productRetailer converts DC to omnichannel approach
In recent years, drastic measures have been carried out within Blokker to reverse negative results and reposition the Dutch retailer in its market.
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productDepot opens in time for Peak season
Hermes has opened a purpose-built parcel distribution depot in Hemel Hempstead.
productWorker pushing trolley killed by sideloader
Leeds-based garden shed manufacturing company, Woodlands Homecare, was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was killed.
articleImproved stock control
Contract food and packaging supplier Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP) introduced the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess to improve its stock handling processes.
productAir freight pallet among highlights
Plastic load carrier Cabka-IPS will use the ALL4PACK Paris show (26-29 November) to present transport and storage solutions for a wide variety of industries.
productIt’s hammer time – Rugged Black Friday discount extended
Renovotec is now featuring Honeywell’s new Thor VM1A vehicle-mounted Android computer with Qualcomm 660 processor, integrated keyboard and read-anywhere 8-inch-touchscreen in its ‘Rugged Black Friday’ hardware rentals campaign.
productDürkopp sortation kit plays key role for Sainsbury’s
eCommerce automation and sortation from Dürkopp Fördertechnik helped Sainsbury’s win the category for new facilities over 150,000 sq ft at the 2018 Logistics Awards.
productABP Hams Hall opts for Chinese built Sany reachstackers
Cooper Specialised Handling has received a supply order from ABP for an order of two Sany SRSC 4540 intermodal reachstackers for its Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal, Sutton Coldfield.
productCleaning product manufacturer invests in mobile loading platforms
Robert Scott, the largest manufacture of mops in Europe chose to further improve loading bay structures and capabilities across three of its six sites; each situated in the Northwest of England.
articleOmniStore concept launched at TGW food retail summit
TGW recently presented a section of technologies it claims represent the future of intralogistics in food retailing. Highlights included the new OmniStore concept.
articleSmarter serialisation
Ian Haynes, director at pharma consultant Excellis Europe, says enabling collaboration between parallel importers is helping simplify the transition to serialisation post EU-FMD.
articleUpswing predicted in automated storage
UK manufacturing is ripe for upgrade to automated metal storage, says Ernst Wagner, MD of Kasto UK & Ireland, and will benefit from saving space, increased output and growth, and lower cost per pick with such a move.
articlePreventing port crane failure through rope monitoring
Greater awareness of condition monitoring of wire ropes using magnetic head technology is required to avoid the risk of catastrophic port crane failure, says LEEA.
articleIngredients to success
Warehouse manager Nicki Milner explains how ingredients supplier Muntons got to grips with space constraints, rationalised the forklift fleet, and deals with health & safety. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productElectric multidirectional sideloader upgraded
Hubtex has upgraded its MaxX range of vehicles, offering greater visibility and longer operational working hours.
productPrinters to minimise Black Friday delivery bottlenecks
Line matrix devices still the fastest, most reliable technology for managing order processing and picking says Printronix.
productOne-stop manufacturing management system launches
TouchPath is launching ‘TouchManufacturer’, a fully integrated, lean manufacturing management system that can be implemented rapidly and at lower cost by both discrete and process manufacturers.
articleRecord breaking
The PPMA Show 2018, which took place at the NEC Birmingham between 25-27 September, delivered the biggest show in its 30-year history.
productLMS Bulkscan 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.
articleSlab stabilised for Hovis at Avonmouth plant
Geobear was contacted by the Hovis bread production plant in Avonmouth, as a collapsed drain beneath the floor slab in the warehouse had allowed water to leak into the soil causing washout and voiding beneath the floor slab.
