articleA fresh look at automation for Omni-channel Retail
What you need to know to get the most out of your automated Omni-channel Retail operations. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
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articleTips for retailers to achieve Omni-channel nirvana
Demanding clear stock visibility, keen predictive techniques and tightly managed fulfillment operations, delivery is the exciting and troubling heart of the Omni-channel experience. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
articleFossil responds fast to changing online trends
Swisslog has kitted out a multi-purpose logistics centre for leading fashion brand Fossil, with an emphasis on speed and flexibility.
articleLayer picking innovation promises ‘1000 outers per hour’
Flexi Narrow Aisle’s Warehouse Systems Division has launched the FlexiPiCK – a layer picking-based storage and order fulfillment solution that offers case pick rates of more than 1,000 outers per hour per operator.
newsHalfords tasks 3PL with ‘pre-retail’ role
The cycling and motor products retailer has has appointed Core Management Logistics (CML).
blogAnyone can TAKE a reservation!
When thinking of the perils of purchasing goods online, especially around the annual seasonal holiday peaks, one cannot help but worry, “will it arrive in time?” and “what if my wife’s present goes missing?” etc. etc.
articleManufacturing revival
While the sector is looking up, the Manufacturing Technologies Association is asking for more, saying for British Engineering world class should come as standard.
articleKasto Unitower to star at Mach
Multi-level warehouses for storing and retrieving bar, tube, sheet and other material automatically will be on show at the stand of KASTO who will be exhibiting at MACH 2014.
articleLiving in the space age – Office Depot offers advice on warehouse optimisation
Mike McCreesh VP supply chain Europe at Office Depot talks to HSS editor Simon Duddy about the place of space in his warehouse thinking.
articleManufacturer boosts vehicle fill
Storage drum manufacturer Fibrestar Drums used LoadStak Pro software from AutoLogic Systems to improve their pallet and vehicle fill.
newsCSEasy from Continental means less downtime & better traction
Magazine distributor COMAG looked to Continental Specialty Tyres to provide the ultimate solution under challenging conditions.
articleLight crane redesigned
Terex Material Handling has redesigned the Demag KBK Aluline light crane system to create a versatile and ergonomic modular lifting and moving solution.
articleUrban double deck trailer launched
Loading bay equipment specialist Transdek UK is launching a Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET) at the upcoming CV Show.
articleCollaboration key with Briggs Equipment initiative
The UK’s leading supplier of materials handling solutions, Briggs Equipment is set to revolutionise the way logistics firms do business by working with them to help drive innovation in a sector vital to the nation’s economy.
articleFood firm Baxters chooses LPG forklifts from Still
Food manufacturer Baxters has awarded Northern Forklift (Scotland) a contract for the supply of nearly 50 Still forklift trucks, including LPG powered workhorses, following a stringent and competitive tender process.
articleExpanded storage capacity
Tool manufacturer Mafell increases SKUs with automated warehouse solution from TGW.
articleAarhusKarlshamn invests in compact conveyors
A conveyor system designed to transport goods continuously between ground and upper floor levels with maximum reliability has been completed by European Conveyor Systems as part of a major investment in production facilities at AarhusKarlshamn UK (AAK) in Hull.
articleOn a growth trajectory
Edward Hutchison, managing director at BITO Storage Systems explains to HSS editor Simon Duddy how a considered, consultancy sales approach is integral to the impressive growth figures recently posted by the firm.
articleSpace and speed key issues
Ace Express Logistics had two key issues on the agenda – space and speed – when it was looking to update the forklifts at one of its warehouses.
articleFurniture manufacturer turns to Briggs Equipment
Senator International operates 60 trucks supplied by Briggs Equipment, including 37 Yale gas and electric counterbalance trucks, ten MTC 15 and four MTC 13 turret trucks, and various pedestrian stackers. The vehicles are used across five sites.
