articleThe pillars of the Future-Ready Warehouse
E-commerce has already had a significant impact on warehouse operations. Now, global retail e-commerce sales are expected to reach $3.9 trillion dollars by 2020, up from $2.3 trillion in 2017.
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articleIt’s in the bag
As retailers experience escalating volumes of ecommerce orders for ‘single’ or ‘few’ items, the challenges of a shrinking available labour pool is leading many to consider the benefits of fully automating the packing, bagging and labelling of dispatched goods. By Simon Houghton, Sales Manager, Product Solutions, Dematic Northern Europe
articleNew container promises to maximise storage and cut freight costs
BITO has added a new container series to its product portfolio: the BITO U-Turn Stack & Nest Container maximises storage capacity and minimises occupied space on empty return transport to cut freight costs.
productManaging lines coming together
A sweets manufacturer needed to update its facility to meet increasing demand.
article‘This is Yale’ showcases tailored industry solutions
The event in Germany showcased products to be rolled out over the coming months, and demonstrated the forklift manufacturer’s focus on bespoke industry solutions.
articleExtensive wide-aisle pallet racking
Metal component stockist F. H. Brundle recently fitted-out its Burton-on-Trent distribution centre with an extensive wide-aisle pallet racking solution by storage specialists, Apex.
articlePoll says warehousing now ‘most appealing asset class’
74% of real estate asset controllers say distribution and logistics is now the most appealing property asset class, according to research from law firm CMS.
productBespoke racking design
Increasing and changing customer requirements are determining the workflow in the wood composite and wood processing industry, especially regarding quality, costs and time, says racking firm Ohra.
productStainless steel drum motors special batch
Rulmeca worked closely with a customer to deliver a special batch of stainless steel drum motors to drive positive drive belts.
articleHoneywell acquires warehouse automation provider Transnorm
Honeywell will acquire Germany-based Transnorm for approximately €425 million, with its material handling solutions complement the Honeywell Intelligrated warehouse automation business.
newsReliable and environmentally friendly doors
Union Industries is continuing to drive environmental efficiency at Plaxton with the installation of two new Ramdoors at its Scarborough site.
product75 metre long warehouse built
Smart-Space has completed the construction of a finished goods warehouse for Northwood Hygiene Products at the company’s production site in Telford, Shropshire.
productLeading supermarket trials innovative battery charging system
Following initial trials, ECOBAT Battery Technologies (EBT Industrial) is rolling out its Lead Crystal Rapid Charge System for cleaning machines on a larger scale with a major UK supermarket chain.
articleDebenhams selects LED lighting for warehouse
Ecolighting UK has recently been specified for the new LED lighting at the Debenhams warehouse in Peterborough to upgrade the previous fluorescent systems.
productFlour mill closure threatens logistics’ jobs
The closure of Hovis’ Southampton mill with the loss of up to 70 jobs could have serious ripple effects that threaten a number of logistics jobs across the UK.
productBulk scanning capability extended
SICK has extended its LMS Bulkscan laser scanner offering, so that more users can benefit from non-contact, continuous measurement of volume and mass throughput of bulk materials on conveyor belts.
productXPO Logistics to deploy 5000 collaborative warehouse robots
XPO Logistics has announced plans to deploy 5,000 intelligent robots throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe.
articleReconfigurable conveyor helps DCs optimise multiple operations
FMH Conveyors has launched the BestConnect quick-connect reconfigurable conveyor system.
articleSCA Wood UK installs pallet conveyor
BS Handling Systems has installed an 18.5 metre long pallet roller conveyor for the timber firm at its Melton facility.
productSupermarket chooses Dematic’s Robotic Picking System
Dematic has been chosen to install its robotic piece picking solution in Drakes Supermarkets’ new DC in South Australia. It is the first time the robotic picking system will be deployed in Australia.
