productMeachers to operate sustainable DC
Southampton City Council has appointed Meachers Global Logistics to run a Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC) for the City region following a competitive tender process.
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productCourier chooses Citizen printers
Courier and logistics specialist UCS switched to Citizen printers after observing how their speed and quality was helping partner organisations to offer good service.
articleDrones for palletising
Qimarox has launched a study into the use of drones for product palletising.
articleAramex fined after man killed in warehouse roof fall
A logistics firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was killed when he fell through a warehouse roof.
articleLiving in the space age – Office Depot offers advice on warehouse optimisation
Mike McCreesh VP supply chain Europe at Office Depot talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about the place of space in his warehouse thinking.
newsCSEasy from Continental means less downtime & better traction
Magazine distributor COMAG looked to Continental Specialty Tyres to provide the ultimate solution under challenging conditions.
articleSpace and speed key issues
Ace Express Logistics had two key issues on the agenda – space and speed – when it was looking to update the forklifts at one of its warehouses.
blogTheft is an important cost for warehouse managers to be aware of
It’s amazing it went on for so long – it seems he got away with it for years partly because there were other staff as light-fingered as he was, and who got caught first.
articleTravis Perkins boosts driver safety
Travis Perkins has implemented a number of initiatives to improve the safety of its drivers.
articleElectric heavyweights
Linde Material Handling unveils electric forklift trucks with a load capacity of 6 to 8 tonnes.
newsLack of quality warehousing could choke UK recovery says Rhenus
A chronic lack of readily available, large-scale warehousing could hamper Britain’s economic recovery, according to David Williams, managing director of freight forwarder Rhenus’ UK operation.
articleBSS expands Magna Park NDC by 38.5k sq ft
Building products supplier BSS Industrial has broken ground at Magna Park National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leicestershire, to extend its warehouse space by a further 38,500 square feet.
productBoosted pick performance
International hydraulics component manufacturer and distributor I.M.M. Hydraulics (UK) has taken delivery of three Modula storage systems from Couzens Storage Solutions.
articleComplete storage solution for beauty products distributor
When distributor of professional hair and beauty products SBH UK & Ireland wanted a complete storage solution for its new NDC in Walker Park, Lancashire, it turned to BITO Storage Solutions.
articleAPC Overnight deploys Permaban Eclipse
Permaban Eclipse armoured joint is protecting the concrete floor at a major new UK logistics hub.
newsBoard Game seeks to educate kids on supply chain
Three years after its inception, a supply chain game – Business on the Move – has officially launched. The game aims to inspire, excite and educate young people from the age of 9 to 19, and beyond.
articleCML invests £400,000 in new fleet from Crown
Core Management Logistics has invested £400,000 in updating half of its fleet of mechanical handling equipment.
article3PL invests in Crown fleet
Core Management Logistics has invested £400,000 in updating half of its fleet of mechanical handling equipment.
articleYusen Logistics fails to protect agency worker in loading bay
A leading logistics firm has been prosecuted after an agency worker fell from a loading ramp at their site on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
articleReducing manual handling
Steel stockholder Abram Pulman and Sons has taken delivery of two more Sidetracker multi-directional trucks.
