productFingerprint-based drug testing system targets logistics
Intelligent Fingerprinting has released the product which works on fingerprint sweat analysis.
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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.
productElectric trucks for home delivery
Rhenus Home Delivery has welcomed a fleet of the latest Daimler electric trucks to its Berlin and Brandenburg depots.
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.
articleSimple storage advantage
Simple storage solutions can sizeably enhance an e-tailer’s bottom line, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.
productCrown wins iF Design Award 2018
Crown has earned the prestigious iF Design Award for the WP 3010 compact pallet truck.
articleUp to 25,000 pallets stored
AR Racking has installed a storage system for the 20,000 sq m ATA Distribution warehouse in Heudebouville, France.
articleSSI Schaefer launches Flexi shuttle storage system
The system has plugged a gap in the automated handling and storage system provider’s range, meaning it now offers five systems each catering to different demands of scale and throughput.
articleBeumer Group launches new class of line sorter
The BG Line Sorter provides an alternative to traditional sliding-shoe line sorters by combining the broad handling mix of a cross-belt sorter within the compact footprint of a line sorter.
newsDPD to introduce worker contract as part of new Driver Code
The new worker contract will include paid annual leave, pension and sick pay, and scrap the controversial £150 breach charge for self-employed drivers.
articleBigger baler makes short work of packaging waste
A long standing customer of KK Balers had been struggling with its increased turnover of packaging materials.
newsDX unveils turnaround plan
The new Board is proposing to redeem its Convertible Loan Notes to raise £4m to support growth initiatives.
articleSex toy start-up uses Exact Abacus for e-fulfillment
Exact Abacus helps start-up with integrated fulfilment technology.
newsAmsterdam expansion
SEKO Logistics is opening its second largest operation in Europe at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Logistics Park.
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.
newsTrump turns Twitter gun on Amazon
The US President Donald Trump made a number of Twitter attacks on Amazon at the end of March and beginning of April.
productEnhanced goods-to-person system to extend order cutoff times
Dematic has introduced an enhanced Goods-to-Person (GTP) solution to provide a smarter, faster ergonomic order fulfillment engine.
productResearch points to automation
Online retailers need greater automation in the warehouse to help meet delivery schedules during peak periods and to improve customer service, shows independent market research from Conveyor Networks.
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?
