productIceland boosts route efficiency with AI
THE GROCER has cut carbon emissions and reduced road miles with logistics provider GXO and its AI partner Datasparq.
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productHowdens extends relationship with 3PL
THE TRADE kitchen supplier has signed an expanded three-year contract with Wincanton, which will oversee a new next-day depot replenishment service from Scotland Gateway – the logistics service provider’s centralised shared-user supply chain hub which opened in April 2023.
productUK distributor for German robots
RAWVIEW, A UK-based industrial automation specialist, and MetraLabs, a Germany-based manufacturer of industrial mobile service robots, have announced a new collaboration to bring two robots to customers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
newsDigital healthcare order platform goes live
ARVATO HAS launched the digital platform Mediverse, offering manufacturers of healthcare products an opportunity to serve their customers such as pharmacies, hospitals, and wholesalers.
productSorting oversized freight automatically
LOGISTICS PROVIDER Allied Express has unveiled an automated freight sortation system that is capable of sorting oversized freight automatically.
articleCentralised and patient-specific
Advances in logistics automation are revolutionising the healthcare supply chain, explains Craig Rollason.
articleAutomated sideloader with manual back-up option
Combilift has launched what is said to be the world’s first autonomous sideloader with the option to operate manually.
productBot for a heavy duty role
AMAZON SHIPS millions of parcels and mobile robots play a major role in fulfilling these. A typical Amazon fulfillment centre contains fleets of robotic drives, autonomous mobile robots that transport goods.
productNet zero – a not so simple plan
Retail and logistics firms are seeing their net zero plans blown off track by the energy crisis, according to research published by Schneider Electric.
articleSharper order fulfilment
Ireland’s largest pharmaceutical distribution company has partnered with Locus Robotics to deploy 21 LocusBots at its Baldonnel Dublin distribution centre to improve customer order fulfilment productivity.
productHealthy supply chain productivity and safety
WHOLESALERS OF pharmaceutical and medical technology products require reliability, efficiency and cost effectiveness in their logistics operations.
product3PL invests in real time warehouse data capability
LINKLINE HAS partnered with Dexory to make use of its inventory robots and analytical platform for the 3PL’s Kettering warehouse.
productRockwell buys Clearpath Robotics
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AMR player Clearpath Robotics.
productCloud WMS for 3PL
A US 3PL has invested in a cloud-based WMS to accelerate expansion and market share.
articleUnlocking analytics for the warehouse
Robotics can go hand in hand with big data and analytical tools to unlock warehouse efficiency, says Andrei Danescu.
productTravis Perkins to upgrade truck loader cranes
TRAVIS PERKINS has made a multi-million pound investment in 400 new truck loader cranes.
productDonghua slashes warehouse heat loss
UNION INDUSTRIES has supported a project at West Midlands manufacturer Donghua to eradicate heat loss from its warehouse, with the installation of a pair of its Bulldoor Rapid Rise Doors.
productDocking ramp upgrade is ‘electric’
THORWORLD INDUSTRIES is releasing an upgraded mobile van docking ramp, with a new design specifically developed to accommodate the weight of electric vans.
newsIndustry dismay at prolonged delays
PML Seafrigo director Mike Parr says the industry has been let down by a Government that has not prepared for the consequences of Brexit.
productMulti-vendor innovation centre for supply chain
AUTOMATED ROBOTS, deep learning OCR inspection, and enterprise mobility are all on show at Renovotec’s new centre.
