articleLift truck incidents can result in a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation. When the worst happens, organisations often lack the records which prove they have done what is legally required for compliance and safety. That’s just one reason why RTITB is encouraging the warehousing and logistics industry to go paperless with training records. Laura Nelson, RTITB Managing Director, explains.
articleAs the clock ticks down to March 29 next year – the day when, regardless of whether we get a Brexit that’s ‘hard’, ‘soft’ or somewhere in-between, Britain will leave the EU – the purpose of UKWA has seldom been more significant says the Association’s CEO, Peter Ward.
articleOne of the greatest challenges facing retail businesses today is how to keep the customer proposition attractive yet affordable.
productDPD has today opened the UK’s first all-electric parcel depot in the heart of Westminster and announced plans for a further seven all-electric sites in the capital.
productSince its launch almost two years ago, Goplasticpallets.com’s CabCube 1210 9F has been purchased and trialled for storing and distributing a wide range of products across multiple industry sectors, with customer feedback suggesting it could be the most versatile sleeve pack available on the market.
productLP Displays is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of POS and printed signage. Responding to a request for a new presentation LP chose square Jetbox packaging. The challenge was to transport high quality banners so that they were well protected, easy to open and the outer container be reusable.
newsIcon Industrial has officially launched a 505,000 sq ft warehouse and logistics development in Harlow.
productLPR and Euro Pool System, market leaders in the field of reusable packaging in the European fresh supply chain are supporting and exhibiting at three high profile international events this Autumn.
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productOne of the UK’s leading suppliers of branded soft drinks AG Barr is using CHEP pooled pallets within its supply chain.
productKite Packaging’s challenge to reduce plastic usage by 120 tonnes is supported by its plastic focused white paper and mobile packaging test facility.
productThere are risks to UK border operations if the UK leaves the EU without an agreement on 29 March 2019. Even with a withdrawal agreement, significant challenges lie ahead to ensure the UK border is fully functioning, says the National Audit Office (NAO) in a report published today.
articleManagers at George Walker Transport have been working with engineers at Sheffield-based CAM Forklift Trucks developing new techniques to improve the crucial role forklifts play in their intensive materials handling operation as part of a productivity and £500,000 cost reduction platform.
newsThe employee-owned packaging company has announced plans to extend its network of regional distribution centres to service the North East of the UK, an expansion on its existing presence in the Midlands, North, Thames Valley, South Wales, South Coast and South East.
productJurox, one of Australia’s leading animal pharmaceutical manufacturers, has selected Yusen Logistics to handle its UK portfolio.
articleThe biggest sales opportunity of the entire year takes a lot of planning, but Black Friday and the entire peak season still have the capacity to surprise even the most seasoned retail and carrier companies, says Tom Forbes, VP Customer Delivery & International, MetaPack.
productHermes has opened a purpose-built parcel distribution depot in Hemel Hempstead.
productPlastic load carrier Cabka-IPS will use the ALL4PACK Paris show (26-29 November) to present transport and storage solutions for a wide variety of industries.
articleIan Haynes, director at pharma consultant Excellis Europe, says enabling collaboration between parallel importers is helping simplify the transition to serialisation post EU-FMD.
productIn its third quarter results, XPO Logistics reported operating income for the logistics segment decreased to $59.5 million, compared with $67.3 million for the same period in 2017.
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