newsLean logistics networks risk weakening UK food supply resilience
UK logistics networks could be operating with too little headroom to withstand mounting pressure on the food system, according to research from SCALA Consulting.
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newsFlooring distributor buys Corby distribution centre
UK flooring distributor Likewise Group has paid £9.57 million for a new distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
newsIs automation replacing warehouse jobs? Join the conversation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
Rising minimum wages, pension auto-enrolment and expanding workers’ rights were designed to protect employees. Instead, they may be accelerating the very automation that reduces headcount.
articleFrom pallet to pill automation makes a difference in the pharma sector
KNAPP will present its range of solutions for the healthcare sector at The Pharmacy Show.
newsCar manufacturer cuts order processing time with warehouse innovation
Renault Group has reduced order processing of spare parts and accessories from two hours to 15 minutes using Exotec Skypod robots in its warehouse.
articlePeak: No secret sauce, just hard work and communication
As retailers and 3PLs begin to ramp up preparations for Peak 2026, Simon Duddy, editor, Logistics Matters, took the chance to pick the brains of Adie Taylor, head of solution design and logistics engineering at contract logistics provider Arvato UK.
newsGXO transfers six grocery sites to DP World
The sites, five in England and one in Northern Ireland, serve Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op and will transfer to DP World in September.
newsLogistics redevelopment for Warwickshire site
Bridges Fund Management and Pembury Real Estate are planning a 400,000 ft2 plus industrial and logistics warehouse on a 26.95-acre brownfield site at Atherstone in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Prologis plans 700,000 ft2 plus Warwickshire warehouse scheme
US Industrial real estate developer and investor Prologis has submitted outline plans for a midbox warehouse scheme on land off Stonebridge Road in Coleshill, Warwickshire, West Midlands.
newsPanattoni plots 1 million ft2 logistics scheme in Maidstone
Busy industrial real estate company Panattoni has submitted planning for a 1 million ft2 plus industrial and logistics development on its brownfield site in Maidstone, Kent, in the Southeast.
newsFashion retailer turns to warehouse robots for eComm ramp up
LPP faced increasing pressure to expand fulfillment capacity while maintaining operational efficiency.
newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
newsEXCLUSIVE: J&T Express secures warehouse space in London
Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed international delivery and logistics company J&T Express has secured at least two warehouses in London as it rapidly rolls out its services following its soft launch in the UK in June.
newsCarer truck to transport large cable drums
APROLIS EQUIPMENT Distribution has secured an order for a Carer A180X electric forklift.
newsTech driven last mile delivery company doubles space with expansion
Technology-led last mile delivery company Relay has nearly doubled its warehouse space at Prologis’ Prologis Park West London.
newsPlans submitted for a £340 million industrial and logistics scheme in Northampton
Royal London Asset Management Property has submitted plans for up to 1.26 million ft2 of industrial and logistics space with a Gross Development Value of £340 million in Northampton.
newsUK developer giant agrees takeover offer from US rival
FTSE listed UK Real Estate Investment Trust and one of the nation’s largest industrial property developers SEGRO has agreed the £14.3billion take-over offer from US rival Prologis.
newsYorkshire-based YardOps secures funding
The firm provides yard operations software aimed at the FMCG market in the UK.
articleAs risky as alcohol? TT Club urges logistics operators to treat dehydration as a serious operational risk
TT Club is calling on ports, terminals and warehouse operators to adopt the same level of risk management focus to worker dehydration as they do to alcohol consumption, warning that some effects on cognitive performance are comparable.
newsFamily food business opens landmark DC
Family-owned fine foods manufacturer and distributor, Bramble Foods has opened a new 67,000 ft2 distribution centre in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands.
