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.
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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.
articleCan AI tackle the headache of inventory management?
The ongoing issues with global supply chains have forced businesses to reconsider their supply chain strategies to help better plan their inventories, says Jean-Baptiste Clouard.
articleRising tide of returns
Fast fashion online enjoyed a boom during the pandemic but 2022 has been a tougher year, with returns causing particular headaches.
newsCarlsberg seeks to transform supply chain capability
THE MAJOR international brewer has selected Kinaxis to harmonise planning across its global operations.
articlePallet network boosts forklift sensors
PALLETWAYS GROUP has launched Palletways ID, a forklift truck-mounted sensor technology, which aims to make existing standalone pallet assessment and measuring technology obsolete, as it combines four key data measurements in one go.
productReal-time insights for ports
WITH OCEAN logistics in turmoil, project44 introduces real-time insights on all the ports in the world dramatically expanding its ocean visibility offering.
productPort bodies unhappy with checks delay
IN APRIL, the Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, announced a fourth delay to physical checks on fresh food imported from the EU ahead of an anticipated July start of the next phase of Brexit.
productCheck out our latest Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
It comprises a blend of expert comment and reader survey to uncover insights and offer solutions at a time of unprecedented transformation in logistics.
articleHow can businesses navigate the worst era for supply chain disruption?
In recent years the disruption we have seen in our global supply chains has been at historic levels. The triple whammy of Brexit, Coronavirus and geopolitical discord in Eastern Europe, that has culminated in all-out war in the region, has exacted a pressure on supply chains unseen in decades, says Dave Howorth.
productHuge RFID order for crate tracking
DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET selects Inotec to supply 40 million RFID identification cards.
productDespatch Cloud partners with JD International Logistics
JD WILL use Despatch Cloud’s cloud-based sales channel connection technology to link fulfilment customers’ websites to its warehouses, as well as its Shipping tool – for access to the services of any of the 70+ supported couriers.
newsMHS and Fortna merge to create mega automation firm
MHS GLOBAL, a global provider of material handling automation technology and systems integration, and Fortna, a software and solutions provider for warehouse and distribution, will combine to form a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company.
newsCovid domino effect warning for UK supply chain
FORTO CEO and co-founder Michael Wax said: “The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in China – and the resulting congestion around its ports – will have a domino effect on supply chains around the world. But it will take time – 6 weeks or longer – for this shockwave to reach European markets.”
productLightweight container for pharma transport
TOWER COLD Chain has released the robust and lightweight solution, which ash thermal protection allows the transportation of pharmaceuticals, life-science, and biotech products that require an internal temperature of -70 deg c, -20 deg c, +5 deg c, +20 deg C.
productBoost warehouse performance
AS IT moves towards the opening of its Customer Experience (CX) Centre later this year, Renovotec is focusing on the user benefits that membership of its new Centre will deliver.
productYusen reflects on vaccine rollout experience
BY THE end of 2021 Yusen Logistics delivered over 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine across the globe.
articleAnalytics poised to make the difference
A new digital era for retail means analytics are moving to the forefront of the delivery challenge, as the Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2022 from MetaPack illustrates.
productPassive or active?
A WHITE paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies and highlights the vital role they play.
newsFurther eComm sales rebalancing predicted
NEW GOVERNMENT figures show January’s online retail sales collapsed by -4.5% against the previous month and -20.8% against January 2021.
