newsWith the prospect of food supply chain interruption and stock-piling as Brexit approaches, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting a ‘Feeding Cities Summit’, where stakeholders will discuss the challenges ahead and consider potential solutions.
productAndy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director, IMRG has dubbed the Black Friday ‘season’ Blackvember to take into account a sustained period of discounting and marketing around the day. The supply chain needs to take into account the likely pattern of online sales to avoid being swamped.
articleGerman pharmacy co-operative, Sanacorp, has embraced automation from KNAPP across its distribution network.
articleThe HSE advises that injuries from lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying and putting down an object is currently responsible for 66% of RIDDOR’S (reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations) from the pharmaceutical industry.
productWhen specifying a hoist for use in industrial applications that demand beam-traversing motion, attention should also be paid to the trolley on to which the hoist hooks.
productThe fast-action doors provide access to a fork truck driver’s training facility and a stores area within its manufacturing and distribution complex in York.
productWhen asked to solve temperature control issues with existing dock shelters at a large cold store distribution centre BID Group provided an efficient and reliable solution.
productFood processing as well as conveying, sorting and storing packaged food and beverage are crucial processes in the food industry and Interroll offers a wide range of solutions in the field even for deep freeze logistics.
productSwisslog has now sold more than 130 AutoStore projects worldwide, making the company the number one AutoStore integrator.
articleConsultancy BearingPoint predicts the additional 17 million orders generated by Black Friday will drive an additional 210,000 van deliveries over the period.
productAs the countdown to Christmas well and truly begins, the two landmark dates in the sales world are fast approaching – Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
articleBlack Friday is a great day for business but don’t let it come at the expense of your workers’ health, cautions Michael Paton, policy lead for musculoskeletal disorders at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productAn extensive wide aisle pallet racking solution from storage specialists, Link51, has helped AMG Group, one of the UK’s leading outdoor companies, consolidate their supply chain from three distribution centres to a single 130,000 sq ft warehouse.
productWorkplace safety innovator, A-SAFE, has been recognised for its achievements in export at the annual TMMX Awards delivered by The Manufacturer in association with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
productSALTO Systems, the company specialized in access control innovative solutions and market leader in electronic locks based in Spain, has completed the acquisition of the Dutch company Clay B.V and has invested in the Danish firm Poly-Control / Danalock.
productBeing prepared for winter weather is vital to keep materials on the move. In Scandinavia this is even more of an issue, particularly for Combilift customer Pretre, one of Norway’s leading manufacturers of roof elements, trusses and pre-cut timber.
productTecmach variable height welding benches are built to meet the needs of precision fabricators who require robust high quality equipment to support their efficient manufacturing operation.
articleThe ability for robots and people to work in closer proximity holds the promise of ever-more flexible production in automated manufacture. But, while identifying more cooperative human robot applications may be easy, integrating simple safety solutions is more challenging.
productThe carrier has invested over £1m in the Wednesbury sort centre to handle out of gauge parcels.
productAutomotive component supplier Nifco UK has taken on a custom-designed temporary building to maximise available space.
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