productLipstick powder and pick
Cosmetics distribution operation sees efficiency boost after automated investment.
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articleFood retailer to build automated DC
A dynamic picking system from Witron will be used for the highly dynamic and semi-automatic picking of small parts in the dry goods assortment.
productRail freight delivery from China
CML has successfully completed its first ever rail freight delivery from China.
productSEKO Logistics partners with Retain.Me
SEKO Logistics is offering eCommerce customers the opportunity to increase sales and build consumer loyalty through a partnership with Retain.me using its SmartSlips technology to replace traditional and increasingly obsolete delivery notes.
productNext stage eComm as WMS integration achieved
MACS Software, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of WMS, has completed its integration with the latest version of the Linnworks web-based API order management platform.
newsHuge quantity of urban logistics space needed
A huge increase in urban logistics property space is required across key centres across Europe in the next few years to meet the exponential growth of eCommerce and the resultant need for last mile delivery in cities, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
articleFrom the ground up
No part of the construction of warehouses is easier to get wrong and harder to fix than the floor argues Sika.
articleNew Swisslog reports address the challenges of energy efficiency and small order fulfilment
Managing energy efficiency and small order fulfilment are two of the greatest challenges facing modern logistics operations, according to new reports from automation and intralogistics experts, Swisslog.
product3D printing will mean less stock held in warehouses and DCs
The impact of 3D printing on online shopping and the High Street has also been massively underestimated, ParcelHero’s David Jinks warns The Richmond Supply Chain Forum’s Autumn Conference.
productGap testing robots to pick and sort clothes
The clothing giant is testing robots from start-up Kindred AI in the USA.
articleLong-lasting sorter
The decision to invest in a new sorter can often be prompted by the need to increase capacity or by increased levels of system downtime. So how has the Swedish retailer, Åhléns, managed to compete in the highly competitive fashion, beauty and home-ware market using a sorter which was installed 26 years ago?
newsCILT to host Virtual Careers Fair for logistics
Students have the opportunity to meet employers from the logistics and transport sectors providing opportunities in supply chain management, transport planning, operations management and a range of graduate placements.
productTwo attachments in one
Specialist KAUP Attachment provides Elgiganten with two attachments in one…
productThe Blackest Black Friday – what retailers learned
Black Friday 2014 crashed many UK web sites and supply chains. The e-commerce delivery specialist ParcelHero reveals how retailers have responded to the IT and logistics nightmare three years on.
articleMany happy returns
Better returns and in-transit information is key to improving online delivery experiences, says IMRG.
producteComm driving logistics firm’s expansion
Fullers Logistics has opened new site in Bordon, Hampshire, enabling it to expand services across the South of England.
articlePlaying catch-up with Ocado
Five steps to help move from traditional grocery retail to Omni-Channel model, suggests Mikko Kärkkäinen, CEO at Relex Solutions.
articleSpace: the final frontier for same-day delivery
The demand for fast online delivery is changing the configuration of warehousing needed, says Steve Purvis, operations director at Bis Henderson Space.
articleCan supply chain AI help fashion retailers?
Profits are under pressure for fashion retailers. Dr Manuel Davy, founder and CEO of Vekia asks if Artificial Intelligence holds the key to optimising markdowns and unlocking value in the supply chain.
articleVoid fill system gets green light
Easypack has launched a high-speed void fill packaging system with new patented technology.
