productBeyond block stacking
A corrugated packaging solutions provider has upgraded its storage layout to introduce operational efficiencies.
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articleKeeping airports moving
Airports are the most intense transport links of all, which makes door systems essential to maintain high levels of efficiency and reliability, explains Doug Hart, chairman, Hart Door Systems.
articlePlastic Robot Brexit at the PPMA Show
Regulations on plastics, robotics and Brexit are among the issues to be discussed by expert speakers at the PPMA Show from 25-27 September at the NEC.
articleReliability a priority
A print products manufacturer is supporting a three shift pattern at its Letchworth facility, thanks to forklifts supplied by Rushlift and Doosan.
productNo deal Brexit ‘looks extremely bleak’ says RHA
On Tuesday 24 July, MPs in the House of Commons were heard to repeat ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’. But for the 7000+ members of the Road Haulage Association the prospect of a future without a Brexit deal looks extremely bleak.
articleFloor grinding gets VNA trucks moving faster
A world-leading medical products and solutions company was experiencing floor problems in one of its newly opened warehouses.
articleOcado maximises warehouse space and efficiency
The warehouse specialist has delivered an AutoStore system at the distribution centre of leading online supermarket, Ocado, for use in its Speciality Store general merchandise subsidiary, marking the second installation for this customer.
articleDrinks firm implements ASRS solution
B2A Technology has automated a 27,000 sq m warehouse for The Castel Group.
productSimplifying exports
AEB’s software solution Product Classification Exchange simplifies and accelerates export control classification for traders and suppliers.
articlePaper alternative to plastics
Managing partner at Kite Packaging Jake Kirk takes a closer look at protective packaging and focuses on offering paper-based solutions as an alternative to plastics.
productYusen Logistics UK acquires eComm fulfilment player ILG
It is anticipated the acquisition of the e-commerce delivery and fulfilment specialist, completed on the 1st August 2018, will result in a 12% revenue growth for Yusen pushing them towards the UK’s top 10 logistics providers.
productHermes uses pedestrian mover to tackle trailers
The Bradshaw PT2000 articulated trailer mover has created efficiencies at the parcel delivery firm.
articleWho will win in the future of container shipping?
The container transport industry is entering a period of notable experimentation, says Report.
articlePets at Home commits to £2.5m warehouse investment
The retailer of pet supplies signed a deal with Conveyor Networks to implement a £2.5m warehouse automation project at its eComm distribution centre in Northampton.
articleEmergency response to racking collapse
A leading fireman told a seminar at the Talent in Logistics conference how the fire service freed a forklift operator who had been buried under tonnes of cheese after a catastrophic racking collapse at a warehouse in Shropshire.
product3 wheeler from TCM goes down well with food firms
Launched last year, TCM’s FB 3-wheel electric forklift has seen successful uptake by businesses looking for agility, safety and lower operating costs, says the firm.
articleFinding your voice
Can voice technology deployed an end-to-end from DC to store help retailer deals with the Omni-channel challenge? Honeywell explores.
newsTesco fined £160k after worker injured unloading roll cages
Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined £160,000 after a member of staff at their Chadwell St Mary branch was seriously injured when a cage full of goods fell on them as they were unloading it from a lorry.
productDistribution strategy unclear as Sports Direct buys House of Fraser
Sports Direct has acquired the business and assets of House of Fraser from administrators for £90 million.
articleCILT warns inaction on Brexit ‘not an option’
Chief executive Kevin Richardson attended a Brexit round table last week, hosted by the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
