newsAmazon to open tenth UK fulfilment centre
Amazon will create over 300 jobs with the opening of the new fulfilment centre this autumn.
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articlePounds per pallet stored not the whole story on 3PLs
Businesses that outsource control of their supply chain function to specialist third party logistics (3PL) companies are increasingly forced to look to replace their 3PL – often within months of the start of their contract period – due to shortcomings in the quality and range of services that the chosen logistics company is able to provide.
productE-fulfilment clicks into place
Swisslog has helped a number of prestigious omni-channel businesses determine how best to move their intralogistics forward, via Click&Pick. This modular solution can be tailored to meet existing requirements, and is flexibly adapted to changing customer needs and business models.
articleSnapfulfil to release new edition of WMS at eCommerce Expo
Snapfulfil is to launch a brand new edition of its best-in-breed warehouse management system, aimed specifically at growing eCommerce retailers.
articleSurge pricing a dead-end for logistics
Dynamic pricing is a non-starter for Omni-channel logistics, says Dan Murphy, partner at Kurt Salmon, and retailers need to ask more fundamental questions about their delivery operations.
newsKite Packaging buys Golden Valley pallet wrap specialists
The latest acquisition is the second this year for the UK packaging distributor.
articleProtect goods in transit with plastic pallet collar
Goplasticpallets.com’s plastic pallet collar provides significant benefits over traditional solutions for protecting goods in storage and transit.
productHeavy trucks
Iveco dealer Sherwood Truck & Van has delivered two new Stralis Hi-Way 6×2 twin-steer tractor units into operation with Barry Proctor Services.
productKite Packaging launches Royal Mail compliant box range
Kite Packaging has launched a range of postal boxes aimed at attracting retailers for the upcoming busy season.
producte-commerce solution partnership
With e-commerce placing particularly high demands on logistics, a reliable partner is essential. This is particularly true in the flash sales sector, where the business model poses considerable challenges through a unique order structure – with a very low number of items per customer order – and relentless changes in the product range.
productImproved fleet control
Highway maintenance, civil engineering and bridge maintenance services provider, Irvine Grenson has installed the routeMASTER vehicle tracking system from AGM Telematics to keep track of the whereabouts of its support crew.
article3PL Stiller opens £1.1m warehouse in Durham
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is looking to expand into new markets after opening a new £1.1m warehouse.
productKite acquires Golden Valley
Kite Packaging has announced completion of a transaction with the administrators of Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists, in which Kite has acquired the business, its goodwill and certain assets of Golden Valley. Kite Packaging will not assume any of the liabilities of Golden Valley.
articleCartwright claims trailer is a ‘game-changer’
The body and trailer manufacturer launched the triple temperature trailer at the TCS&D show.
articleEPAL crackdown on counterfeit pallets
More than 1,000 counterfeit EPAL Euro pallets have been seized during a large-scale inspection at the Ukrainian/Slovakian border.
productMaximum cube double deck trailer
Transdek UK has supplied a high-specification multi-temperature DUET Wedge double deck trailer to foodservice operator Thomas Ridley, along with a new loading bay facility.
newsTime-lapse film of high-tech port in action
The 90 second film shows one of the world’s largest container ships arriving at Britain’s most hi-tech port, DP World London Gateway.
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productPacking systems launched
Kite Packaging has released a range of packing benches and packing material dispensers, aimed at providing an economical choice for growing operations.
productDHL and Toyota Material Handling sign racking deal
DHL Freight has signed a contract with Toyota Material Handling Group to provide transportation of its newly launched line of racking systems from the suppliers to the company’s customers’ sites all across Europe, including the UK.
