newsLoaf builds on Wincanton collaboration
OMNICHANNEL HOME furnishings retailer Loaf has extended its contract with Wincanton.
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newsDPD adds smart lockers
The partnership with smart locker specialist Quadient will see the initial installation of 500 contactless, secure locker stations in the UK this year, with a plan for 5,000 in the coming years.
productGoplasticpallets.com to showcase RTP at IMHX 2022
Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company will be exhibiting at IMHX 2022 when the UK’s premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event returns this September.
articleSignificantly simplified exchange
Online retailer MYCS has simplified the connection to logistics service providers with the Codept logistics platform.
productPrint-on-box added
SPARCK TECHNOLOGIES has introduced a flexible print-on-box capability for its advanced ‘fit-to-size’ packaging systems.
productMarks and Spencer takes logistics in-house
Marks and Spencer Group has acquired Gist, the principal contract logistics provider to M&S Food, from Storeshield, a subsidiary of The BOC Group.
articleOptimise inventory levels
Identifying problems in the inventory data stream can improve inventory management and forecast accuracy for retailers, says Relex Solutions.
productAutomated pallet building from containers
QIMAROX HAS introduced a new palletiser developed for a logistics environment where palletising goods from containers happens often.
productKörber acquires Enspire Commerce platform
THE INTRALOGISTICS firm has signed a definitive agreement to purchase enVista’s Enspire Commerce platform and its Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) service.
articleData makes the difference
Known as a supplier of automation, Bots And Us has gathered blue chip clients across UK logistics in a very short period of time. But the closer you look, the more it become clear the robots are just the tip of the iceberg.
productWe need to embrace a plastic circular economy warns Goplasticpallets.com
Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company says that organisations and consumers need to fully embrace a plastic circular economy sooner rather than later to help tackle plastic pollution.
productStrong growth posted
RESPONSIBLE PLASTIC pallet company Goplasticpallets.com ‘is going from strength to strength following another tremendous year of business’.
productContract packer invests in digitalisation
NULOGY’S FLEXIBLE cloud-based software has been chosen by contract packer Glowcroft as the platform to enhance the business’s agility and responsiveness to its FMCG customers.
productVerification service for industrial materials suppliers
NEW FROM CHAS, the trusted expert in supply chain compliance, is Verified Supplier, a compliance verification service which enables industrial material suppliers to showcase their commitment to operating credibly, safely and ethically.
productPacking station at heart of eComm system
RENOVOTEC IS launching an eCommerce warehouse system that increases performance by up to 25% and drives down eCommerce operating costs by some 30%, according to the company.
articleSecurity threats and how to stay one step ahead
Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by warehouse and distribution services, together with a useful overview of how to stay one step ahead through security best practice.
productDHL to invest £482m in UK eCommerce operations
THE INVESTMENT comes following a 40% volume uplift since the start of 2020 and soaring demand for eComm and B2B services.
productSurvey: Disruption forcing larger enterprises to hold more stock
TWO THIRDS (66%) of large enterprises globally say they are keeping more stock on hand now compared to the pre-pandemic period, with nearly one in five in total (18%) retaining ‘significantly more’ stock.
newsGreen award for logistics firm
Bicester-based Darcica Logistics has won a Green Award for saving 45 tonnes of carbon and £21,000 per year at the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2022.
productSector still struggling with staff shortages
A NEW survey by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT (UK)) reveals 86% of organisations are experiencing staff shortages and struggling to recruit and retain staff.
