articleBidvest Logistics invests in high density racking
BITO Storage Solutions has provided Bidvest Logistics with a space efficient push-back racking solution, which also accommodates marshalling to optimise available space in a coldstore.
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newsWhat will one hour delivery mean for the retail logistics industry?
Michael Smith, CML’s customer account manager explores the implications of one hour delivery going mainstream.
newsInnovation centre seeks partner for Internet of Things development
Scotland’s manufacturers and logistics companies are being given the opportunity to improve processes and efficiencies by harnessing the potential of the Internet of Things.
productDouble-deckers reduce road miles
Buffaload Logistics, has further expanded its temperature controlled double-deck trailer fleet to provide continued support for The Co-operative’s Primary Distribution network. The additional high cube trailers will, says the business, maintain low traffic movement through reduced handling and fewer road miles.
news‘More women coming through’ says logistics professional
Core Management Logistics (CML), based in Lutterworth, is looking to encourage more women to enter into the logistics industry. Pam Sood, Global Logistics Supplier at CML, shares her positive experiences as a woman in the sector.
productRapid parcel sortation system delivery
With strong growth in e-commerce driving demand for strategically located distribution depots, when a leading UK and International parcel delivery company opened a new depot in North London to cater for the growing demand on its services, it turned to Astec Conveyors to supply the conveyor system.
articleYusen Logistics slashes barrier repair cost
You want barrier systems to stop MHE when they collide, but given how often this can happen in the warehouse, it’s also worth considering how much it costs to repair or replace the barrier.
productInvesting for growth
Transport and logistics company Transmec UK is gearing up for further growth after securing international contracts worth more than £10 million.
productIntroducing Pallet Rack Direct
Kardex Stow Direct has changed its name to Pallet Rack Direct to more accurately reflect its on-going offering to the UK racking distributor market.
articleDB Schenker Logistics takes on first CarryPick solution
Automation specialists, Swisslog, is to deliver its newly developed order fulfilment system for DB Schenker Logistics in Arlandastad, Sweden.
articleTaking automation to another level
DHL has carried out a pilot project testing smart glasses and augmented reality picking in a warehouse in the Netherlands.
articleWindsor stacks up for Metsä Wood
Contract covers a wide range of equipment including sideloaders, forklifts and ancillary machines.
productTake the next step to safety
Many warehouses and distribution centres have several sets of external metal steps which lead to the likes of Transport or Engineers offices.
productReduce fatigue
Crown Lift Trucks recently gained its fourth award for the GPC 3000 order picker with QuickPick Remote by winning its 14th Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
newsDSV opens logistics site on US East coast
Having opened its first US warehouse on the West Coast last year, DSV has opened a contract logistics facility in Edison, New Jersey.
productHermes Fulfilment reduces energy consumption thanks to Interroll RollerDrive
Hermes Fulfilment, an Otto Group company that manages all services along the supply chain for European distance dealers at its four own logistics centres, introduced a master plan on climate protection in 2006.
articleThe lowdown on why City Link went bust
We hear from the venture capitalist, the company MD and the administrator that wound up City Link, as they explain why the courier failed.
articleFlexible thinking on contract
Premium cookware brand Meyer Prestige has taken on a new forklift fleet from Jofson Mitsubishi in a ten-year deal.
articleHeavy rotation
Hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has taken on 360 degree Kaup Fork Rotators on flexible casual hire contracts from B&B Attachments.
articleDriver training is a priority
The ongoing shortage of lorry drivers is causing major concerns for transport managers and logistics directors says HSS columnist Geoff Dossetter.
