productAward for automated fresh food logistics
E.Leclerc Socamil, the French food retailer, has received the Rois de la Supply Chain 2022 award, the most prestigious logistics prize in France, from the “Supply Chain Magazine”.
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articleCold storage electricity bill triples in a year
ELECTRICITY SPEND for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation which reveals the UK cold chain industry’s vital statistics for the first time.
articleeGrocery specialist Picnic invests in further automation
FlashPick from TGW will handle picking operations at the huge facility in Germany.
articleAutomation project sets new global standards
GA Pet Food Partners demands top quality automation and is rewarded with a system from Daifuku that delivers new standards in operational efficiency, traceability and more.
articleData makes the difference
Known as a supplier of automation, Bots And Us has gathered blue chip clients across UK logistics in a very short period of time. But the closer you look, the more it become clear the robots are just the tip of the iceberg.
productSurvey: Disruption forcing larger enterprises to hold more stock
TWO THIRDS (66%) of large enterprises globally say they are keeping more stock on hand now compared to the pre-pandemic period, with nearly one in five in total (18%) retaining ‘significantly more’ stock.
articleSwisslog builds deep-freeze warehouse for TKL in Vienna
Austria’s market leader in temperature-controlled food logistics is expanding, trusting in the experience and technologies of the Swiss intralogistics provider. The installation of automatic and semi-automatic systems including software control is planned to be complete by fall 2023.
productA freezing chamber with mobile bases for meat processing company
ICP (International Casing Products S.L.U.) optimises its facilities in Zaragoza (Spain) with the AR Racking storage system, which provided the specialist offal and natural casing company with a mobile bases racking solution for its freezing chamber.
productSector still struggling with staff shortages
A NEW survey by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT (UK)) reveals 86% of organisations are experiencing staff shortages and struggling to recruit and retain staff.
productLocalised grocery solution
Thinking small makes big things feasible for MFCs (micro-fulfilment centres), says Pieter Feenstra.
newsCarlsberg seeks to transform supply chain capability
THE MAJOR international brewer has selected Kinaxis to harmonise planning across its global operations.
articleAutomated reach trucks star for wine leader
Investment in automated handling and storage brings a host of benefits for UK’s largest independent wine store.
newsM&S takes 20 diesel trucks off the road
DHL Supply Chain will introduce 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet, replacing 20 diesel trucks.
productRepeat roller doors order for bakery firm
Union Industries, the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke industrial roller doors, has secured repeat business from a historic Hertfordshire bakery firm.
newsTransdek UK appoints business development manager
JAMES MACDONALD joins the company in the role, bringing with him a wealth of experience in both the loading bay and logistics markets.
productPort bodies unhappy with checks delay
IN APRIL, the Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, announced a fourth delay to physical checks on fresh food imported from the EU ahead of an anticipated July start of the next phase of Brexit.
productCheck out our latest Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
It comprises a blend of expert comment and reader survey to uncover insights and offer solutions at a time of unprecedented transformation in logistics.
productReliable pallet labelling
PRINT AND apply labelling specialist Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) is seeing strong demand for its FlexWipe pallet labelling system.
newsHear lessons learned from Ocado’s Andover fire
Ocado will present at our Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference on June 9 at Coventry’s CBS Arena to share lessons learned from the catastrophic fire at its Andover fulfillment centre in 2019.
productUnil partners with Swisslog for its automated high-bay warehouse
UNIL AS has selected Swisslog as partner for the development of the company’s automated high-bay warehouse in Våler, Norway.
