productWork underway on £4.5m investment at Port of Newport
The new warehouse will be built at North Side, South Dock, Newport, to help the ABP port to accommodate growth seen in agriculture-related cargo volumes.
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productTransdek strengthens management team
Transdek UK has appointed Paul Avery to the new role of managing director – trailers as the company continues to expand its double deck trailer operations.
productThe warehouse is the online ‘engine room’
WMS specialist, Indigo Software has first-hand insight into the many different variants of an eCommerce business and the difficulties that companies can encounter in their warehouses as a result of inefficient processes, ‘silo-ed’ working and inconsistent stock visibility.
productCleaner forklifts
XL Joinery, which distributes over half a million doors to merchants and retailers across the UK each year, chose nine, three-wheel, electric counterbalanced Cesab B315 forklift trucks from Cesab dealership Spartan Forklifts after trialling five different brands side by side.
productFocus on Omnichannel
Now in its eighth year, InternetRetailing EXPO will once again be co-located with eDelivery EXPO, Europe’s only dedicated fulfilment event at the NEC from 21-22 March 2018.
productIntegrated offering
theGAAStore had scaled up successfully but had reached a stage where its existing facilities and processes were no longer aligned to its needs.
productYodel drives sophisticated delivery offering for retailer
Yodel has announced a new partnership with online lingerie and swimwear retailer, Figleaves, which is expected to bring over half a million parcels into the network each year.
product3.5 kilometres of conveyor earmarked for Triumph DC
Triumph International has appointed TGW Logistics to design and build a rack shelf picking area, as part of a major reorganisation and expansion of its existing logistics centre in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
productKASTO to make MACH debut
The metal storage and sawing specialist will discuss its solutions at the exhibition.
productFull traceability
Factory ERP software from CSB-System is helping to deliver higher speed and efficiency and full traceability both up- and downstream at the new meat processing facility of leading Belgium producer the Colruyt Group.
productAsda goes through the Green-Door
A new innovation which could spell the end of the unwieldy ‘night door’ for food retailers has been warmly welcomed by top supermarkets.
newsFlawed logistics contract changeover leads to KFC shutdown
KFC has closed more than half of its 900 UK outlets after delivery problems meant they ran out of chicken.
newsBS Handling Systems appoints new project engineer
BS Handling Systems has made a strong start to 2018 with the appointment of Andrew Smith as project engineer. Smith joins BS Handling Systems as the company continues to build upon recent success and expansion.
articleContract changeover planning is key says consultant
As loss of sales quickly negates the cost benefits of switching logistic suppliers, SCALA says companies like KFC need to look at the details and plan for contingencies.
productTailored handling solutions for the food industry
Toyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment ideal for use in the food supply chain at Foodex 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham, 16-18 April 2018.
articleCommercial vehicle manufacturer opens spare parts DC
Krone has opened a new 38,000 square metres central logistics centre to meet demand for spare parts.
productDock levellers boost efficiency
sara LBS has installed two new dock levellers at one of the UK’s largest food production facilities, replacing older units that were approaching the end of their design life.
productCombilifts help out in tight spaces for O’Brien Fine Foods
The Combi-WRs enable the food firm to move pallets in very narrow aisles, with the multi position tiller arm allowing the operator to stand to the side of the unit to eliminate crush risk.
productEmbedded intelligence
Swisslog’s SynQ, a service-based modular software platform, provides the functionality needed to optimise retail warehouse operations.
productSpeedor retains heat
Hart Door Systems has supplied GT Emissions Systems, Peterlee, with a Speedor Super that has been fitted behind a roller shutter in its warehouse area.
