productApex unveils state-of-the-art European HQ
The move to a larger facility is in response to increasing demand for self-serve automation solutions and gives the company the capability to enhance customer support.
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articleReturning fashions
European online fashion retailer Zalando has grown fast and faces the dilemma of how to deal with returns.
articleShared user platform the way to go?
Shared logistics can help retailers scale deliveries while managing costs, argues Paul Tyson, commercial director at ArrowXL.
productIntegrated offering
theGAAStore had scaled up successfully but had reached a stage where its existing facilities and processes were no longer aligned to its needs.
productYodel drives sophisticated delivery offering for retailer
Yodel has announced a new partnership with online lingerie and swimwear retailer, Figleaves, which is expected to bring over half a million parcels into the network each year.
newsKFC and DHL use on-demand warehousing to tackle logistics crisis
Stowga was called upon by DHL and KFC to provide eight different warehouse spaces across the UK to help get food deliveries to restaurants back on track.
productAmazon logistics takes next step
In its April 2016 report, eCommerce delivery firm ParcelHero predicted Amazon would become a logistics company. Now Amazon has launched end-to-end delivery service Shipping with Amazon.
productTwo hour slots
Online retailer MattressNextDay has switched its next-day, two-man courier service to Panther Warehousing.
productRouting and scheduling help
Plumbing World is employing a cloud-based multi drop routing and scheduling solution from Maxoptra to help expand its delivery operation.
productPortable data logger
Omega’s latest portable temperature and humidity data loggers offer accurate and repeatable logging for temperature (OM-91) and temperature/relative humidity (OM-92).
articleWMS can boost last mile delivery performance
Organisations with last mile delivery operations face an increasingly challenging marketplace, says Andrew Tavener, Descartes Systems Group UK, but WMS can solve a number of issues.
productIntegrated route planning
Toolbank has gone live with TranSend ePOD and integrated Route Planning to optimise delivery process and provide a pro-active customer service.
articleMarks and Spencer selects Zetes to boost visibility
M&S will deploy Zetes’ supply chain visibility platform, ZetesOlympus, selected Zetes to help manage its fresh food supply chain. Part of this will involve facilitating greater collaboration between M&S and its food suppliers.
articleInnovative logistics needed for intense grocery eCommerce market
The grocery eCommerce market is well on course to reach current predictions of between £18-20bn in 2020 – a remarkable story of growth and supply chain capability given the intense and unique requirements that selling food in multiple temperature ranges presents.
productFrench retail chain Monoprix strikes delivery deal with Amazon
Monoprix, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Casino Group, will make a broad selection of its food offering available to customers in Paris via Amazon Prime Now.
articleReturns: costly or clever?
Most experts are agreed that returns are a major pain point for e-tailers and their supply chains, so why then are some retailers encouraging more returns through aggressive marketing strategies? Simon Duddy reports on the new ‘try before you buy’ trend – is it a costly error or a clever way to build market share?
productMomentum in bid to tackle fulfillment complexity
Honeywell has announced a new software platform for distribution centres that streamlines and simplifies complex e-commerce fulfillment operations.
articleASOS continues to boost last mile solutions
The online fashion giant is accelerating its already considerable investment in logistics to back up industry leading delivery and returns propositions.
productData logger
Omega’s latest portable temperature and humidity data loggers offer accurate and repeatable logging for temperature (OM-91) and temperature/relative humidity (OM-92).
productRefrigerated parcel lockers
Kern has released 24/7 Smart Terminals, included an option that is suited to storing refrigerated or frozen food or pharmaceuticals.
