newsNew awards to boost profile of logistics
Talent in Logistics, a new conference and awards event, will take place on 22nd June 2017 to recognise, celebrate and reward the people that are essential to the success of the UK logistics sector.
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newsTesco to drive £61m supply chain savings from Booker merger
The boards of Tesco and wholesaler Booker Group have reached agreement on a £3.7 billion merger.
productA decade at Multimodal
Howard Tenens, one of the UK’s largest privately owned logistics companies, are exhibiting at Multimodal (4-6 April, NEC) for the tenth consecutive year.
productMetaPack calls for collaboration to influence EU regs
Patrick Wall, CEO at MetaPack, the global leader in eCommerce delivery management, yesterday opened The Delivery Conference 2017, by calling for the industry to collaborate to influence future legislation during the Brexit negotiations.
productRFID and IIoT asset management
Software application and engineering company Red Ledge is launching an asset management system (AMS) with open access to all RFID readers – bypassing the manufacturers’ proprietary APIs (application programming interfaces) – and to multiple IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) devices including all types of sensor, GPRS and RFID tags.
newsE-comm / retail driving most of record warehouse demand
The CBRE UK Monthly Industrial & Logistics Snapshot is an overview of the sector which highlights total take up by region, facility construction underway, availability, and key occupational and investment deals over the last quarter.
articleCILT makes Brexit recommendations to Government
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has identified opportunities and made recommendations to Government on the implications of exit from the EU.
articleIOT in delivery: pallets and packages talk back
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises big things in the world of consumer goods but even bigger things in the evolution of the supply chain, says experienced multichannel retailer Ian Jindal.
articleLast Mile battlefield hots up at The Delivery Conference
The Last Mile has long been a difficult and very costly part of the logistics process. But the latest news from The Delivery Conference suggests this could be about to change.
articleUnder pressure
As consumers have more and more choice about how they buy, Rob Carle, leading e-commerce specialist at DS Smith UK Packaging, explores how the packaging and storage industries are collaborating to meet changing needs.
articleClick & Collect refined through lockers
The retailers who are set to thrive in the future will be the ones who are best able to refine their supply chain and reduce internal costs without impacting convenience or service to customers, says Jon Walkington, vice president of real-time retail at Apex Supply Chain Technologies.
productDemo video shows CabCube ease of use
Goplasticpallets launched the CabCube 1210 last year and it has become one of company’s’ most popular products.
productMore eco friendly
In January 2017, Air-Seal Products launched its new environmentally friendly Tyre Sealant.
articleAI promises lower costs in last mile delivery
New last mile delivery firm operates without warehousing for increased agility and takes an Omnichannel approach by using retailers’ stores as ‘pseudo distribution centres’. Simon Duddy interviews Stuart’s UK MD David Saenz.
productBrexit customs issues could ‘cripple supply chains’ says the RHA
The Road Haulage Association is warning that unless the Government negotiates the right customs controls during forthcoming Brexit talks the UK’s sensitive food supply could be seriously damaged.
productCBRE explores how eCommerce has disrupted urban logistics
The rapid rise of e-commerce has driven the most disruptive movement to the industrial & logistics industry, transforming the way we think about industrial real estate and restructuring the supply landscape forever, according to the Last Mile/ City Logistics, the latest industrial & logistics report from CBRE.
productDX has ‘operational issues’ with site consolidation plan
Parcels firm DX Group warned it anticipates profits for the year to the end of June will be below current market forecasts and it will not pay any dividends for the foreseeable future.
productKey Minister to address Brexit conference
For leaders in logistics and global importers and exporters, the FTA’s Keep Britain Trading Conference will provide analysis from industry experts, live debates and the latest Brexit information straight from Westminster.
productBetter training needed for warehouse personnel
Recruitment and supply chain consultant Bis Henderson has called for better training for warehouse personnel as jobs become more complex.
productEases temperature monitoring
T&D Corporation, a Japanese market leader for wireless data loggers, presents the new TR4 series for temperature monitoring.
