productEasy data handling via the cloud
The T&D WebStorage Service guarantees access to automatically downloaded and documented data collected from cloud-based loggers.
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productProof of delivery
Product Care, a delivery and aftercare service, is increasing the efficiency of its operational and customer service processes with the adoption of an electronic proof of delivery solution.
articleAmazon recruiting for soon to open Rugby DC
Amazon has announced plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Rugby.
articleLong range distance sensors to avoid yard collisions
SICK has pushed the boundaries of long-range laser sensing with the launch of the versatile DT1000 and DL1000 distance sensors to achieve highly-accurate measurement for positioning and non-contact collision avoidance of cranes and vehicle management in freight yards.
articleWrestling the gorilla at The Delivery Conference
This Omni-channel Report will show the massive challenge Amazon is posing to the rest of the eCommerce market and much of the traditional retail world, and will ask what strategies retailers can take and what solutions they can deploy to make their logistics more effective to take on this challenge.
articleFood logistics specialist switches to lithium-ion to boost uptime
The drive to reduce downtime led to Fowler Welch’s decision to switch its 170 forklift fleet to lithium-ion powered models. Head of procurement David Lowe tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how they arrived at the decision.
articleSemi-automation balances speed and flexibility
The online retail boom has revolutionised packaging with semi-automated solutions providing the speed and flexibility to meet demand. HSS editor Simon Duddy meets Automated Packaging Systems to discuss its experience with a major department store.
articleThink tank seeks to debunk Amazon employment myth
The opening of an Amazon fulfillment centre does not increase overall local employment, says US think tank.
newsHermes rejects union’s public safety claims
The courier has rejected allegations from the union GMB that courier working conditions could put public safety at risk.
article‘We’ve got your back’
Powered equipment for back of store and back of truck from Toyota Material Handling UK.
productDPD defends policy after death of diabetic courier
Delivery firm DPD has released a statement defending its policy after the ‘gig economy’ came under scrutiny following the death of one of its couriers.
articleNew paper void fill approach promises more speed and less downtime
Packaging trade distributor Southgate has introduced two new paper void fill systems, with a ‘radically-different approach that is disrupting the sector with higher speeds and near-zero downtime’.
productPallets for ‘one shot loading’
Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN) has renewed its contract with Pooling Partners.
productApex unveils state-of-the-art European HQ
The move to a larger facility is in response to increasing demand for self-serve automation solutions and gives the company the capability to enhance customer support.
productGoplasticpallets.com secures fifth partnership agreement
Goplasticpallets.com has signed a partnership agreement with Italian manufacturer JCO Plastic which secures the company sole UK distribution rights for JCO Plastic’s range of industrial and agricultural rigid pallet boxes.
newsUKWA challenges PM’s ‘frictionless uninterrupted trade’ boast
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has challenged the ‘frictionless, uninterrupted trade’ vaunted by the Prime Minister, insisting that the necessary recording of data and collecting of duties and taxes relating to all UK import/export movements post-Brexit will make a smooth transition impossible.
articleReturning fashions
European online fashion retailer Zalando has grown fast and faces the dilemma of how to deal with returns.
articleShared user platform the way to go?
Shared logistics can help retailers scale deliveries while managing costs, argues Paul Tyson, commercial director at ArrowXL.
productWork underway on £4.5m investment at Port of Newport
The new warehouse will be built at North Side, South Dock, Newport, to help the ABP port to accommodate growth seen in agriculture-related cargo volumes.
productTransdek strengthens management team
Transdek UK has appointed Paul Avery to the new role of managing director – trailers as the company continues to expand its double deck trailer operations.
