productModular automation for ‘an increasingly complex market’
Third-party logistics operator Factor 5 has commissioned a goods-to-person solution featuring ab AutoStore system installed by Dematic.
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newsSurvey says staffing issues driving automation
Staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to 81% of businesses within the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries.
productAsset tracking system deployed
AJ NETWORKS, a key player in South Korea’s closed-loop rental system (Pallet Pool System) market, has connected 10,000 plastic pallets on AMO-SNet’s 0G Network powered by Sigfox 0G technology.
productFoldable sleeve pack launches
Goplasticpallets.com has launched a foldable sleeve pack in the UK to help manufacturers and retailers to make significant efficiency gains when storing, picking and packing across their warehouses.
product3PL Kammac working with start-up Codept
CODEPT, BACKED by Beumer Group, has signed Kammac as a new UK customer.
productTwo bakeries join Bakers Basco membership scheme
Polish Village Bakery and Adkins Bakery are the latest bakeries to join the Bakers Basco national membership scheme, adopting the industry standard Omega bread basket for deliveries and benefiting from ongoing operational and recovery support from the Bakers Basco team to ensure sufficient equipment supplies.
productProfessor cautions against over-reliance on electric power
AN ASTON University expert has advised government to invest in low carbon fuels alongside electrification.
productRoles created at Port of Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury has created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of business growth working with a major global brand customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
newsLogistics Report highlights limited sector recovery
After three years of heightened trading conditions and untold pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, business group Logistics UK’s annual Logistics Report shows that recovery is starting to be seen across the sector.
articleMars UK and DHL open London Gateway facility
THE PROJECT will reduce Mars UK’s logistics carbon footprint by 7.7% and remove a million miles a year from roads.
productKite Packaging launches protective gloves
Leading online packaging supplier, Kite Packaging, has added a new range of industrial use gloves to its offering, including a polyurethane coated and cut-resistant variety.
productHR roundtable focuses on neurodiversity and menopause
XPO HOSTED the event to discuss topics around neurodiversity and menopause that are of importance to many of its employees across the UK and Ireland.
newsDHL uses biofuel in Formula 1 contract
DHL is introducing its first truck fleet running on biofuel, deploying 18 new trucks this season to support Formula 1 in its goal of becoming Net Zero by 2030.
newsFirst Dutch base for Europa
Europa Air & Sea has announced its second investment of the year. The operator is now expanding its service into continental Europe.
articleSurvey: Volatility head and shoulders above other concerns
Fluctuations in demand and volume are creating challenges in the logistics and supply chain management sector, according to a poll from accountancy firm BDO and Barclays Corporate Banking.
newsXPO adds fertility leave perk
XPO is offering additional paid leave for colleagues if they or their partners are undergoing fertility treatment.
productBox Latch on show at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event
Item Products, producer of recycled plastic components for the packaging industry, will exhibit its range of Box Latch products at Tomorrow’s Warehouse, held at the Coventry CBS arena on 8 June 2023.
productGXO and Bigblue expand partnership
GXO Logistics has expanded its partnership with Bigblue, to include warehouse logistics in France. Bigblue, which offers brands and online stores fulfillment services, started its partnership with GXO in Spain in a shared space facility.
productTarmac pledges commitment to net zero logistics
The construction business has signed up to pledged to support Logistics UK’s Route to Net Zero commitment, encouraging those operating across the sector to decarbonise their operations quickly and effectively to help speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050.
productPass the pallets
Returning CHEP pallets is good for everyone, says the pallet pool leader.
