newsHermes rejects union’s public safety claims
The courier has rejected allegations from the union GMB that courier working conditions could put public safety at risk.
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productDPD defends policy after death of diabetic courier
Delivery firm DPD has released a statement defending its policy after the ‘gig economy’ came under scrutiny following the death of one of its couriers.
productApex unveils state-of-the-art European HQ
The move to a larger facility is in response to increasing demand for self-serve automation solutions and gives the company the capability to enhance customer support.
article(What’s the story?) Better storage
BITO Storage Systems helps Proper Music transform its order picking and storage solution operations for its expanding business, which includes a fast-growing eCommerce operation.
articleUse the 4.0: Transforming omnichannel operations through innovation
It may be the phrase flying around the logistics sector recently, but Industry 4.0 isn’t just a buzzword. As the intelligence behind the maximum efficiency of tomorrow’s distribution centres, it would be fair to call it ‘the force’ of the digital age. But how does collecting data today help omnichannel retail warehouses predict what will happen tomorrow?
articleReturning fashions
European online fashion retailer Zalando has grown fast and faces the dilemma of how to deal with returns.
articleShared user platform the way to go?
Shared logistics can help retailers scale deliveries while managing costs, argues Paul Tyson, commercial director at ArrowXL.
productThe warehouse is the online ‘engine room’
WMS specialist, Indigo Software has first-hand insight into the many different variants of an eCommerce business and the difficulties that companies can encounter in their warehouses as a result of inefficient processes, ‘silo-ed’ working and inconsistent stock visibility.
productFocus on Omnichannel
Now in its eighth year, InternetRetailing EXPO will once again be co-located with eDelivery EXPO, Europe’s only dedicated fulfilment event at the NEC from 21-22 March 2018.
productIntegrated offering
theGAAStore had scaled up successfully but had reached a stage where its existing facilities and processes were no longer aligned to its needs.
productYodel drives sophisticated delivery offering for retailer
Yodel has announced a new partnership with online lingerie and swimwear retailer, Figleaves, which is expected to bring over half a million parcels into the network each year.
product3.5 kilometres of conveyor earmarked for Triumph DC
Triumph International has appointed TGW Logistics to design and build a rack shelf picking area, as part of a major reorganisation and expansion of its existing logistics centre in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
productDock levellers boost efficiency
sara LBS has installed two new dock levellers at one of the UK’s largest food production facilities, replacing older units that were approaching the end of their design life.
productEmbedded intelligence
Swisslog’s SynQ, a service-based modular software platform, provides the functionality needed to optimise retail warehouse operations.
articleLast mile heavy goods service extended
XPO Logistics has expanded its last mile logistics service of heavy goods to Europe.
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.
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.
