productResearch suggests COVID-19 will push automation up the agenda
IDTechEx says worker health issues and possible industrial action brings logistics automation into focus.
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newsAirline ramps up cargo as passenger flights suspended
Etihad Cargo is introducing a fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft as passenger freighters to operate 34 weekly flights, serving 10 markets initially.
newsValidity of Safe Loading Passes extended
The Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) Management Group is providing extensions on Safe Loading Passes soon to expire, in line with government direction on COVID-19.
productLogistics industry reacts to COVID-19 disruption
Research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) finds a global contract logistics market facing a downside cliff edge in 2020.
newsUKWA: Reconsider ‘no net loss’ policy
UKWA has urged the government to reconsider its direction to remove the ‘no net loss’ requirement on existing industrial land from the London Plan.
articleHaulier installs heavy duty crane
A seventh Verlinde overhead crane of 40 tonnes was recently installed in Greg Transports´ warehouse facilities in Belgium.
productLogistics industry warns of cashflow crisis in Government letter
Industry bodies express concern that current bailout measures may not help logistics businesses crucial to the UK economy during the crisis.
productAutomation: a new decade and expectations
As the e-commerce industry has grown, so have customer expectations. Today customers are placing orders more frequently, in fewer quantities, later in the day and expecting delivery faster than ever before.
product‘Disrupted firms’ could use crisis to offload employees
Paul Cuatracasas, founder and CEO of Aquaa Partners, offered the insight in a webinar focused on aviation, tech and the broader supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
productAutomated guided vehicles for heavy loads
Engineered products in the manufacturing sector are getting larger and heavier.
productKonecranes wins order for S-series cranes
The crane manufacturer won an order for its innovative S-series overhead models from a new customer, häuselmann metall.
productClipper establishes new NHS supply chain for PPE
Clipper Logistics, a 3PL best known for retail, has been contracted to provide services to establish a new supply chain for NHS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products – delivering to NHS Hospital Trusts and other healthcare providers across the country.
productHigh-end lifting unit for AGV
Columbus McKinnon Engineered Products is now supplying Pfaff-silberblau HEK10.1 lifting units as standard equipment to KUKA for integration into the KMP 1500 Mobile Platform.
articleNew mobile robot brand launches in UK
Chinese tech firm Hikrobot has launched its range of mobile robots for intralogistics applications to the UK and Europe through Cranfield–based systems integrator, Invar Systems.
productFTA urgently requests clarity on furlough scheme
FTA, the business organisation which represents the logistics industry, has written to government to request urgent clarity on the COVID-19 furloughing scheme, as well as other financial arrangements for businesses facing hardship and collapse as a result of the current pandemic.
articleKeeping a safe distance in the warehouse
Logistics consultancy Davies & Robson has released a comprehensive guide to social distancing in the warehouse.
productPerformance-driven system
US-based Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) has implemented international supply chain solutions provider TouchPath’s ‘TouchMES’ manufacturing execution system, integrating it with the company’s ERP system to increase production capacity and support expansion.
articleBack from the brink – a lesson in business continuity
With the world struggling to get to grips with this novel virus and its wide ranging impacts, we are all looking for good news that isn’t simply glib positivity. Luckily, I recently spoke to two-man delivery firm ArrowXL who told me how they recovered from a fire that destroyed its Worcester warehouse in 2017.
product3PL outlines how it is protecting employees
XPO Logistics takes extensive measures to protect global workforce in moving critical medical supplies, protective gear, food and beverages, and household staples during the coronavirus crisis.
newsIrish chemical logistics specialist acquired
Rhenus has bought Irish chemical logistics specialist C+G Logistics.
