productCHEP UK & Ireland, the supply chain solutions company, has opened a new state-of-the-art pallet repair and service centre facility in South Ockendon, near Thurrock, in Essex, United Kingdom.
articleOnce again, the PPMA Show highlighted why it’s the UK’s unmissable event for processing and packaging machinery, when it returned to Birmingham’s NEC between 26 and 28 September.
articleUKWA Positioning Paper highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies.
productThe clothing giant is testing robots from start-up Kindred AI in the USA.
articleFTA campaigns for better driver facilities, with urgent action needed to provide more secure, safe and high-quality driver rest areas.
articleThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) welcomed the ambitious approach of the Draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy (DMTS) and wholeheartedly agrees with its high level principles. However, these commendable intentions risk being undermined unless a number of the DMTS policies are reinforced with greater rigour and resolve.
productFerag AG has expanded its Skyfall technology to link various assembly processes in the automotive industry.
articleThe flexible LWS Reflex WMS from Logistex helps Pioneer to use different stock allocation rules based on different customer requirements.
productWorkwear wholesaler ØRN International uses Snapfulfil Cloud WMS to improve workforce productivity in a highly competitive market.
articleDaifuku has completed an upgrade project at Honda’s Swindon plant, which has achieved a 30% increase in output while retaining the bulk of original equipment.
productThe family-run UK manufacturer achieved orders in excess of £500k from showcasing their services at both Interplas and PPMA in September.
articleThe decision to invest in a new sorter can often be prompted by the need to increase capacity or by increased levels of system downtime. So how has the Swedish retailer, Åhléns, managed to compete in the highly competitive fashion, beauty and home-ware market using a sorter which was installed 26 years ago?
articleHyster forklift trucks help manufacturer overcome tough conditions – large quantities of dust, and extreme temperatures – at its sand-lime brick production plant.
productGoodman, a global leader in the ownership, development and management of industrial property, announced it has signed a deal with C.H. Robinson to develop and lease a new 70,000 sq ft built to suit logistics centre at its Derby Commercial Park development.
newsStudents have the opportunity to meet employers from the logistics and transport sectors providing opportunities in supply chain management, transport planning, operations management and a range of graduate placements.
productMany companies believe investment in IT and advanced technology will drive and sustain change, but the key is to ensure that the correct skills and culture exist to drive this transformation, says consultancy Crimson & Co.
articleYale Europe Materials Handling further strengthens its electric truck offering with the launch of the ERP80VN 8 tonne lithium-ion counterbalance truck, which is said to provide high productivity levels comparable to Yale IC engine trucks of similar capacity.
productA Banbury based company has been fined after a 64-year old worker who was struck by a falling pallet had to have part of his leg amputated.
productCertex has designed a bespoke solution for handling the latest large-scale wind turbine towers.
productDistribution business Jeavons Eurotir recently installed a 470 sq m mezzanine floor on top of its existing despatch area, taking three 3 weeks to carry out the work.
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