productMajor picking milestone for robotics
Locus Robotics has passed the quarter-billion (250,000,000) units picked volume level heading into the 2020 holiday peak season.
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productPS5 shows knowing your cube size matters
PlayStation 5 supply problems shows that ‘size does matter’ in logistics, says Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management.
articleSmoother logistics process
With a precisely tailored racking system for production supply in the automotive sector, AR Racking has created the basis for optimal intralogistic processes in the new 41k sq m logistics centre of the Seifert Logistics Group.
articleSwisslog added to HSS Live programme
Shane Faulkner, Head of Sales, Swisslog will present on ‘Off the Shelf’ automated solutions within 3 months.
articleToy retailer makes play for space saving automation
Intralogistics expert Swisslog has received an order to install a modern automated compact storage system for ROFU Kinderland, one of Germany’s leading toy retailers.
productProperty experts analyse portcentric logistics
Savills is predicting a continued shift of the UK supply chain from road freight towards port-centric logistics, accelerated by recent structural changes including Brexit and Covid-19.
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.
productRhenus Logistics invests in robotic stackers
The 3PL is using models from Effidence, a supplier of collaborative and autonomous robots.
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.
productLondon net zero carbon logistics development commissioned
Savills Investment Management and Panattoni have commissioned a new net zero carbon logistics/warehouse development at its Belvedere Wharf site in Bexley, southeast London.
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.
productDHL Supply Chain introduces electric 16-tonne truck
DHL has begun operating what its says is the first purpose-built fully electric 16-tonne vehicle in the UK.
newsLogistics UK scathing of Government inaction on Brexit
With 34 working days remaining until the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK has reacted with incredulity at today’s announcement by the government of a Business Task Force at such a late stage in the process.
productDSV invests in AutoStore for eComm
The 3PL player has invested in an AutoStore solution from Element Logic to cover small goods handling and the growing demand in eCommerce.
productEntry level air cushioning
The Master’In Air Cushioning Machine (A-200 AC) is a compact and cost-effective solution for eComm businesses looking to improve their packing process and keep up with demand levels.
newsLogistics key to new EU investigation into Amazon
The EU will investigate if Amazon artificially favours retailers who use its logistics and delivery services on its platform.
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.
articleEnabling robots to pick unknown objects from bulk
Software innovations are paving the way for robust and flexible robotic automation in challenging logistics environments, says Herbert ten Have.
newsPfizer plans bespoke supply chain to deliver Covid vaccine
The plan will bypass the company’s usual wholesale route and deliver as directly as possible from the manufacturing plants to the point of need.
