productCarousel wins warehouse and fulfilment contract
Logistics provider Carousel has been awarded a warehouse and fulfilment contract with education support service Empiribox.
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article3PL invests in Windsor forklifts
A family owned third party logistics provider has taken delivery of a fleet of forklift trucks from Windsor Materials Handling’s premium range.
productTemperature data logger launches
Data logging specialists Signatrol has launched LogET-8, a low-cost battery powered USB temperature data logger, which is suitable for monitoring temperature of foods in transit or environmental conditions in production and packing.
articleElectric trucks backed with 5 year warranty in tough conditions
Doosan electric trucks prove they perform as well as diesel models at busy builder’s merchant.
productNext stage eComm as WMS integration achieved
MACS Software, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of WMS, has completed its integration with the latest version of the Linnworks web-based API order management platform.
articleWarehouse expansion
NAEKO Logistics, a specialised logistics services company focused on offering value-added solutions, has expanded its logistics facilities and warehouses in San Boi de Llobregat in Barcelona to continue offering global solutions to the growing demands of international trade.
articleSafer manual handling for loads of up to 500kg
Demag Cranes & Components has added a new model to its DCM-Pro Manulift range to accommodate increased load capacities.
newsHuge quantity of urban logistics space needed
A huge increase in urban logistics property space is required across key centres across Europe in the next few years to meet the exponential growth of eCommerce and the resultant need for last mile delivery in cities, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
articleCombilift unveils new electric multi-directional counterbalance 4000kg capacity forklift truck
The Combi-CBE 4t forklift was launched by Managing Director Martin McVicar at the recent GIS show at the Piacenza Expo centre in Italy.
articleFrom the ground up
No part of the construction of warehouses is easier to get wrong and harder to fix than the floor argues Sika.
articleNew Swisslog reports address the challenges of energy efficiency and small order fulfilment
Managing energy efficiency and small order fulfilment are two of the greatest challenges facing modern logistics operations, according to new reports from automation and intralogistics experts, Swisslog.
product3D printing will mean less stock held in warehouses and DCs
The impact of 3D printing on online shopping and the High Street has also been massively underestimated, ParcelHero’s David Jinks warns The Richmond Supply Chain Forum’s Autumn Conference.
articleLogistics property fund expands to UK
Equites Property Fund has seen an annualised return of 28% per year over the past three years.
productCHEP invests heavily in automated pallet repair at Essex service centre
CHEP UK & Ireland, the supply chain solutions company, has opened a new state-of-the-art pallet repair and service centre facility in South Ockendon, near Thurrock, in Essex, United Kingdom.
articleGetting the best post-Brexit excise deal for UK supply chains
UKWA Positioning Paper highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies.
productGap testing robots to pick and sort clothes
The clothing giant is testing robots from start-up Kindred AI in the USA.
articleTime for a rest?
FTA campaigns for better driver facilities, with urgent action needed to provide more secure, safe and high-quality driver rest areas.
productC H Robinson to develop new logistics centre in Derby
Goodman, a global leader in the ownership, development and management of industrial property, announced it has signed a deal with C.H. Robinson to develop and lease a new 70,000 sq ft built to suit logistics centre at its Derby Commercial Park development.
newsCILT to host Virtual Careers Fair for logistics
Students have the opportunity to meet employers from the logistics and transport sectors providing opportunities in supply chain management, transport planning, operations management and a range of graduate placements.
articleYale launches 8 tonne electric counterbalance truck
Yale Europe Materials Handling further strengthens its electric truck offering with the launch of the ERP80VN 8 tonne lithium-ion counterbalance truck, which is said to provide high productivity levels comparable to Yale IC engine trucks of similar capacity.
