articleFuture perfect?
What does the future hold for the logistics industry over the next decade? Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling System Association (AMHSA) takes out his crystal ball.
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articleAutomotive firm boosts fleet management
Calsonic Kansei is the number one supplier of automotive parts to Nissan, and one of UK’s most successful manufacturers. Thanks to Rushlift, production remains firmly on the right road.
articleHornby Hobbies new warehouse suited for eCommerce
Hornby Hobbies has moved its warehouse to new facilities in Hersden, Canterbury which will be run by DS Logistics.
articleAutomated innovation
German manufacturer uses semi-automated shuttles and fully automated reach trucks from Still in a channel rack system.
articleJungheinrich revamps trucks
Jungheinrich has launched the latest versions of its hydrostatically driven 3s, 4s, and 5s series of engine-powered counterbalanced forklift trucks.
newsLoads 42 pallets in 7 minutes
Joloda recently installed a fully automatic loading system for food giant Pepsico to move 42 pallets of potato crisps, into a 25.25m road train in 1 load and also loads 26 pallets into a 13.6m vehicle.
articleGoodman completes latest of 13 Amazon DC builds
Goodman has delivered over 3,280,839 sq ft of warehouse for Amazon across Europe, with the retailers’s latest fulfilment centre in Wroclaw, Poland now complete.
articleAutomated specialist Cimcorp acquired
Japanese machinery manufacturer Murata Machinery (Muratec) has acquired the stock of Cimcorp Oy of Finland.
newsPotter Logistics grows turnover by 8% to £24m
The business posted a profit before tax of £1,731,000.
articleABB automates its warehouse
Swisslog has received its latest order to create a state-of-the-art AutoStore facility in Switzerland.
articlePromoting food logistics excellence across the board
The FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. Working closely with members to identify the issues that really matter, the CEO, Chris Sturman and the federation’s administration team are committed to ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.
articleAmazon uses survey to target grinding work
Face Consultants is the leading testing organisation and experts in the measurement and control of industrial concrete floors, and they are regularly doing work at online retail giant Amazon sites.
articleTruck power innovation from Honda
Car manufacturer Honda takes the first step in implementing a commercially viable fleet of hydrogen powered forklifts supplied by Briggs Equipment at its Swindon site.
articleQuick turnaround
US food retailer Kroger has partnered with Witron for nine projects over 15 years. The latest saw Witron reconfigure a huge DC.
articlePPMA showcase proves hotbed of innovation
The PPMA Show 2014 reaffirmed its status as the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery in October, as 8,190 visitors took to the NEC for its 27th show.
productDUET trailer at Quiet Cities
Transdek is exhibiting its Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET) at the Quiet Cities Global Summit, Twickenham Stadium, London, 25 – 26 November 2014.
newsMitsubishi Electric takes on longer semi-trailers
Norbert Dentressangle and Mitsubishi Electric Europe have together invested in two longer semi trailers to boots the environmental performance of distribution operations.
articleCILT outlines transport vision for Wales
Electrified railways, metro style systems and innovative, technology enabled rural transport solutions will be common in the future, according to a report published today by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Cymru Wales.
articleGrowing from a position of strength
UKWA – the United Kingdom Warehousing Association – has emerged from the recent recession in a position of strength and is determined to grow, either organically or through strategic alliances with other trade bodies. CEO Roger Williams highlights key issues for the coming year for the warehousing and logistics industry.
articleCHEP helps wholesaler utilise empty vehicles
CHEP is collaborating with Henderson Wholesale, which owns the SPAR supermarket franchise in Northern Ireland.
