productIF YOU work in logistics, you will almost certainly be familiar with plastic pallet wrap (aka shrink wrap or stretch wrap). It has been around for decades, and this highly stretchable plastic film is actually a relatively high-cost solution to secure palletised goods.
articleHSS Editor Simon Duddy catches up with LAC Logistics Automation to hear how the successful modern warehouse requires a broad mix of competences, from ‘old-school’ manufacturing to cutting-edge software development.
articleTechnological advances, one-click orders and same day delivery have made consumers more demanding than ever, with what they want, when they want it, all at the convenience of their fingertips, says Jake Kirk,
productOcado Solutions has announced a partnership with a Korean grocer Lotte Shopping to develop Lotte’s online business in South Korea with the Ocado Smart Platform.
productA RESURGENCE in sideloader use and the adoption of electrics among timber and steel handling businesses has helped Baumann break its UK delivery record for the third consecutive year.
productEURORA SOLUTIONS, the provider of a leading AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) backed cross-border trade compliance platform, has launched a partnership with DPDgroup, one of the world’s leading parcel delivery networks.
productA look back at the extreme heat of 2022 and the importance of designed-to-last, fit-for-purpose rugged devices, from Keshny Naidu.
productGOING GREEN is a key target in the strategy of Aldi and the next obvious step for their Chelmsford distribution centre was to change from IC trucks to Lithium-Ion forklifts from Armill Lift Trucks.
articleUncertain demand, increasing fulfilment costs and more complex logistics processes to support multiple channels to market, including the growth of eComm, are some of the challenges faced by retailers today, says Nigel Lahiri.
articleA conversation between two senior executives with very different approaches to automated grocery fulfilment in urban areas.
articleSwisslog has implemented a sophisticated project for a retailer based in Tunbridge Wells, with the entire automated logistics solution functioning on solar powered energy.
newsOcado will present to a worldwide audience at the Safety in Logistics digital conference on November 23, sharing lessons learned from the catastrophic fire at its Andover fulfillment centre in 2019.
newsUNIPART LOGISTICS has won a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services to Airbus.
productOLIVER SPACE is enjoying complete inventory visibility for the first time since implementing Synergy’s SnapFulfil WMS suite.
newsSTORK UP, a Hong Kong-based division of global logistics and freight forwarding specialist NAF Logistics Group, has implemented the robots from Geek+.
newsDHL SUPPLY Chain has been chosen by boohoo group to manage its first US distribution centre, with an emphasis on automated warehouse technology.
articleThe digitalised solution enables operators to track a wealth of data down to the level of individual parcels at Asda’s robotic sorting facility in Yorkshire.
articleRetailers need to maintain efficient returns systems in their warehouses to retain customers, maximise margins and remain competitive, says Edward Hutchison.
productAutomated storage and retrieval specialist Kardex Remstar offers a leasing option for its Vertical Carousel storage systems.
newsTHE ASSOCIATION has responded to the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s recent consultation on the proposed review of the electricity market arrangements by highlighting the need for holistic electricity reform, to protect both the planet and the supply chains of the future.
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