newsNext renews two-man home delivery contract
Next has renewed its longstanding partnership with DHL Supply Chain in a new three-year contract.
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product3D images taken with single snapshot
SICK has launched the Visionary-T, its first robust, industrial imaging camera to capture high-resolution 3D data with a single ‘snapshot’, whether the object is stationary or moving.
productManufacturer invests in electric trucks
Tiger Trailers has taken delivery of a fleet of new materials handling and access equipment from Impact, the UK’s sole Cat Lift Truck distributor.
productMassive underground warehouse in Hounslow gets go-ahead
Hounslow council has approved a visionary proposal to extract minerals from underneath the currently disused land and create up to 177,500 sq m of underground warehousing space, attracting thousands of jobs.
articleMichelin opens European DC in Stoke
Michelin has invested more than £10m in a major upgrade of its Stoke-on-Trent based logistics operation, opening a new European Distribution Centre.
newsWork begins on 150k sq ft cross dock facility at Avonmouth
DHL Supply Chain has started work today on a new cross-dock facility at Avonmouth which, on completion in January 2018, will enable companies to better service end customers in South West England and Wales.
articleSwisslog releases software platform to get the most out of automation
The software is called SynQ – Synchronised Intelligence, and is the next generation of its proven warehouse management software platform, WM 6.
productConveyors designed for handling mattresses
Anyone who has ever moved a mattress knows how difficult it is to man-handle due to the awkward size and weight. However, rising to the challenge, Astec Conveyors recently provided various non-standard conveyors to automate and improve operator’s ergonomics in handling a broad range of mattresses.
articleDHL Supply Chain trialling robotic solutions
Robotics and automation should be a natural fit in supply chains, offering an appropriate solution to the efficiency challenge. But while we have seen some businesses automate their operations to improve efficiencies and reduce errors, there are still relatively few examples of robotics helping meet the challenges of modern logistics and distribution, says Mark Parsons, chief customer officer, DHL Supply Chain.
productDHL Supply Chain places bet on smart glasses
The firm has completed global augmented reality pilots and is expanding its “Vision Picking” solution in more warehouses around the globe, and the firm claims establishing a new standard in order picking for the industry.
newsSwisslog plays key role in strong KUKA growth
Orders received by the industrial group increased by 12.8% to a record level of 1,007.5 million euro in Q2/17. It predicts sales revenue of around €3.3 billion for the full year.
productScurri helping retailers meet their fulfillment needs
The Scurri shipping platform is designed to increase the productivity and speed at which retailers fulfill orders.
productSadiq Khan’s “open-all-hours” vision needs new approach to stock
As London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to transform the city’s night-time economy, logistics consultancy Crimson & Co urged supply chain managers to adopt a “little and often” stocking system.
productDemand for British goods puts increasing pressure on constrained UK industrial space
The UK has a little over one year’s worth of industrial space left as the growth in ecommerce and a renewed demand for British goods put increasing pressure on the country’s industrial stock, according to new data from global real estate advisors, Colliers International.
productE-commerce and urban logistics continue to drive logistics and industrial sector
In the first half of 2017 a total of 16.5million sq ft of logistic and industrial units above 50,000 sq ft was acquired for occupation, 2% up on H1 2016, according to the latest research from Knight Frank. Whilst this is 24% below the level of take-up in H2 2016, it is, however, above the 5 year average.
articleCost effective heavy lifts
A Combi-SC straddle carrier from Combilift has helped a steel wholesaler lift steel plate loads up to 35 tonnes safely and efficiently. It has created more storage space on site and speeded up operations.
articleDHL Supply Chain launches ‘smart warehouses’
The logistics provider has launched Internet of Things cockpits at three smart warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
articleMobile robot designed for production logistics
RARUK Automation has launched the MiR200 industrial robot.
productUKWA to present position for post-Brexit excise deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has published a ‘Positioning Paper’ that highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with HMRC to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies involved in the handling and movement of goods such as alcohol and tobacco, and that businesses remain competitive.
articleLinde wins big lithium-ion FLT contract with Fowler Welch
HSS believes the deal is the first big contract placed for a lithium-ion powered forklift fleet in the UK.
