productBombardier signs long term deal with Hoppecke
Bombardier Transportation, the rail division of the leading manufacturer of planes and trains, has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Hoppecke Industrial Batteries.
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articlePotato producer Branston opts for Northern Forklift
High intensity operation specifies STILL hybrid trucks for efficiency and environmental benefits.
productCombiloks support major manufacturer
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.
productMetaPack calls for collaboration to influence EU regs
Patrick Wall, CEO at MetaPack, the global leader in eCommerce delivery management, yesterday opened The Delivery Conference 2017, by calling for the industry to collaborate to influence future legislation during the Brexit negotiations.
articleAutomation powers John Lewis’ Omnichannel growth
KNAPP explains how it helped add capacity to the retailer’s Milton Keynes NDC, as well as helping it better consolidate garment orders with ‘binnable’ items.
articleUndercover reporting targets warehouse of e-tailer Boohoo
Channel 4’s Dispatches programme recently investigated the working conditions inside Boohoo’s Burnley warehouse.
newsE-comm / retail driving most of record warehouse demand
The CBRE UK Monthly Industrial & Logistics Snapshot is an overview of the sector which highlights total take up by region, facility construction underway, availability, and key occupational and investment deals over the last quarter.
productMassive garment handling facility for John Lewis
An automated garment conveying system supplied and installed by Dϋrkopp Fördertechnik – part of the KNAPP Group – is helping John Lewis service its continuing omni-channel growth.
productIoT tags launch for demanding applications
Smartrac is introducing new Grille and Fly UHF tags and inlays based on NXP’s UCODE 7xm ICs.
articleCILT makes Brexit recommendations to Government
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has identified opportunities and made recommendations to Government on the implications of exit from the EU.
productABB predicts $300,000 pa savings through improved uptime
Non-emergency machinery stops can be avoided with the arrival of a “failover” safety concept for use with ABB’s safety programmable logic controller (PLC).
productHyster introduces weighing systems
The two weighing systems can be fitted to Hyster ReachStackers and Laden Container Handlers to obtain a Verified Gross Mass (VGM), as required by the recently introduced SOLAS Legislation.
articleIOT in delivery: pallets and packages talk back
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises big things in the world of consumer goods but even bigger things in the evolution of the supply chain, says experienced multichannel retailer Ian Jindal.
articleInterfuse take delivery of its first Hyundai Forklift
Masonry manufacturer diversifies its forklift fleet with a heavy duty model from Hyundai.
articleSwisslog helps DB Schenker Logistics get ahead in the eCommerce race
Swisslog was contacted for consultancy to identify a future proof solution that could deliver the e-commerce success that Schenker and its customer Lekmer.com required. Detailed analysis determined that CarryPick would be the best solution; one of the technologies within Swisslog’s Click&Pick portfolio designed specifically for retail applications.
articleLast Mile battlefield hots up at The Delivery Conference
The Last Mile has long been a difficult and very costly part of the logistics process. But the latest news from The Delivery Conference suggests this could be about to change.
articleUnder pressure
As consumers have more and more choice about how they buy, Rob Carle, leading e-commerce specialist at DS Smith UK Packaging, explores how the packaging and storage industries are collaborating to meet changing needs.
articleClick & Collect refined through lockers
The retailers who are set to thrive in the future will be the ones who are best able to refine their supply chain and reduce internal costs without impacting convenience or service to customers, says Jon Walkington, vice president of real-time retail at Apex Supply Chain Technologies.
articleHybrid AGV solution for DC
Domus Logistics despatches thousands from its distribution centre to deliver home furnishing articles to 520 CASA stores in eight different European countries.
articleBest of breed WMS
3PL DK Fulfilment has selected the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS to support its growth plans.
