productThe cost-of-living crisis is not only having a negative impact on retail sales, but also on the volume of returns. Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks into the issue.
productBAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
newsOutline proposals for a 1.6 million ft2 business park which will include 1.2 million ft2 of industrial and logistics space in Derby have been recommended for approval.
newsRedsun Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for a new 50,000 ft2 midbox warehouse at Knowsley Business Park.
newsWINCANTON HAS signed the deal to deliver warehousing operations services with defence engineering company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land at RBSL’s onsite warehouse in Telford.
productTHE LOGISTICS services provider expects to handle three times the volume at peak season with the Skypod System from Exotec.
newsInternational logistics specialist EFL Global has snapped up AIPUT’s (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) 27,760 ft2 Black Arrow warehouse at its Blackthorne Point scheme in Heathrow, as its first UK base.
newsBoxed wine eComm platform, Laylo has contracted Europa Warehouse to carry out fulfilment operations.
newsDHL Supply Chain has introduced 8 bio-LNG trucks into its Aston Martin fleet, reducing carbon emissions by around 800 tonnes per year.
newsThe Essex-based ports firm has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with partners for two green hydrogen projects.
articleWhile most organisations understand the need to transform their warehouse into a highly efficient powerhouse, there is often apprehension of what steps to take and when. Rhyce Dawson discusses some of the common mistakes and how to avoid them.
productRocsys will deliver its ROC-1 autonomous charging system for use with zero-emission Hyster terminal tractors, with the possibility to extend to other Hyster electric trucks.
news3PL Kammac, part of the Pallet Network, has taken a 100,596 ft2 warehouse at the Quintus development at Branston Locks, Burton in the West Midlands as part of its ambitious expansion plans.
newsFood and beverage packaging company Coptrin has relocated to a 41,598 ft2 warehouse at J Pullan & Sons 120-acre Howley Park Estate in Morley to consolidate to one new HQ and distribution site.
productIn the ever-evolving world of logistics, staying ahead means embracing innovation.
productTHE ROBOT-LED e-fulfilment company, which was created in the Netherlands in 2010, has opened its first UK e-fulfilment centre in Northampton. The firm has four other facilities in Europe.
productA CONVENIENCE retail service provider made retaining flexibility a key requirement of its storage layouts when it opened two new warehouses to facilitate expansion.
newsAn ex NCP car park near Heathrow airport has secured planning to be redeveloped to provide much need logistics space in the area.
newsPoundland is refurbishing its chilled and frozen food hub in Darton, Barnsley to become the company’s second digital distribution centre.
newsTHE GOVERNMENT has launched a consultation looking specifically at the planning system and how it can help or hinder the development of warehousing and infrastructure necessary to support the £127 billion freight and logistics sector in England.
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