productUKWA launches Warehouse Manager qualification
In collaboration with Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA), the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has developed and launched a new Warehouse Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
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productTouch3PL WMS launches
International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching a multilingual, user-defined 3PL (third party logistics) solution.
productPrepare for Peak and beyond
Service provider Datatrade believes that investing in the bigger picture and gaining far greater visibility of their assets would enable retailers and logistics firms to better prepare for huge shopping spikes like Black Friday and Christmas.
productTravis Perkins to scale back operations due to Brexit uncertainty
The builder’s merchant said given “levels of future demand remain difficult to predict the Group has chosen to implement a number efficiency programmes and branch closures”.
productAdvanced analytics tool launched by Voiteq
Voiteq has launched a voice directed business intelligence solution.
productDesigned for hand pallet trucks
Goplasticpallets.com has strengthened its range with the SF 1208 M3R Euro pallet.
productRif Logistics invests in storage
Rif Logistics is a fast growing 3PL provider offering a wide range of warehousing, distribution and fulfilment services to an expanding client portfolio.
productDPD invests £10m in DC and 4 depots for Peak
DPD has invested over £10m in a new distribution centre in Dunstable and new depots in Bicester, London’s Park Royal, Goole and Aberdeen.
productTemp buildings form part of £3m investment
Smart-Space has completed two projects for Marley Eternit, a provider of roof systems to the construction industry.
productSavoye targets UK partners in growth strategy
French warehouse automation specialist Savoye intends to further strengthen its position in the international market by launching a partnership strategy.
productNerak launches spiral conveyor range
A leader in vertical elevation solutions, Nerak Wiese, is launching a range of spiral conveyors.
newsCBRE predicts European logistics buildings will get taller
Limited availability of land, coupled with high land prices and a push towards more efficient storage locations are driving a demand for vertical building solutions for industrial and logistics operations, according to the latest report from CBRE.
productFear of 3PL transition among online retailers ‘misguided’
According to William Walker, sales director of Berkshire-based Walker Logistics, online retailers continue to employ under-performing fulfilment services partners for far longer than they should because of a misguided fear that switching to another supplier will result in a hiatus when customer orders will go unfulfilled.
productBrexit may require greater warehouse capacity in the UK
Despite the lack of detail of what Brexit means for business or the population at large, it is imperative that we start thinking about and planning for the ‘New World’ of UK Plc says Andrew Blatherwick, chairman at RELEX Solutions.
articleBoots places major double deck trailer order
Transdek UK has secured a major order from Boots UK for 60 fixed double deck Wedge trailers, which are expected to generate significant savings for the retailer relative to its stepframe double deck fleet.
article8 tonne lithium-ion powered forklift breaks barriers
The Hyster forklift achieves 100% charge in two hours, and is said to support three shift operations.
articleAutomation eases growth process
Pharmacy2U is a fast-growing online pharmacy and recently moved to a new Leeds DC, kitted out by Logistex. HSS editor Simon Duddy gets a tour of the facility from chief operating officer Daniel Lee.
articleWMS totally revamps warehousing for packaging supplier
Investment in a Snapfulfil WMS led to a leap in efficiency for a billion pound packaging supplier.
articleIndependent Glass installs machine guarding solution
Independent Glass offers a comprehensive range of glass products, operating from four UK sites, three in Scotland and one in England, and with its specialist packaging facilities and fleet of vehicles, Independent Glass understands the logistics of transporting glass.
productTVH opts for Goods-to-person system
Global materials handling equipment distributor TVH has selected a TGW Logistics Stingray shuttle and Goods-to-Person solution to support the growth in its primary fulfilment centre in Kansas, USA.
