newsThe £4 million extension to frozen fruit and vegetable specialist Ardo UK’s state-of-the-art cold store at Charing, near Ashford in Kent has been formally opened and is ready for business.
newsAfter introducing Konecranes, MAFI and Carer products to its range earlier this year, Impact Handling has further strengthened its focus on the heavy-duty truck sector by making a senior appointment to lead its specialist division.
newsThe Chrysalis Fund has invested £2.4m in a new warehouse development on Knowsley Industrial Park.
newsFormer Palletline MD joins Pall-Ex, as Palletways unveils new strategic blueprint. This follows Palletline revealing in the summer that it has extended the pallet network model into contract logistics.
newsRoyal Mail has revealed it has issued a tender for parcels automation equipment to ‘help inform our business case’.
newsSupply chain IT firm Descartes has acquired Airclic, a US-based provider of mobile solutions that help companies reduce the cost of delivering goods by automating traditional paper-based processes.
newsThe union GMB staged a demonstration outside the M&S Store in Slough protesting against long hours and relatively low pay for warehouse workers on agency contracts.
articleThe installation will showcase leading-edge, cost-efficient logistics for perishable products.
articleInternational courier ParcelHero says Royal Mail is crying wolf over ‘challenging’ parcels market.
articleConsultancy KPMG is the latest voice to warn driver shortages could hit retail fulfillment this Christmas.
articleDürkopp Fördertechnik provided the equipment for the facility at Brackmills, Northampton – which already distributes some 155,000 items daily.
articleMultichannel fashion retailers are cottoning on to the value of automated buffers in converting returns into quick sales. SDI Group Europe sales manager Winnie Ahrens tells HSS how it works.
newsHigh speed rail will deliver huge social, economic and business benefits for local communities across Britain according to transport and economic experts at a conference in London yesterday.
articleWitron has introduced dynamic and modular solutions designed to tackle fast-evolving challenges in eCommerce and fresh food logistics.
newsThe Freight Transport Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement on 3 December, primarily outlining the economic benefits that could be delivered by the further development of the Government’s approach to fuel duty.
newsLeading consultancy urges retailers to make sure fulfillment capability matches front-end promise and customer expectation.
newsA Jedburgh firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was severely injured when he fell down a lift shaft as he was transporting a loaded cage trolley that landed on top of him.
articleBig Bear Confectionery invested in making its manufacturing process faster and more efficient while at the same time reducing cross contamination between products.
articleThe £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ aims to increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.
articleIronclad will help MHE run for up to one hour longer on each charge compared to conventional batteries, even in heavy duty applications, says Enersys.
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