productShortlisted
Howard Tenens Logistics has been named as a finalist for the European Automotive Logistics awards.
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productPalletline opens Coventry hub in part to service Amazon
Palletline is opening a secondary hub in Coventry, a large proportion of which will provide a dedicated processing centre for Amazon as part of its ongoing strategic partnership and to help fulfill demand created by the online retail giant.
productDoubling volumes
Food supply chain expert Fowler Welch has won additional business from long-standing customer Worldwide Fruit, doubling the volume of product stored and distributed via its national network.
articlePalletline invests in new hub to leverage Amazon advantage
The pallet network has taken on a new hub in Coventry and one facet of its operation will be the consolidation of in-bound pallets to Amazon fulfilment centres. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
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productAutomated loading
Joloda helps business improve time-efficiency by providing automatic loading and unloading systems for industrial applications. The three systems provided are the Trailerskate, the Slipchain and the Moving Floor System.
productRefrigerated parcel lockers
Kern has released 24/7 Smart Terminals, included an option that is suited to storing refrigerated or frozen food or pharmaceuticals.
newsNew CEO for Food Storage and Distribution Federation
FSDF has appointed a new Chief Executive to follow Chris Sturman who will be retiring after nine years at the helm.
articleUPS opens £120m London hub
Located at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park, the UK package processing hub has capacity to process up to 28,000 packages per hour.
newsDemand for warehouse space strongest in three years
Demand for UK logistics space continues to be resilient with the first quarter of 2018 being the strongest for the past three years, according to research from Cushman & Wakefield.
article3PLs forming end-to-end healthcare logistics strategies
To increase revenue and market share, 3PLs are improving packaging and delivery systems, entering quality agreements with partner firms, and investing in temperature monitoring, according to Sharan Raj, a lead analyst for logistics research at Technavio.
newsSupply chain seen as ransomware cyber attack weak link
2017 saw a worrying increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks targeting the supply chain, with the business and professional services sector receiving a significant increase of attacks, particularly in the EMEA region, which saw 20% of all attacks targeting this sector.
productLogistics IoT firm secures funding
Avnet, a global technology distributor, has made a financial investment im Hanhaa.
newsWarehouse property giant to invest in China’s smart logistics
GLP, parent company of Gazeley, has established its first fund investing beyond real estate.
productDesigned for heavy and awkward lifts
Non-conventional containers from CakeBoxx Technologies have allowed a transport company to more easily move long and heavy loads that are unsuitable for conventional containers.
articleThe drugs don’t work
A few years back, most logistics companies would not have been aware of a ‘drug problem’ in the industry, but as awareness and testing increases, it simply cannot be ignored. In fact, drug use is simply the tip of the driver wellbeing iceberg, says Mike Colborne, compliance, safety & training manager at Owens Group.
articleTwo speed world
The eCommerce delivery market is rapidly polarising between low-cost basic offerings, and high cost, high spec services, says MetaPack’s white paper on eCommerce.
productM&S admits Castle Donington DC ‘struggling with peaks’
Marks and Spencer has expressed frustration at inefficiencies at its Castle Donington fulfilment centre and disappointment with the rate of growth in its online sales.
product160-strong fleet operation managed
Pollock Scotrans has introduced the latest cloud and mobile technology from BigChange to improve its transport and logistics operations.
articleA strategic view
The focus is on optimising delivery networks to keep up with consumer demand, says John Perry, MD at supply chain consultancy SCALA.
