productRobotic picking pilot doubles productivity for apparel retailer
Geodis has improved efficiency and accuracy for a US online women’s apparel retailer while addressing labour market concerns.
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productAmazon logistics takes next step
In its April 2016 report, eCommerce delivery firm ParcelHero predicted Amazon would become a logistics company. Now Amazon has launched end-to-end delivery service Shipping with Amazon.
productTwo hour slots
Online retailer MattressNextDay has switched its next-day, two-man courier service to Panther Warehousing.
productElectric trucks for home delivery
Rhenus Home Delivery has welcomed a fleet of the latest Daimler electric trucks to its Berlin and Brandenburg depots.
articleWMS can boost last mile delivery performance
Organisations with last mile delivery operations face an increasingly challenging marketplace, says Andrew Tavener, Descartes Systems Group UK, but WMS can solve a number of issues.
articleSimple storage advantage
Simple storage solutions can sizeably enhance an e-tailer’s bottom line, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.
productCrown wins iF Design Award 2018
Crown has earned the prestigious iF Design Award for the WP 3010 compact pallet truck.
articleSSI Schaefer launches Flexi shuttle storage system
The system has plugged a gap in the automated handling and storage system provider’s range, meaning it now offers five systems each catering to different demands of scale and throughput.
articleBeumer Group launches new class of line sorter
The BG Line Sorter provides an alternative to traditional sliding-shoe line sorters by combining the broad handling mix of a cross-belt sorter within the compact footprint of a line sorter.
articleMarks and Spencer selects Zetes to boost visibility
M&S will deploy Zetes’ supply chain visibility platform, ZetesOlympus, selected Zetes to help manage its fresh food supply chain. Part of this will involve facilitating greater collaboration between M&S and its food suppliers.
articleOcado reveals near zero food waste level
Online supermarket Ocado has published its food waste figures, revealing a figure of 0.02%, or 1 in 6,000 food items wasted.
newsDPD to introduce worker contract as part of new Driver Code
The new worker contract will include paid annual leave, pension and sick pay, and scrap the controversial £150 breach charge for self-employed drivers.
articleBigger baler makes short work of packaging waste
A long standing customer of KK Balers had been struggling with its increased turnover of packaging materials.
newsDX unveils turnaround plan
The new Board is proposing to redeem its Convertible Loan Notes to raise £4m to support growth initiatives.
articleSex toy start-up uses Exact Abacus for e-fulfillment
Exact Abacus helps start-up with integrated fulfilment technology.
articleInnovative logistics needed for intense grocery eCommerce market
The grocery eCommerce market is well on course to reach current predictions of between £18-20bn in 2020 – a remarkable story of growth and supply chain capability given the intense and unique requirements that selling food in multiple temperature ranges presents.
articleRetailer invests in Witron’s OPM technology
The Canadian grocer Metro implemented the picking technology in a -28 deg C warehouse.
articleASOS installs pocket sorter technology in Berlin DC
KNAPP is supporting leading online fashion retailer ASOS with the introduction of pocket sorter technology in its Berlin distribution centre.
producteComm platform extends deal with Clipper
Clipper Logistics has signed a new contract with LoveCrafts, an eCommerce platform, specialising in products and accessories for the wool crafts market.
newsAmsterdam expansion
SEKO Logistics is opening its second largest operation in Europe at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Logistics Park.
