articleTwo-man delivery specialist ArrowXL has lifted itself back from the brink following a near catastrophic fire at its important Worcester distribution centre. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to the team at Arrow to hear how they recovered, and how they took the opportunity to revamp operations.
productOptimising warehouse space is a challenge for manufacturers and distributors of all sizes. Not only does stock need to be stored efficiently, it also needs to be easily accessible for fast picking and packing.
productE-commerce customers are offered an ‘omnichannel’ user experience, but many online vendors do not enjoy a similar backend UX. Multiorders’ all-in-one automated solutions promise to counter this.
articleRhenus Contract Logistics has started using an AutoStore system provided by the international automation solutions company, Swisslog.
articleAll-electric delivery company Gnewt by Menzies Distribution is set to deliver its 500,000th parcel in a ‘green’ delivery contract for fashion retailer ASOS.
articleIf you’re drowning in spreadsheets, simply consign them to the shredder. Roger Murphy, MD of TrackTrans offers an alternative approach with five very good reasons to embrace automation using the latest Transport Management Systems.
productIts recently acquired FP International’s European operations will be combined with UK based, Pregis.
productGoplasticpallets.com has launched a range of open fronted Euro stacking containers designed to simplify retail storage and speed up order picking.
productHaulier CM Downton, part of EV Cargo, has completed the signing of business contracts worth £30 million annually after securing a number of contract extensions and new business wins.
productMy Fleet Hub launches bringing together a suite of cost and time-savings services in one place.
productSteve Hobbs, transport manager for telecommunications company BML Utility Contractors, and Fleet Manager of the Year winner, has credited commercial vehicle solutions specialists Fuel Card Services with helping to drive his business forward.
productThe shortlisted finalists for the 2019 Talent in Logistics Awards have been announced.
newsFollowing the news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed Saisburys/Asda merger, consultancy SCALA says the decision ‘may have been short-sighted’.
newsReturns management platform ReBOUND has appointed ecommerce supply chain veteran Colin Griffin Executive Vice President.
productNisa Retail, the national retailer and groceries wholesaler, is looking to significantly reduce costs associated with supply chain challenges, by being the UK’s first company to use a new pallet-tracking technology offered by CHEP.
newsStephen George + Partners LLP has completed work on two Grade A warehouse units at Leicester Commercial Park, Lubbesthorpe.
newsiSec have secured planning permission for a 46m high state-of-the-art cold store facility in Grantham, totalling 23,648 sq m. XPO Logistics is the tenant.
productFormula 1 and Formula E racing are using the K470 battery box from Zarges to transport lithium-ion batteries.
article3PLs have often been shy of automation due to the ever shifting sands of contract logistics. HSS editor asks Andrew Hoyle, head of automation at Wincanton, if that is changing?
productShippers don’t want to sink in an ocean of uncertainty, rather they seek to ride the waves of global mega trends. Multimodal’s seminar programme points out the swells and the rip currents.
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