newsOnline retailer renews IT contract with GT Nexus
The supply chain execution platform helps retailer Cost Plus World Market to orchestrate shipments and inventory flows across internal departments and external partners.
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productManoeuvrability & efficiency
GR Lane Health Products has replaced its ageing fleet of articulated forklifts with two Aisle-Masters at its manufacturing facilities in Gloucester.
articleChinese logistics firm in automated system first
Egemin Automation will automate the logistics process of Chinese firm KXTX in Wuhan with an E’tow installation.
newsSummit to help operators cope with F-Gas regs
New regulations on F-Gas (flourinated gases) used in temperature controlled storage and distribution come into force on January 1. FSDF has organised the F-Gas Summit on January 15 to help operators tackle issues.
articleLorry driver injured after lifting beam used incorrectly
Two companies have been fined after a lorry driver suffered multiple injuries while loading his lorry.
articlePort of Felixstowe to develop 68 acre logistics park
The latest phase of growth will see the development of 1.45 million sq. ft. of warehousing on a 68-acre site, tailored to the needs of its customers.
newsDematic in talks with SDI Group over possible acquisition
The board of Dematic has been in discussions with the shareholders of FSU Investments and the board of SDI Group regarding a possible acquisition of FSU.
articleYodel clears backlog but is there a deeper problem?
Yodel has cleared the parcel backlog it announced last week, which prompted a wave of disparaging national newspaper headlines.
articleResponse to rapid growth
Pharmaceutical supplier Fagron responded to rapid growth by automating both an existing distribution centre but a new one.
articlePlanning submitted for 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester
MAG Property has jointly submitted a planning application with logistics property specialist Stoford for the creation of a 260,000 sq ft logistics unit at Airport City Manchester, the flagship Enterprise Zone development.
articleDelivery firms will innovate to avoid chokepoint
Parcel delivery innovations will fuel e-commerce growth in 2015 and beyond, predicts courier Fastlane International.
articleWide-ranging storage revamp
Whitby-based builders merchants Wilf Noble has maximised storage capacity with Polypal.
newsCity Link logistics staff seek jobs amid recrimination
A City Link Job Board has been set up on Facebook where jobs can be posted by companies interested in attracting former City Link staff.
newsDX Group snaps up City Link assets
The administrators of parcel delivery company City Link has sold significant assets to DX Group.
articleAutomated handling delivers future-proof retail solutions
If the media coverage of Black Friday, the Christmas shopping period and the New Year sales tells us anything, it’s that the consumer’s desire for a bargain remains undiminished. James Sharples, MD of Swisslog UK, looks at why changes in demand have led to changes in the development of automated intralogistics.
newsUKWA takes on London Gateway’s Peter Ward as CEO
Following the recent announcement that Roger Williams, UKWA’s longstanding CEO, is to hand over his current role in mid- January 2015, the name of his successor has been released.
newsHS2 impacts Waitrose fulfillment plans
Waitrose will open a bespoke dot.com fulfilment centre in Coulsdon on 3 March 2015. This facility will employ 450 staff by the end of January 2016.
articleSupporting click and collect
The Gas Superstore acquired a 65,000 sq ft new build distribution centre in Coalville allowing it to support a rapid click and collect service for the East Midlands.
articleWere City Link’s owners ruthless and lacking in commitment?
HSS Editor Simon Duddy asks if Better Capital deserve the ‘bandits’ charge levelled at them by Mike Cash RMT General Secretary.
articleHS2 to be ‘10 times more expensive’ than French high speed rail
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will this week ask HS2 Executive chairman Sir David Higgins why the expected costs for HS2 are around ten times higher per mile than the same cost for France’s high speed rail network.
