articleMajor food group lays out plans for highly automated DC
The DC will handle a huge range of products across all temperature zones.
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productOrganic wholesaler doubles output with smart automation
Bio Partner has doubled its output following the implementation of robotic logistics from Swisslog.
articleYeo Valley switches to powered pallet trucks
Operators at the organic farming and dairy company are feeling less strain due to the arrival of a fleet of Mitsubishi PBPL hand pallet trucks.
newsGrocer ramps up green peak delivery
Asda is taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to Christmas peak trading.
productVersatile pallet truck range launches
UniCarriers has introduced three new lifting pallet truck models with a focus on ergonomics and a multitude of customisation options.
newsXPO to spin off contract logistics
The 3PL’s directors have approved a plan to pursue a spin-off of its logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company.
articleCan the supply chain play ball and collaborate?
If the trials and tribulations of 2020 have taught the handling and storage sector one thing, it’s that supply chain collaboration is a vital component of resilience, David Howorth.
articleSmart system allows pallet-less lifting of waste bales
When Ball Packaging needed a fully automated waste material conveying and bale handling solution it implemented a solution created by Impact Air Systems, Kawasaki Robotics and LAC Conveyors.
articleNew grocery paradigm requires new solutions
With the UK’s online grocery market set to reach a value of £17 billion, opportunities exist for businesses willing to adapt to and embrace this change. James Hurrell talks about why dark stores and a new approach to eCommerce offerings are essential for the ‘new normal’.
newsNorth London DC for brewer
Independent British brewer, Beavertown Brewery, has launched its state-of-the-art Beaverworld facility at Enfield Distribution Park (ENDP), having signed a 25-year lease on a 126,595 sq ft warehouse/production unit last year.
articleMICRO-FULFILMENT FOR A POST PANDEMIC ERA
There is an opportunity for traditional retailers to leapfrog the current state of technology by reconfiguring the existing retail network to support a micro-fulfilment strategy.
productL.B. Foster launches new automated handling website and solutions brochure
Buyers and specifiers of automated handling solutions can now safely browse a comprehensive range of innovative, modular, safe and efficient conveyors, showcased online and in print by sector specialist L.B. Foster Automation & Materials Handling.
articleThe best of both worlds
We have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
productTried and tested option for fresh produce supplier
UNION INDUSTRIES has completed the supply and installation of three of its rugged Bulldoor rapid action roller doors at RBOrganic in Peterborough.
productVersatile wheeled dollies launch
LOADHOG HAS launched wheeled dollies which have been designed to add benefits at every stage of the supply chain.
productAutoStore patent claim branded absurd by Ocado
Norwegian automation specialist AutoStore has filed an action with the Intellectual Property Office in the UK, claiming entitlement to certain patents filed by Ocado in relation to its Ocado Smart Platform.
articleDigging deeper for customers
Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Yale is digging deeper with customers in its Discovery Interviews, to help determine the right material handling priorities and solutions, says Robert O’Donoghue.
articleFire-rated doors launched
Hörmann UK has launched its new steel and stainless-steel Fire Rated Sliding Doors for the industrial and commercial construction sectors.
productOcado invests in micro-fulfillment start-up
The UK tech leader has bought a minority stake in Myrmex, a robotics start-up that provides micro-fulfilment with a twist – the automated tote handling is designed to feed a front end that can be accessed directly by consumers.
productExpanded trial
Waitrose expanded its on-demand grocery trial with Deliveroo to 25 new shops across the UK six weeks into a 12-week trial.
