newsDHL wants partners to explore ‘digital twins’ for logistics
The global logistics giant released a Trend Report on “Digital Twins in Logistics”.
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productWorker fatally struck by lorry
A grain store company has been fined following the death of a worker at its site in Linton, Cambridgeshire.
productMcKinsey paints painful picture on warehousing costs
The painful truth about warehousing—across virtually all industries and geographic markets—is that most companies don’t really know what their true costs should be, says consultancy McKinsey.
productConnected driver-centric long-haul truck launches
The on-road Iveco S-WAY is the first vehicle in the new Iveco WAY heavy range developed to deliver a complete package of features and services focused on the driver, on sustainability and on an advanced level of connectivity enabling new customised services.
productGo green: pallets
Goplasticpallets.com, dubbed the ‘responsible plastic pallet company; will be exhibiting a variety of its long lasting, recyclable plastic pallets and pallet boxes, as well as a selection of its versatile Euro and stack and nest crates.
articleReport calls for collaboration on mapping to promote self-driving
The national mapping agency Ordnance Survey and Government backed self-driving hub, Zenzic, lay out the importance of collaborative mapping in the development of self-driving vehicles.
productFowler Welch helps frozen food firm expand into ambient
Food brand Quorn has expanded its range into the ambient market with Fowler Welch providing an end-to-end supply chain solution.
productAnalyst: Ocado’s solutions business needs investment to scale
The internet retailer Ocado is continuing its evolution into a logistics technology provider, but Thomas Cullen of consultancy Transport Intelligence cautions its solutions business is still loss-making and needs investment.
productNew branding for Loadhog
Loadhog, the multi award-winning packaging manufacturer, has revealed new branding to emphasise its determination to drive innovation in returnable packaging.
productSustainable packaging
Storopack will exhibit products and solutions that respond to growing customer and industry demands for increasing sustainable packaging.
productInnovative approach to recruitment saves 3PL small fortune
Fashion sector focused 3PL Clipper Logistics saved some £350,000 in agency fees with a recruitment initiative aimed at hiring people from groups that traditionally struggle to find work.
articleJohn Lewis installing robot-based handling
Retailer John Lewis is working with automation partner Knapp on a robot-base handling solution which will be installed this summer in its Magna Park campus.
news3PL renews lease on 75,000 sq ft fulfilment centre
Fulfilment and logistics specialist 3P Logistics will create new jobs after concluding lease renewal negotiations on an existing 75,000 sq ft fulfilment centre.
newsNHS Supply Chain confirms new RDC at Bury St Edmunds
NHS Supply Chain will be opening a new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) located in Bury St Edmunds on the Suffolk Park complex.
articleCould LGV assessors identify mental health issues in your drivers?
Having properly trained in-house LGV Driver Assessors could help employers to improve the mental health of their drivers, says the RTITB Instructor Academy, the UK’s only centre dedicated to Instructor training.
newsTetra Pak chooses DHL Supply Chain for digital twin warehouse
DHL Supply Chain has implemented an integrated supply chain solution for Tetra Pak’s warehouse in Singapore.
productSainsbury’s seals hot food home delivery deal with Deliveroo
The grocer is looking for a slice of the UK’s fast-growing food delivery market, teaming up with Deliveroo to bring freshly baked sourdough pizzas straight from the supermarket counter to customers’ homes.
articleFORS helps members boost green credentials
With tough governmental targets on air quality now the responsibility of local authority bodies, and Clean Air Zones in place in major UK cities, environmental efficiency is now even more important for fleets operating in urban areas.
productParcel carrier Yodel adds CollectPlus branding to trailers
Yodel has taken delivery of 50 new twin axle Cartwright trailers featuring both brands.
productEddie Stobart offers graduates guaranteed jobs
The 3PL has partnered with The University of Bolton to launch a three-year BSc degree programme in Logistics & Supply Chain Management that guarantees a graduate job for successful students.
