newsFashion retailer turns to warehouse robots for eComm ramp up
LPP faced increasing pressure to expand fulfillment capacity while maintaining operational efficiency.
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newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
newsGartner: AI not transforming supply chain
Chief supply chain officers face increased pressure to transform their operating models, but the adoption of AI-powered supply chain orchestration technologies is constrained by multiple latent challenges, says Gartner.
newsYorkshire-based YardOps secures funding
The firm provides yard operations software aimed at the FMCG market in the UK.
articleAs risky as alcohol? TT Club urges logistics operators to treat dehydration as a serious operational risk
TT Club is calling on ports, terminals and warehouse operators to adopt the same level of risk management focus to worker dehydration as they do to alcohol consumption, warning that some effects on cognitive performance are comparable.
newsCEOs put a price on major supply chain shocks
The majority (58%) of UK CEOs surveyed said that if their top three suppliers were disrupted for two weeks, 5-20% of their revenue would be at risk.
productEnerSys to showcase ODYSSEY Battery Smart Monitoring Technology at Automechanika Frankfurt
EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications and the manufacturer of ODYSSEY batteries, will demonstrate how smart battery monitoring can help fleet operators reduce unplanned downtime at Automechanika Frankfurt (8-12 September).
productWhen the fear of change outweighs the cost of saving
Why do businesses stay with fulfilment partners that no longer deliver, asks Steph Mitcheson, business development director, Prolog Fulfilment?
productRaben Group digitalises European co-packing operations with Nulogy
Integrated logistics leader Raben Group has selected Nulogy’s Shop Floor solution to digitalise its contract packing operations, with implementation in progress across seven sites in Poland, ahead of a planned second phase roll out for further European locations.
newsProCook awards contract to DHL Supply Chain
The agreement marks the first time in kitchenware retailer’s 30-year history that it has partnered with a top-tier third-party logistics provider.
newsM&S takes on first-of-its-kind electric truck
One of a batch of new lorries includes a new DAF inverter technology, enabling chilled trailers to be powered directly from the truck battery.
articleBuilding on a strong base
Best known as a Japan logistics specialist, NX has been making strides well beyond this remit, as Steve Williams, managing director UK & Ireland at NX explained to Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy at Multimodal.
newsarvato to reveal how a reborn brownfield site anchors its 2030 strategy
The 3PL’s project management and procurement leads will walk through the Corby transformation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester – from vision to execution.
productAutonomous operations running at the Port of Tyne
Self-driving software company Oxa says the user is automating for continuity as much as cost.
newsWarning sounded as vaping duty deadline looms
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging vaping-related businesses and supply chains to register for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme.
newsUse end user capacity to combat demand spikes
For a logistics manager hunting for flexible haulage, a shipper’s part-empty fleet is easily overlooked.
newsTi’s CEO calls for implementation of Covid Inquiry’s recommendations
This week the fifth module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been published. The research and report, supported by TI’s CEO, Professor John Manners-Bell who acted as the Inquiry’s supply chain and logistics Expert Witness, provides a number of recommendations to ensure that the UK will be better prepared for a future pandemic.
newsVenture capital seeks to link logistics software and warehouse property
One of the largest property companies in the world Prologis has entered into a partnership with a consultancy Fulfillment IQ to accelerate AI adoption and automation across the supply chain.
newsFedEx launches PUD-focused facility in Slovakia
The Košice logistics centre marks a significant investment in the region and is the second-largest FedEx location in the country.
newsCulina Group appoints Tim Lawlor as new CFO
Culina Group, the UK’s leading logistics and supply chain provider, has today announced the appointment of Tim Lawlor as group chief financial officer.
