productHigh-performance workstations
TGW is building a highly automated intralogistics system in Berkel and Rodenrijs for Fource, a Netherlands-based automotive spare parts specialist.
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articleDematic expands Micro-Fulfillment solution
Dematic has expanded its Micro-Fulfillment solution for general merchandise and apparel industries to help retailers address rising consumer demand for rapid eCommerce order fulfillment and delivery.
articleNew build specifies Stertil doors
In recognition of the company’s extensive technical expertise and many years’ experience of successful collaboration with Chetwood Architects, Stertil Dock & Door Products was invited to put forward detailed proposals for the Baytree project in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
articleLoading bays boost efficiency at new distribution hub
Hörmann UK installed over 100 loading bays along with a significant number of level access doors and fire exit doors at Panattoni Park Nottingham.
productAutoStore ties up with integrator Fortna
Through this global distribution partnership, AutoStore and Fortna will continue to build their presence by offering additional solutions to a growing client base.
newsCosts keeping pace as eComm grows, says Report
The global eCommerce logistics market is expected to be worth over €500bn by 2024, but the demands of retailers and consumers are increasing logistics costs as fast as the market is growing – leaving little benefit for LSPs (logistics service providers).
articleKuehne + Nagel automates DC for phone firm
Materials handling specialist, Axiom GB, has installed two automated solutions into Kuehne + Nagel’s facility for the company’s BT contract with the mobile network operator, EE.
productE-comm organisation responds quickly to surge in orders
As a leading online provider of children’s school clothing, SWI expects volumes to rise to very significant peaks across the summer.
productCummins set for build-to-suit facility in Daventry
Prologis is currently constructing the 430,000 sq ft unit for Cummins in Prologis Apex Park, north of Daventry, next to the A45 and close to the M1/M6 interchange.
articleParts supplier consolidates UK warehouses in wake of Brexit
Bilstein group has been operating a 19,000 square metre distribution centre in Markham Vale supplying the UK market since 2018.
productWMS drives process change for B2C success
Global floorcare firm Vax has seen huge growth in its ‘direct to consumer’ eCommerce channel, because of very low overheads and bigger margins.
articleOptimised warehouses key for portcentric strategy
P&O Ferrymasters has formulated a strategic five-year plan, dubbed Port Centric strategy, in which warehousing has again become its core activity.
articleNew warehouse system rises to the challenge of ramped up production
Britvic is a renowned soft drinks business with a turnover in the region of £1.5 billion and when it unveiled a £240m investment programme to transform its production and supply chain in the UK, it presented an opportunity to Mark Young, site operations manager of its facility in Leeds.
newsCold chain diesel plan a ‘cynical tax grab’
Responding to reports in today’s Times that the Chancellor intends to remove the right of refrigerated haulage businesses to use red diesel in their operations, the Cold Chain Federation has warned about the serious economic harms in would cause.
articleThe rise of the urban warehouse
The growth of eCommerce in conjunction with changing consumer behaviour has led to a rise in urban warehouses and the need for last-mile deliveries.
newsHigh quality delivery proves key in contract win
WaterRower has chosen two-person delivery company ArrowXL to take over the distribution of their luxury wooden fitness equipment throughout the UK.
newsFood firm building Bradford warehouse
Regal Foods is constructing an 18,000 sq ft warehouse in Bradford.
productValue-added reefer services for Barcelona port
Hutchison Ports BEST has obtained the approval from the Barcelona Port Authority to provide, within the terminal, a range of value-added services to reefer containers.
productForecast: Peak Covid-19 to double home deliveries
If the coronavirus, Covid-19, becomes an epidemic in the UK, the home delivery expert ParcelHero says eCommerce purchases are likely to increase to 40% of all retail sales at its peak. It is urging retailers to act now to ensure they can meet the switch from store shopping to home deliveries.
productRobotics provider improves order allocation algorithm
6 River Systems (6RS) has made a range of improvements to its wall-to-wall fulfillment solution, including upgrades to its collaborative mobile robot, Chuck.
