productGlobal reach
DHL Parcel and DHL eCommerce are now offering online retailers a global solution for their e-commerce fulfillment needs with a global fulfillment platform and new fulfillment centres in the UK, Americas and Southeast Asia.
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productResearch points to automation
Online retailers need greater automation in the warehouse to help meet delivery schedules during peak periods and to improve customer service, shows independent market research from Conveyor Networks.
articleReturns: costly or clever?
Most experts are agreed that returns are a major pain point for e-tailers and their supply chains, so why then are some retailers encouraging more returns through aggressive marketing strategies? Simon Duddy reports on the new ‘try before you buy’ trend – is it a costly error or a clever way to build market share?
articleDamaged goods
Kite Packaging asks how retailers protect their brands in an age of eCommerce and home delivery?
productOptimise productivity at warehouse pack stations
Harting’s MICA modular industrial edge computer is at the heart of a system for workflow optimisation at warehouse packing stations that offers process optimisation.
productGrowing demand for green packaging
Pregis, supplier of Easypack, has reported increases in customer orders for green packaging in 2017 that led to a record number of 121,646 new trees being saved during the 12 month period, an increase of around 10% on the previous year.
articleMore in store
Dematic has expanded its solution set to include AutoStore, the ultra-high density goods-to-person piece picking system, giving omni-channel businesses the opportunity to quadruple their storage density for fast order fulfilment. By Daniel Aspin (pictured), Sales Lead at Dematic Northern Europe for AutoStore and James Smith, Business Development Manager at AutoStore.
articleEfficiency at your fingertips
Typically, order picking applications would not be the first thing you would associate with health and safety risk, but order picking is a labour-intensive process.
productMomentum in bid to tackle fulfillment complexity
Honeywell has announced a new software platform for distribution centres that streamlines and simplifies complex e-commerce fulfillment operations.
articleRFID about more than stock accuracy
Retailers are beginning to embrace RFID in-store with a view to transforming stock accuracy. But, while great, there are potentially some even greater benefits of deploying RFID, explains Craig Summers, UK MD of Manhattan Associates.
articleASOS continues to boost last mile solutions
The online fashion giant is accelerating its already considerable investment in logistics to back up industry leading delivery and returns propositions.
productIntelligent cross picking
The principle of batch picking is now well established in modern storage systems to ensure fast order picking.
productGrowing retail chain chooses CarryPick
Swisslog Logistics Automation will implement goods-to-person automation system CarryPick for Von Maur’s eCommerce fulfillment centre in Davenport, Iowa.
articleBringing safety to last mile handling
Semi-electric pallets trucks bring an extra level of safety to last mile drops, explains Bradley Dunn, sales and marketing director at SHS Handling.
newsSnapfulfil drives dramatic improvements for action sports retailer
Fast-growing action sports retailer, FreestyleXtreme has dramatically improved efficiency, accuracy and productivity in its warehouse operation following the implementation of the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS.
articleOverhead conveyor for fast fashion
SSI Schaefer has extended its product range for eCommerce and omni-channel distribution with the development of a highly compact and multifunctional overhead conveying system for goods up to 3kg.
articleSorter extends capacity and cuts lead times
Continued company growth and increasing product volumes were challenging logistics capacity for clothing firm Colin’s.
articleRobotic warehouse start-up Magazino secures funding
The international technology group Körber has invested in the Munich-based robotics start-up Magazino in exchange for a minority stake in picking specialist.
productCompact and powerful forklifts
Clark has redesigned the robust CGC series LPG forklift, which is said to be particularly well-suited for lifting heavy loads in confined spaces.
productPalletline opens Coventry hub in part to service Amazon
Palletline is opening a secondary hub in Coventry, a large proportion of which will provide a dedicated processing centre for Amazon as part of its ongoing strategic partnership and to help fulfill demand created by the online retail giant.
