productTHE NEW, purpose-built 670,000 sq ft distribution centre in Staffordshire will employ more than 800 people, and support the company’s omnichannel capabilities as well as underpin the next decade of growth.
articleOne of the first companies in the UK to embrace drone technology, Kite Packaging has been optimising its warehouse through automated inventory control, showcasing an innovative approach both to its own operations and to customers.
articleLeading global provider of materials handling solutions, Interroll has launched its High Performance Conveyor Platform (HPP) to cater to the unique belt conveyor requirements of the courier-express-parcel (CEP) market.
productThe logistics services provider has announced a multimillion-pound investment in electric vehicles for IKEA.
productTHE GOVERNMENT needs to give UK companies a clear picture of Britain’s industrial strategy to compete in global markets to build investment confidence, as Unipart chairman says ‘we want to invest in Britain’.
articleIt was no picnic when Europa Warehouse opened a huge new facility during the pandemic, especially as it included a significant automated component. Europa Worldwide Group chief operating officer Dionne Redpath talks to Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy about how the firm worked through the challenge.
productFUNKIN Cocktails has extended its relationship with Europa Worldwide Group.
newsWAVIN HAS awarded inbound raw materials logistics activities for its Middlesbrough facility to XPO.
productA £17.5 million project to enhance the Port of Southampton’s container offering for deep sea shipping lines has completed its first phase of construction.
newsA report from risk monitoring firm Resilinc has revealed the biggest disruptions impacting the supply chain.
productResearch from Moody’s Analytics has found 69% of businesses say they do not have the necessary visibility over their supply chains to uncover risk in their organisational networks to avoid reputational harm.
articleWonder has invested £8 million in a AutoStore automated warehouse robotic system installed by Element Logic at its Milton Keynes facility.
articleAlthough the disparity in gender equality in the UK continues, there is definitely a positive trend suggesting that women are making substantial progress in entering the workforce.
productFedEx Express has refurbished and reopened its hub in Duiven, Netherlands.
newsThe retailer is targeting better environmental performance as it renews and expands its logistics partnership with Wincanton.
articleIn 2022, BS Handling Systems completed the design, manufacture and installation of pick-to-light conveyor lines at the specialist retailer’s distribution hub in Redditch.
productDB SCHENKER has opened an automation focused eComm facility servicing retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France.
articleThere are major changes on the cards regarding energy consumption and the future of the cold store warehouse, says Shane Brennan.
articleInteract Analysis is predicting ‘substantial and accelerating growth’ for the robotic picking sector over the coming years, as labour costs rise and the cost of robots fall.
articleWith many more low-value items shipped as parcels, distribution centres are receiving more odd-shaped or poorly wrapped items. These are difficult to handle and sort automatically, but new system designs can handle a much larger chunk, argues Jørgen Staun.
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