productAutomatic stacking
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, delivered two new 9-wide Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASC) to DP World Brisbane.
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articleKey influences
An industry review with Interroll Managing Director Chris Middleton, looking at some of the key influences in designing conveyors and components.
productForever21 switches readers
Forever 21 is said to have saved $1 million after switching from laser scanners to image-based ID readers from Cognex.
articleAgency worker loses foot after trolley tips over
A Bedfordshire metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe leg injuries and lost most of his foot.
newsEU staff are vital to logistics sector says FTA
Freight Transport Association (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells told Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that EU workers are as vital to the logistics industry as they are to the NHS and construction sector.
productRefurbished structure finds new life
Rubb Buildings has refurbished a former military structure, which is now being used in the commercial sector by an industrial cleaning company.
productWhat Sports Direct must learn about running a warehouse
Maintaining a positive relationship with the workforce is one of the keys to optimum warehouse efficiency for any logistics services company, says William Walker, sales director of Berkshire-based Walker Logistics.
productEuro-Bin lifter
Packline has released a stainless steel heavy duty stacker truck that is fitted with a cradle attachment specifically designed to lift standard Euro-Bins.
productComplete solution
95% of the world’s cargo is transported on ships in containers, from the clothes we are wearing to the mobile phone we have in our hand. As you read this, there are between 5-6 million containers currently travelling around the world on ships, trains or trucks.
newsSainsbury’s warehouse worker killed at St Helens DC
Police officers were called to the centre on Hall Wood Avenue by employees reporting a colleague had been involved in an incident with a fork lift truck.
productUKWA launches Warehouse Manager qualification
In collaboration with Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA), the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has developed and launched a new Warehouse Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
productTouch3PL WMS launches
International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching a multilingual, user-defined 3PL (third party logistics) solution.
productHome delivery firm to implement automated picking
Home delivery firm Riverford Organic Farmers has awarded a contract to supply a new automated picking system to Japanese firm Daifuku.
productFTA favours Heathrow over Gatwick in upcoming airport decision
If it’s not Heathrow then it’s Dover for freight shipments, says the Freight Transport Association.
productPrepare for Peak and beyond
Service provider Datatrade believes that investing in the bigger picture and gaining far greater visibility of their assets would enable retailers and logistics firms to better prepare for huge shopping spikes like Black Friday and Christmas.
newsAlmost 900 redundancies proposed at DB Cargo
DB Cargo UK has announced proposed redundancies and changes to its business model in response to rapid and unprecedented changes in the markets it serves.
productePharmacy boosts supply chain
Chemist Warehouse Retail Group has deployed Supply Chain Commerce Solutions from Manhattan Associates.
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articleNew contract secured
A passion for Great British manufacturing and a chance encounter has resulted in Union Industries’ Founder, Mr Paul Schofield, helping to secure a new contract for the Leeds-based company.
productTyre giant tackles loading bay drive-aways
One of the world’s leading vehicle tyre manufacturers, has specified an installation of seven Stertil Combilok vehicle restraint systems to support warehousing operations at its production plant in Dundee.
