SafeStretch stretch wrapping system from Wessex Packaging promises to make pallet wrapping not only easier but also much safer.
articleTips for retailers to achieve Omni-channel nirvana
Demanding clear stock visibility, keen predictive techniques and tightly managed fulfillment operations, delivery is the exciting and troubling heart of the Omni-channel experience. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productFresh savings on RTP
This year’s Spring promotion from Schoeller Allibert offers savings across a broad range of harvesting and distribution trays for the fresh produce sector, with options for all varieties of fruit and vegetables.
productKeen to be green
Plastic returnable transit packaging (RTP) specialist, Schoeller Allibert, has expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Bean, who will cover Scotland and the north east of England.
newsHalfords tasks 3PL with ‘pre-retail’ role
The cycling and motor products retailer has has appointed Core Management Logistics (CML).
productSelf standing bags
Reported to be ideal for the storage and transport of recycling, laundry, removals and void fill, self standing bags are now available from Packer.
productA taste of RTP
Manufacturer of plastic crates and pallets, Schoeller Allibert will be giving visitors to Foodex 2014 a taste of the cost savings, environmental benefits and efficient performance that returnable transit packaging (RTP) can offer the industry.
productAnswers in integration
In a Supply Chain Management (SCM) survey conducted for Access Group, 45% per cent of companies (rising to 53% of larger firms) identified meeting demand whilst minimising stock levels as a leading issue. This is further examined in an accompanying white paper: ‘Supply Chain Nirvana’.
productYusen Logistics scoops LG Electronics contract
Yusen Logistics has been awarded a major contract with Hi Logistics Europe (UK Branch) for the nationwide transportation of LG Electronics products.
productPort-centric expansion
Import Services is set to open an extension to its dockside facilities in Southampton this summer – a move which is set to create up to 25 new jobs and enable the company to move to a 24 hour operation.
articleManufacturer boosts vehicle fill
Storage drum manufacturer Fibrestar Drums used LoadStak Pro software from AutoLogic Systems to improve their pallet and vehicle fill.
articleWi-Fi boosts Canute’s scanner performance
Canute Group installed a Ruckus Wireless Wi-FI system at its Purfleet headquarters. Nexus Globalnet consulted on the project.
articleFull inventory management
Nutritional supplements firm ASEA has selected the Snapfulfil WMS for a manufacturing and fulfillment centre in the United States.
articleData capture for high volume freight
The security and protection of shipments is of paramount importance to customers, and ranks as a top consideration alongside speedy delivery. Yet, guaranteeing the safety of a consignment is a considerable challenge for the logistics industry and one that is not solved easily.
