article£1 million loading bay equipment contract secured
St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics has awarded Hörmann UK a contract worth £1 million to deliver, install and service loading bay solutions for 16 sites across the UK.
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articleAre manufacturers investing more in temporary storage?
The supply chain has undeniably undergone something of a transformation since the rise of eCommerce, and the changes look set to continue.
productBoots deployed 135 cobots at Burton warehouse
Warehouse workers and cobots worked side-by-side at the Boots UK Burton warehouse, as the retailer delivered some 3 million items to customers over the Peak season.
productRoller bed to assist loading
3PL Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) is investing circa £500,000 in six new trucks, which represent the UK’s first refrigerated trailers to feature a powered roller bed floor system.
productLast mile software
HERE Last Mile is expected to be available for selected customers at the end of Q1. It will pull out data and services from the HERE platform to assist urban delivery drivers.
productTruck for city centre multi-drops
Guest Truck and Van has worked with chassis manufacturer IVECO and other suppliers over 12 months to create a bespoke prototype vehicle for Brakes Foodservice, with the aim to make deliveries easier and more efficient for drivers who are frequently working on multi-drop schedules in busy city centres.
productE-Grocery fulfillment
Automating e-grocery processes has suddenly become essential, says Swisslog.
newsNew rail connection from Port of Felixstowe to East Midlands Gateway
The daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new connection, the 36th daily rail service from the port, runs to Maritime Transport’s newly opened East Midlands Gateway.
productWalmart launches picking robots at US DC
The robots are produced by startup Alert Innovation and are working alongside pickers at the facility in Salem, New Hampshire.
articleZero-interruption inventory cycle counting
TouchCount is a new type of independent cycle count software that collects inventory information from warehouse data capture devices including scanners and mobile computers and posts it to the ERP, while allowing operations to continue.
productPrinters pledge to banish hassle of relabelling
Brother UK has launched two new thermal transfer printers to help retailers produce reliable labels and tags for goods that mitigate the problems caused by damaged or faded documentation.
productA host of new packaging products
Kite Packaging has grown its extensive range of products.
productRobotic warehouse for 3PL
Since Colliflow’s beginning in 2013, the company has been a growing business with a focus on simplification, efficiency and smart solutions at all levels. Today, they handle inventory and logistics for more than 60 online shops, and new customers are on the way.
productNew crane for key port
Northport is the northernmost multi-purpose, dry-cargo port in New Zealand, with its three berths handling traffic to and from most of the country’s international markets.
productCobot inserts capsules
Optima impressed visitors at Host 2019 with plant automation relating to all aspects of production and packaging of capsule products and with leading capsule filling technologies.
articleKasto backs ‘Make it in Britain’
Despite the political wrangling over the past few years and the consequent business uncertainty, the UK remains a strong and successful market for Kasto, according to Ernst Wagner, who runs the German manufacturer’s subsidiary in Milton Keynes.
articleAutomate for greater speed and accuracy
When artificial joint manufacturer, Implantcast, needed to automate its logistics to ensure a faster and more accurate operation, the company turned to KNAPP.
articlePowering materials handling in manufacturing
Traditionally, for many manufacturing environments, engine powered forklift trucks and particularly diesel-powered forklifts have been the natural choice. But Toyota Material Handling UK asks if this is still the case?
productAcquisition will create pharma-focused 3PL leader
EHDH has announced its intention to finalise the acquisition of Movianto from Owens & Minor in the first half of 2020.
productWalmart ramps up use of inventory robots
The retailer has announced plans to further deploy robots to assist in-store workers with inventory tasks.
