articleLow operational costs seen as key benefit
An end user survey has unveiled a broad range of insights into the use of automation technology and in particular AMRs.
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productIncreased productivity and cost savings for DB Schenker
LEADING GLOBAL logistics provider opts for an order picking solution from Conveyor Systems Limited.
productRetailer RangePlus unlocks efficiency
BRITISH ONLINE retailer RangePlus has implemented autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its fulfillment centre.
productContract packer invests in digitalisation
NULOGY’S FLEXIBLE cloud-based software has been chosen by contract packer Glowcroft as the platform to enhance the business’s agility and responsiveness to its FMCG customers.
productPacking station at heart of eComm system
RENOVOTEC IS launching an eCommerce warehouse system that increases performance by up to 25% and drives down eCommerce operating costs by some 30%, according to the company.
articleHarnessed data drives performance
How to get the best from your fulfilment systems with data analytics. Beumer Group highlights the importance of transforming data from an inert repository into a valuable tool.
productDHL to invest £482m in UK eCommerce operations
THE INVESTMENT comes following a 40% volume uplift since the start of 2020 and soaring demand for eComm and B2B services.
productSurvey: Disruption forcing larger enterprises to hold more stock
TWO THIRDS (66%) of large enterprises globally say they are keeping more stock on hand now compared to the pre-pandemic period, with nearly one in five in total (18%) retaining ‘significantly more’ stock.
articleLearn how Pharma distribution benefits from Automation
A Benchmark Briefing from Kardex offers valuable insights, showing how a pharmacy has greatly boosted order efficiency with automation.
productOcado raises cash to fund CFC building programme
THE LEADING technology and retail group has raised over £875m of gross liquidity through an approximately £578m equity placing and a new £300m revolving credit facility (RCF), providing a liquidity position for the Ocado Group of almost £2bn.
articleSwisslog builds deep-freeze warehouse for TKL in Vienna
Austria’s market leader in temperature-controlled food logistics is expanding, trusting in the experience and technologies of the Swiss intralogistics provider. The installation of automatic and semi-automatic systems including software control is planned to be complete by fall 2023.
productA freezing chamber with mobile bases for meat processing company
ICP (International Casing Products S.L.U.) optimises its facilities in Zaragoza (Spain) with the AR Racking storage system, which provided the specialist offal and natural casing company with a mobile bases racking solution for its freezing chamber.
articleBaumann adds raised deck option
BAUMANN HAS added a 100mm raised deck option to its 120v electric ELX sideloader range.
productSector still struggling with staff shortages
A NEW survey by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT (UK)) reveals 86% of organisations are experiencing staff shortages and struggling to recruit and retain staff.
newsThe Range to take 1.2m sq ft facility in East Anglia
Home, garden and leisure products retailer The Range is to occupy a unit approaching 1.2m sq ft on the Gateway 14 scheme at Junction 50 of the A14, in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
productOcado Group acquires robotics firm Myrmex
THE DEAL will cost Ocado around €10.2 million and is expected to accelerate the development of intelligent asset handling systems for the Ocado Smart Platform.
productLocalised grocery solution
Thinking small makes big things feasible for MFCs (micro-fulfilment centres), says Pieter Feenstra.
articleCan AI tackle the headache of inventory management?
The ongoing issues with global supply chains have forced businesses to reconsider their supply chain strategies to help better plan their inventories, says Jean-Baptiste Clouard.
articleRising tide of returns
Fast fashion online enjoyed a boom during the pandemic but 2022 has been a tougher year, with returns causing particular headaches.
newsYusen bolsters offering for Howdens
THE 3PL has introduced 21 tractor units to support the primary distribution operations in the UK for bulk depot replenishment and reverse logistics into the supply chain.
