articleWincanton has been chosen by Waitrose to create a Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) for Waitrose.com online grocery home deliveries – said to be a ‘first’ for the third-party logistics market.
productThe grocer plans at least 25 new urban fulfilment centres.
productDesigned to improve warehouse management, minimise operating costs and increase overall efficiency, Hörmann UK’s new Hydraulic Dock Levellers with integrated Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology provides non-contact reliable recording of goods when crossing the dock leveller.
newsA Gartner survey of 260 global supply chain leaders in February and March 2020 found that 33% had moved sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China or plan to do so in the next two to three years.
newsEV Cargo’s CM Downton has secured four new contract extensions, mostly in the distribution of paper and cardboard.
productThe aim is to speed up the implementation of robots from different vendors in the logistics setting.
productCubiScan technology helps in delivery of high levels of service.
articleHSS editor Simon Duddy in Q&A with trade and policy analyst Pauline Bastidion focusing on the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU.
productDPD has entered into a partnership with the London EV Company (LEVC) for a series of road trials ahead of the launch of the company’s new VN5 Electric Van later this year.
articleWarehouse space strategist, Bis Henderson Space, has successfully sourced significant garments-on-hangers (GoH) relief storage for high street fashion retail brand NEXT.
articleUK fruit packing business Cottage Farms switched its material handling fleet to BYD Iron-Phosphate battery-powered trucks.
newsThe CleanRoom Company has been acquired and will form a specialist division dedicated to the design and installation of cleanroom environments.
articleFood firm the first to implement Witron’s All in One Order Fulfillment system.
articleBrothers, Carl H. Dicke and Allen A. Dicke, founded Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, in 1945 with an unwavering commitment to customer service.
articleArvato Supply Chain Solutions has added B2C orders and has revamped its materials handling to handle this alongside B2B logistics.
newsWincanton has been appointed by supermarket giant, Morrisons, to manage additional transport and vehicle maintenance operations.
newsDPD has announced 6,000 new UK jobs and a major infrastructure investment in response to the unprecedented boom in online shopping caused by Covid-19.
productEuropa Warehouse has moved into its new £60m 3PL facility in Corby on schedule.
articleA Tier 1 automotive supplier has signed a contract with Daifuku to construct a highly resilient AS/RS.
productWMS firm SnapFulfil says its software helps 3PL clients bill their customers with greater precision.
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