productResearch by Colliers International reveals that food production is currently up by 50%, due to panic buying and as a result, the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed an uptick in flexible requirements for industrial and logistics assets.
newsHermes, the consumer delivery specialist, usually known for delivering alongside retailers such as Next, John Lewis and ASOS, has reached out to the big-five UK supermarket chains to offer support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
articleA Belgian food retailer has increased its investment in automation with the roll out of further Witron tote handling solutions.
productThe installation of a three-tonne insulated roller shutter manufactured by Hart Door Systems completed a work package which has seen a total of 40 doors installed over the last year for Taylors of Harrogate, the independent family tea and coffee company.
productBusinessman Ron Dennis CBE has launched a not-for-profit initiative to feed thousands of critical NHS workers with meals over the next three months.
articleChinese tech firm Hikrobot has launched its range of mobile robots for intralogistics applications to the UK and Europe through Cranfield–based systems integrator, Invar Systems.
articleLogistics consultancy Davies & Robson has released a comprehensive guide to social distancing in the warehouse.
productWith the UK’s weather, rain is never far away and water entering the dock loading area can create a slip hazard. Dock shelters from BID Group provide a solution.
articleWith retail businesses struggling in the current Covid-19 circumstances, their online sales have seen a large increase, from gym equipment to food & drink. This means that businesses are starting to stockpile and need to increase warehouse space and deploy innovative structures to boost both space and processes.
product‘Scale and pace’ is the imperative for supply chain transformations in this time of crisis. A critical need for a further 60,000 home delivery drivers is just one concern – managing complex transformations is another. Could skilled interim managers be a vital resource in the rush to effect fast change?
productThe grocer has selected Blue Yonder’s Luminate end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) powered supply chain platform.
articleSafety barrier manufacturer A-Safe has expanded its range of workplace safety products with a new signage solution for heavy-duty industrial environments.
productWith COVID-19 causing a rapid increase in the demand for food and drink, could packaging efficiency and automation provide the buffer businesses need during peak times?
newsThe Drone Delivery Group welcomed a drone testing initiative unveiled by the Department for Transport.
articleLinde’s Truck Call app can help to reduce personal contact to a minimum by enabling contactless work processes. The firm is offering 6 month trials of the product.
articleJim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, explains how together plastic pallets and robotic automation can help improve efficiency, consistency and productivity in the manufacturing sector.
productWaitrose is opening (7 May) a six-acre Customer Fulfilment Centre in Enfield, North London, to double its online grocery orders in the capital by September.
articleThe food retailer REWE has appointed Witron to design and build an automated logistics centre.
productSustainable online supermarket Farmdrop has signed up to a three year SaaS (Software as a Service) contract with SnapFulfil.
productJungheinrich UK has provided Britvic with a multi depth, high density under pallet carrier (UPC) shuttle racking solution to optimise its warehouse space in Rugby.
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