productPressure on RTP
A ‘PERFECT storm’ is brewing in the UK warehousing and logistics sector, irrespective of Brexit, says Jon Walkington, retail and systems integrator sales director at Schoeller Allibert UK.
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productThe Very Group secures fulfillment centre
THE RETAILER has employed Genetec to safeguard its new purpose-built facility.
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articleSystem allows two sorting modes
Women’s accessories brand Parfois has scaled up logistics effort with an innovative sortation solution.
articlePharmaron UK hails ‘lifetime’ doors
A pair of Union Industries’ Bulldoors installed at pharmaceutical company Pharmaron UK 21-years-ago are living up to their reputation as the ‘doors that last a lifetime’.
articleApple producer uses robotic packer
Kent apple producer Adrian Scripps is using Brillopak’s UniPAKer robotic crate packing cell at the end of its conveying line.
articleABB installs S-series crane from Konecranes
KONECRANES HAS supplied a material handling system, incorporating an S-series crane, at ABB’s Drives Service Workshop (DSW) in Coalville, Leicestershire.
productTry before you buy offer
RENOVOTEC IS introducing a two-month ‘try before you buy’ offer for eCommerce and other operations with demanding picking and sorting processes.
articleLooking to enter the world of automation?
AGVs and AMRs are a perfect place to start, says Dematic.
newsMilestone reached for logistics development
WORK HAS completed on a £5.5 million transport infrastructure project that will pave the way for a major new business park development near Redditch.
productUK IT firm opens Dutch hub due to Brexit
AGILITAS IS a UK-based IT channel supplier with a global reach and many customers across the EU.
productDHL boosts protection equipment at East Midlands DC
THE MOVE sees DHL Supply Chain installing a range of safety and protection equipment at its new 538,280 sq. ft. campus in Manton Wood, near Worksop in Nottinghamshire.
newsHealthcare 3PL leases spec built warehouse in Derby
The 370,942 sq ft speculative warehouse and distribution centre in Derby Commercial Park has been leased to the 3PL by developer Panattoni.
articleHigh Street’s online ‘ghosts’ put pressure on final mile
Courier comparison site ParcelHero says many of Britain’s favourite High Street stores are doomed to an online-only existence. Their future success depends a lot on the final mile, says ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks MILT.
articleRail traverser to keep operations smooth at DIRFT III
Mechan is supplying a multidisciplinary main contractor, Winvic Construction, with a bespoke rail traverser for a new £29 million Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal that is being constructed for Prologis at its DIRFT intermodal logistics park in Northamptonshire.
newsOnline retailers to snap up struggling High Street brands
Boohoo has announced a deal to buy Debenhams for £55m.
articleBattling returns management challenges with voice and robotics
Product returns have become one of the biggest challenges facing eCommerce.
articlePandemic has brought investment forward
Wincanton MD of Digital & eFulfilment, Paul Durkin says the pandemic has pulled online fulfilment investment forward or many firms.
productWalmart in China deploys EP pallet trucks
THE RETAILER entered the Chinese market in 1996 and operates more than 440 stores in over 180 Chinese cities. The retailer started a formal cooperation with EP in 2012.
productNew parcel hub for Gloucester
Mercian Logistics, member of The APC network, has opened a new operational parcel depot at Barnwood Point, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester.
