blogWaterworld warehouses
Amazon has done it again. In filing a patent for underwater warehouses, the online retail behemoth has radically shifted our concept of what the warehouse could be.
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productConveyors designed for handling mattresses
Anyone who has ever moved a mattress knows how difficult it is to man-handle due to the awkward size and weight. However, rising to the challenge, Astec Conveyors recently provided various non-standard conveyors to automate and improve operator’s ergonomics in handling a broad range of mattresses.
articleReport: omni-channel approach helping retailers reduce fulfillment costs
New report from LCP Consulting reveals twice the number of retailers from the previous year (34% compared to 16% in 2015), cited reduced fulfilment costs as one of the top three advantages to an integrated business model.
productDHL Supply Chain places bet on smart glasses
The firm has completed global augmented reality pilots and is expanding its “Vision Picking” solution in more warehouses around the globe, and the firm claims establishing a new standard in order picking for the industry.
productScurri helping retailers meet their fulfillment needs
The Scurri shipping platform is designed to increase the productivity and speed at which retailers fulfill orders.
productSadiq Khan’s “open-all-hours” vision needs new approach to stock
As London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to transform the city’s night-time economy, logistics consultancy Crimson & Co urged supply chain managers to adopt a “little and often” stocking system.
productDemand for British goods puts increasing pressure on constrained UK industrial space
The UK has a little over one year’s worth of industrial space left as the growth in ecommerce and a renewed demand for British goods put increasing pressure on the country’s industrial stock, according to new data from global real estate advisors, Colliers International.
productE-commerce and urban logistics continue to drive logistics and industrial sector
In the first half of 2017 a total of 16.5million sq ft of logistic and industrial units above 50,000 sq ft was acquired for occupation, 2% up on H1 2016, according to the latest research from Knight Frank. Whilst this is 24% below the level of take-up in H2 2016, it is, however, above the 5 year average.
articleGarment sorting innovation
Automated sorting equipment from Distrisort helps retailers process garments for shop delivery and E-com orders.
articleExtreme sports retailer boosts global fulfilment
Online action sports retailer, Freestyle Xtreme, has implemented the Snapfulfil cloud warehouse management system to drive efficiencies in its global fulfilment operation.
productTriangular packaging launched
Employee-owned company Kite Packaging specialises in supplying packaging to a broad cross-section of different industries.
productTT Club provides insurance for ‘Uber-style’ Russian forwarder
The Russian start-up freight forwarder, Deliver is an online cargo transport operation that is among the first in the country to implement an ‘Uber-style’ mode of service.
articlePalletforce opens £50 million SuperHub in Burton-upon-Trent
The pallet network made the investment at the company’s central site, with the 620,000 sq ft bespoke facility said to reinforce its position as leader of the express distribution sector.
articleCrown broadens application of QuickPick Remote technology
From now on, the system is available for the lifting fork- and scissor-lift models in the GPC 3000 Series, the multi-purpose lift trucks in the MPC 3000 Series, and the TC 3000 Series of tow tractors.
articleGovernment sets out customs vision post-Brexit
A customs bill, due to come into force in Spring 2019, will set in place the framework for the UK to manage its customs arrangements, regardless of the result of the Brexit negotiations with the EU which are due to conclude then.
newsAmazon Robotics to feature in new Bristol facility
Amazon plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bristol in 2018, creating more than 1,000 new permanent jobs in the local area. Recruitment will begin next year for a range of new roles, including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.
articleHermes opens ‘UK’s largest parcel hub’ in Rugby
The facility features a high level of automation and Hermes says it will provide further confidence in its Peak capacity for retail customers.
productiForce awarded fulfilment deal by Prezzybox.com
iForce has secured a new contract to provide a range of fulfilment services to Prezzybox.com, which offers a complete online gift solution to customers.
productWarehouse property investment fund looks to float on AIM
The fund is looking to raise cash to capitalise on growing demand for warehousing in UK urban areas.
productUK Mail invests over £21 million in regional network
The investment is designed to support recent and future growth. Following its acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL Group in December 2016, the company is now handling over 20% more parcel volumes due to increasing levels of imported and domestic traffic from the B2C retail sector.
