productHome delivery concept vehicle to be unveiled at CV Show
The van from body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright is said to offer an aerodynamic design and ultra lightweight body.
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articleHat trick of retail wins for Clipper Logistics
Clipper Logistics has signed a new long term contract with Fashion Retail S.A.U., a subsidiary of Inditex, which owns the fashion brand Zara.
productService & maintenance partner
Avery Weigh-Tronix has retained its position as service and maintenance partner for Lafarge Tarmac. The agreement will see Avery Weigh-Tronix provide support for more than 800 pieces of weighing equipment at 330 sites throughout Great Britain.
articleEn route to safer logistics
It is estimated that up to 46% of road traffic fatalities could be prevented if the correct first aid assistance was available in the first crucial moments, says Clugston Distribution.
articleEntry level strapping solution unveiled
The new fully automated LCU pallet packing press from Mosca is an entry-level pallet strapping model, specially designed for frequently changing, low volume production runs.
productHardware firm orders truck mounted forklifts
Cargotec’s Hiab has received a significant order for Moffett truck mounted forklifts from Lowe’s, a North American hardware company.
articleOrder ready containers for automated retail DCs
Schoeller Allibert has released an attached lid container (ALC) designed to be used with automated order preparation and distribution systems.
articleFoldable crate in ‘Holy Grail of Retail’ claim
Goplasticboxes.com claims its foldable GoBox 2600 CL crate is a ‘must buy’ for growers and retail logistics professionals.
articleBogus employees or bogus thinking from MPs?
As the shock waves from City Link’s collapse reverberate on, logistics professional Carey Jebb questions muddled thinking from MPs.
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articleThink smart data, not big data
Data is important in understanding Omni-channel customer behaviour, says Biznography’s Cara Berry, but the customer data isn’t always right.
articleSupply chain leaders tackle retail dilemmas
The LCP Consulting 2015 Leadership Seminar brought together top retailers John Lewis, Argos and Fat Face to offer insight on Solving the Omni-channel Dilemma.
articleFedEx bid for TNT will ‘create a more competitive market’
FedEx’s £3.2bn bid for Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express has sparked a boost in courier company shares.
productAiming for the perfect pallet
Voiteq and Kellogg’s scooped the Overall Winner gong at the SHD Logistics Awards.
productEuropean consignments
Leading logistics business, Pallet-Track, has made company history by opening up its delivery service to 56 countries for the first time after servicing the UK exclusively for the last 10 years. This means the 80 members of the Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track network are now able to move their consignments into Europe after a partnership deal was signed with international supply chain specialists Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK
articleFight to compete with the big boys
With the Internet offering a huge opportunity for retailers, how do smaller companies compete with the ‘big boys’ when the economies of scale lie elsewhere, asks Geoff Taylor, group sales director at iForce?
productAutomatic mixed pallets
When a major European chip and peanut producer experienced a rise in demand for mixed pallets from its customers, it turned to DAN-Palletiser for a solution.
productNew general manager at Loadhog
Sheffield-based transit packaging innovator, Loadhog, has a new general manager following existing managing director, Ed Stubbs taking up the same position at sister company, Gripple. Shaun Khan, aged 39, who is now in charge at employee-owned Loadhog after setting up and running a Gripple operation in India, which continues to thrive under new leadership.
articleLogistics expertise desirable in world of change
There are few bigger areas of change than the retail sector. Change, however, equals opportunity for the logistics sector, says UKWA CEO Peter Ward.
productDelivery driver killed as forklift drops load
A Sheffield steel company has been sentenced after a catalogue of safety failings led to a 42-year-old worker being killed when he was knocked off his lorry and then crushed by a three-tonnes load of steel tubes.
