articleHigh value eCommerce and the role of logistics
High ticket online purchases becoming more frequent and more expensive. As a result, consumer demands of delivery companies are also changing, says Nick Cullen, managing director, DX Express.
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productSilentnight saves 400000 litres of fuel
Bed manufacturer Silentnight has saved 400,000 litres of fuel worth £500,000 and has cut CO2 emissions by over 1,000,000 kilos with BigChange Transport and Delivery Management technology.
productWarehouse property – what’s in store for 2018?
Cushman & Wakefield gives its predictions for what’s in store for 2018.
articleTraceability key as Pharma firm automates DC
Specialist 3PL Postnord TPL AB and Apotek Hjärtat AB opted for SSI Schaefer to provide the intralogistics for its central pharmaceutical logistics centre in Norrköping, Sweden.
newsLidl to open 1m sq ft Luton warehouse
It is expected the new facility will create up to 1,000 jobs and will be twice the size of any other Lidl warehouse in the UK.
productAsda unveils parcel vending machine – said to be UK-first
The 16ft foot tall and 8ft wide automated parcel tower has been installed at Asda’s Trafford Park store and is said to dispenses online orders in less than 60 seconds and accepts returns.
productGreen deal
Responding to the growing pressure to offer environmentally acceptable packaging Bell has launched Retran.
articleDownton maximises warehouse capacity
VNA forklifts, racking and consultancy from Jungheinrich helps 3PL kit out newly acquired facility.
articleIntelligent packaging
Stora Enso’s Juha Maijala advocates digitalising the supply chain with intelligent RFID-enabled packaging.
productFowler Welch invests £2m in major Spalding depot
Leading supply chain expert Fowler Welch has completed a £2m investment programme to develop its major temperature controlled depot in Spalding.
newsWaterstones extends logistics contract with Unipart
Bookseller Waterstones has extended its long-term partnership with Unipart Logistics for an additional five years.
productCHEP dolly is a hit with Irish wholesaler
CHEP has conducted a trial programme with Henderson Wholesale, a SPAR International license holder, on the usage of CHEP’s wheeled dolly platform.
productSpec build due to open in July
Work is progressing for the delivery of a major new logistics development in Doncaster with steelwork for the first 150,000 sq ft unit now completed and an expected completion date announced for July 2018.
articleFerret to tackle large and awkward loads
Samuel Grant Packaging has launched the Samson Nano Ferret, an extension of its pallet wrapping range.
productEasier to store packaging
Samuel Grant Packaging has launched AirShield in association with business partner Gaia Packaging Solutions, an innovative protective packaging solution for which Samuel Grant is the sole distributors.
productTransnorm Group opens a new factory in Thailand
Transnorm System in Thailand has opened a new centralised production factory in the Bang Bo industrial zone of Eastern Bangkok.
productSouthgate disrupts void fill sector
Packaging trade distributor introduces two radically-different paper void fill systems, disrupting the sector with higher production speeds and near-zero downtime.
productPrinter signals its high quality
The reliability and code quality of the Linx 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printer are proving key benefits for the coding of essential information onto marine distress signals at a leading UK supplier.
newsLeading 3PL to target cutting-edge start-ups
Kuehne + Nagel plans to invest globally in technology start-ups that could ‘transform logistics’. The shopping list includes big data and predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics.
productSurvey highlights returns worry for retailers
Parcelhero says over 200 small retailers will fail as half of UK shoppers demand stores foot the bill for all returns.
