newsUnipart acquires Formaplex Technologies
The supply chain solutions firm has acquired Formaplex Technologies, a lightweight components manufacturer serving customers in the automotive, aerospace, motorsport and healthcare sectors.
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productAdding control from stock to delivery
BRITISH OLYMPIC fencing supplier Leon Paul has transformed warehousing and driven growth with Forterro’s Orderwise.
productWeetabix installs multiple high speed doors
UNION INDUSTRIES, the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke high-speed doors, is helping one of Britain’s most iconic cereal brands maintain its high standard of hygiene with the installation of more Bulldoors and Matadoors.
productLeading OEMs prepare for Cold Chain Hub 2024
ALMOST 40 exhibitors have now signed up for Cold Chain Hub 2024, the UK event dedicated to the cold storage and distribution sector.
articleFirst pocket sorter in pharmaceutical sector
THE FIRST ever pocket sortation system in the pharmaceutical sector is enabling efficient omnichannel distribution for the Lithuanian healthcare company, Limedika.
news£85 million Yodel investment
Parcel carrier Yodel has announced an £85m funding package that will enable the company to invest over the next three years, with some capital available for automation and modernisation projects.
articleAvoiding a hangover: The benefits and potential of warehouse automation in the alcohol industry
British alcohol businesses have experienced a revolution in recent years with the rise of craft beers, artisanal spirits and non-alcoholic options. Meanwhile, consumers are shifting away from pubs and bars towards at-home drinking experiences, largely fuelled by e-commerce and rising prices. Alcohol wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors must find new ways to adapt to beat the competition, and it all starts in the warehouse, explains Simon Jones.
articleThe sticky business of improving warehousing and logistics efficiencies
Fulfilment and and logistics are the unsung heroes of many a business operation, ensuring products move successfully through the supply chain at the right place and time. Speed and efficiency are critical in warehouse and distribution centre processes, and labelling is no exception.
productHigh volume FMCG contract won
Kinaxia Logistics has won a contract with marketing and distribution group Robinson Young to provide warehousing and transport services for fast-moving consumer goods across the country.
productThe environmental impact of the misuse of grocery delivery equipment
UK bakers are urging wholesale market managers and traders to be in tune with the environmental impact of the misuse of grocery delivery equipment.
newsLogistics must not be an afterthought
LOGISTICS UK says the sector must not be an afterthought of the homebuilding programme.
newsMilton Keynes DC achieves carbon neutral status
THE FACILITY is operated by Daimler Truck UK and its logistics partner XPO Logistics.
newsParcel delivery firm Evri set to change hands
Advent International has agreed to sell Evri to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.
productKey partnership for fashion logistics and fulfilment
Elanders Group businesses, Kammac and Bergen Logistics, have formed a new partnership to deliver a comprehensive range of logistics and fulfilment services for the UK’s fashion and lifestyle industries.
productTool brings precision to brick orders
BRICK MANUFACTURER Forterra has launched a load selector calculator to allow customers to tailor their brick orders to the precise mix of products they require.
newsAutomated solution for insect farm
LAC Logistics Automation has designed and installed a bespoke conveyor and robotic solution at Entocycle’s London Bridge insect farming base.
productBetter workforce management and significant cost saving
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED logistics firm Buffaload has achieved 1% off payroll cost with the implementation of HFX’s Imperago Time & Attendance and Rostering system, representing a saving of around £105,000 per annum.
productRobotic dog spots problems in brewery
ANHEUSER-BUSCH InBev is using a robot for predictive maintenance as part of its Brewery of the Future programme.
productPlastic-free strapping
COTTON TWINE machines from Antalis Packaging offer a natural alternative to traditional strapping.
articleBig Sheds Half Year Report: It’s the economy, stupid…
The seemingly endless death throes of the former Conservative government dominated the UK for far longer than the six weeks leading to the General Election with many citing the disastrous Truss mini budget of September 2022, as the beginning of the end, but now that the political shenanigans are all over where does the logistics property market stand and what are its prospects? Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters investigates.
