productFowler Welch invests £2m in major Spalding depot
Leading supply chain expert Fowler Welch has completed a £2m investment programme to develop its major temperature controlled depot in Spalding.
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newsWaterstones extends logistics contract with Unipart
Bookseller Waterstones has extended its long-term partnership with Unipart Logistics for an additional five years.
productTwin coding solution for brewery
Linx printers are providing coding of both primary and secondary packaging at London-based specialist brewery Fourpure Brewing Co.
productStreamlined loading with ramp and platform
Yarn supplier Sirdar has utilised the design and installation services of dock and loading bay manufacturer Thorworld Industries, as it continues to streamline loading at its UK hub.
productWMS boosts traceability
Alphamega Hypermarkets, the largest supermarket group in Cyprus, is completing the first phase of implementing Indigo WMS to streamline the company’s new, purpose built warehouse operations.
productWakefield development
NewCold Logistics has agreed contracts for almost 50% of the additional 88,000 pallet spaces being added to its Wakefield warehousing facility.
productMulti-level at Lear
An automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is enabling the Lear Corporation factory at Coventry to triple the output of car seats to over 300,000 sets a year in hundreds of different specifications and meet its customer’s just-in-time delivery schedules.
productTransnorm Group opens a new factory in Thailand
Transnorm System in Thailand has opened a new centralised production factory in the Bang Bo industrial zone of Eastern Bangkok.
productSouthgate disrupts void fill sector
Packaging trade distributor introduces two radically-different paper void fill systems, disrupting the sector with higher production speeds and near-zero downtime.
articleCoca-Cola GB revamps rack safety
David Robertson, Coca-Cola European Partners talks to HSS Editor Simon Duddy about how the company revamped its approach to racking safety.
newsLeading 3PL to target cutting-edge start-ups
Kuehne + Nagel plans to invest globally in technology start-ups that could ‘transform logistics’. The shopping list includes big data and predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics.
productSurvey highlights returns worry for retailers
Parcelhero says over 200 small retailers will fail as half of UK shoppers demand stores foot the bill for all returns.
productWorker loses leg after forklift collision
An engineering company has been fined after a worker lost his leg from the knee down when he was hit by a forklift truck.
productCustomer Engagement Solution launches
The solution from Manhattan Associates gives retailers insight into individual shopping experiences to provide personalised service.
newsMarks & Spencer to open Welham Green DC in 2019
As part of its five-year transformation plan, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to open a new Clothing & Home distribution centre in Welham Green (Hertfordshire) early next year.
product‘Best system for the 3PL sector’
3PL RIF Logistics works with supply chain technology specialist, Access Group to support its ambitious growth plans.
productKite Packaging to showcase retail packaging at Spring Fair 2018
The world of retailing is due to take over the Birmingham NEC, from Sunday 4 February to Thursday 8 February, for Spring Fair, one of the largest buying shows of the calendar.
productAmazon logistics firm settles over ‘bogus self employment claims’
GMB, the union for members who have bogus self-employment claims in driving and logistics sectors, has scored a victory against national logistics company UK Express for workers who deliver for Amazon.
productYusen Logistics UK invests in fleet
Almost 100 vehicles have been upgraded, to deliver significant economic benefits and improved driver efficiencies, while safeguarding drivers with the latest safety assistance technology.
newsDubai investment bank buys Amazon warehouse
Rasmala has acquired two major logistics facilities in Germany for $185 million.
