articleCML seeks eCommerce business
Fashion-focused 3PL Core Management Logistics (CML) is seeking more eCommerce business in the coming years. HSS Editor Simon Duddy visited CML’s Magna Park facility to hear the inside story.
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productRoundTrack alternative to cranes and forklifts
In the 20 years since the invention of RoundTracks, Strothmann Machines & Handling has delivered 116,975 metres of the intralogistics rail system, the equivalent of about 6,500 truck and trailer lengths.
productFuel cell truck in operation
Boiler manufacturer Viessmann has taken on an emission-free hydrogen fuel cell forklift at its German headquarters.
articleSupply chain investment to drive further growth for ASOS?
ASOS has recently seen profits and share price fall due to increased investment, primarily in the supply chain. But will this investment pay off in the long run, asks HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
articleSainsbury’s to use Schaefer for NDC fit-out
SSI Schaefer has signed a contract to deliver a new national distribution centre for leading retailer, Sainsbury’s.
productSamba success for MasterMover
MasterMover’s Brazilian distributor Fornecedora Industrial has proven to be the company’s largest export customer for 2013.
productNationwide upgrade
Dock Solutions has completed a nationwide safety upgrade on Walkers Crisps/Pepsico loading bays.
articleCosy fit for JDA and Red Prairie
The merger of Red Prairie and JDA Software has created a wide-ranging IT offering for retail (and other) clients. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to JDA group vice president Andrew Kirkwood about how the combined company can help retailers with the Omni-channel challenge.
articlePopular retail choice
Telescopic conveyors are an increasingly popular choice for retail applications handling impressive throughputs, but thought must also be given to minimising downtime, says Sovex.
productMothercare pilots trailer security
Mothercare has installed a pilot of the new SecureSeal Logger system on its trailer fleet.
newsLorry hits forklift killing driver
Food manufacturer AAK is being prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive after a forklift driver was killed at one of its factories in the North West.
productFood manufacturer boosts warehouse safety
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has installed Castell’s drive-away prevention system Salvo at four UK sites.
blogOmni-channel rising but price still king
HSS Editor Simon Duddy argues that it is price that will determine the future of online retailing, not convenience or service.
newsDebenhams targets logistics to address profit slide
The High Street retailer is struggling with the advent of online sales and part of its catch up plan involves increased used of Click & Collect and investment in automated packing equipment in its DC for tackling online orders.
productPicking in 3D
Cimcorp demonstrated its gantry robot technology at CeMAT, which has applications within car tyre factories, postal sorting centres, food retail and e-commerce.
newsMorrisons to open third primary consolidation centre
Morrisons will open a third primary consolidation centre in Q2 2014 in partnership with Bibby Distribution.
productASG Services releases range of machine guarding products
SATECH solutions from ASG Services aim to give employers the assurances they need to meet all obligations under the European Directives on the Safety of Machines.
newsPeel Group buys up Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has announced a change to the structure of its ownership.
newsMultichannel trend creates structural problems in warehouse property market
The impact of internet sales on retail is having a knock-on effect on the warehouse property market.
newsUK online grocers must cut picking and delivery costs
A consultancy has predicted that home delivery logistics will reach crisis point for UK grocers in the next few years.
