articleCarrylift helps 3PL provide highly agile service
International transport company The Bowker Group must balance space availability with a high degree of site utilisation.
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articleShipping and transport firm invests in Windsor
Windsor Materials Handling has supplied three Kalmar forklifts to long term customer Thor Shipping & Transport.
productSteel storage units launched by Collinson
Collinson has launched HandiStor – a new range of demountable steel storage units which offer a secure, practical and cost effective approach to temporary on-site storage requirements.
productSovex launches parcel handling solution
International vehicle loader and conveyor manufacturer Sovex launched its telescopic boom, the compact TL4, at LogiMAT.
articleAmazon opens up logistics network to SMEs
Amazon has launched its Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) programme. The service is said to help sellers of any size export to millions of Amazon customers across the EU more efficiently.
productFirms join forces on double deck trailer design
The Cartwright Group and Transdek UK have announced an exclusive licence agreement for the development and volume production of value added fixed double deck trailers.
articleNew vertical order picker
Jungheinrich has launched its new EKS 110 vertical order picker. With a one tonne load capacity this completely redesigned truck has a distinctive look and low-energy LED headlights and reflectors.
articleLive search launched to match warehouse space with users
Match warehouse space to users with the newly launched Zupplychain live search facility.
productRio Olympics focus on global supply chain sustainability
The Rio Olympics’ commitment to supply chain sustainability (with 100 per cent recovery, disposal and use of goods and waste) has the capacity to revolutionise supply chain sustainability worldwide as well as creating a legacy for positive change in the region, says supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co.
productUnion voices concern over driver transfer
Unite, the country’s largest union, is concerned that Argos is proposing to transfer the last of its in-house driver workforce – 96 drivers – based at Magna Park Lutterworth to Eddie Stobart.
productTomorrow’s Supply Chain: Are you ready?
Tomorrow’s Supply Chain: Are you ready? will be the theme of this year’s CILT Annual Conference.
productWorker missing after racking collapse in warehouse
Fire crews have launched a search operation to find a worker trapped under tons of goods and collapsed racking at a Shropshire warehouse of Edwards Transport.
productAgency worker seriously injured in forklift accident
GMA Warehousing and Transport has been fined £100,000 after a worker suffered serious injury when a sheet of marble weighing one tonne fell on him.
productWarehouse manager finds fit-out answers
Exporta Global and its sister company Anchorpoint Interiors have delivered cost savings and storage efficiencies for ASCO UK as part of its recent warehouse development project.
newsTransport conference poll shows growing Brexit sentiment
In a poll taken at the Microlise Transport Conference last week, attended by over 1,000 transport managers, a 44% majority reported they would vote for Brexit next month, despite 43% feeling leaving the EU would negatively impact the haulage industry.
productStorage revamp reduces forklifts used from 15 to six
A Midlands steel stockholder automated its storage, revamping its operations.
productGarden product supplier takes on 33 forklifts
The Rowlinson Group will take on 33 trucks on a a seven year contract with North West-based supplier Global Material Handling.
articleWell wrapped
Packaging lines can vary in the volumes they deal with, presenting different challenges for businesses. Kite Packaging offers its expertise on how to cope.
productPrevent damage to stock
Companies involved in warehousing and logistics will be aware that damage to stock during handling and storage amounts to substantial costs.
articleProductivity boost offered by new horizontal order pickers
Jungheinrich has significantly upgraded its range of order pickers with the launch of the ‘series 3’.
