articleAgile storage solutions
Stephanie Coyle, sales executive & warehouse specialist at Rubb Buildings discusses a challenging industrial property market with HSS editor Simon Duddy.
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articlePalletline invests in new hub to leverage Amazon advantage
The pallet network has taken on a new hub in Coventry and one facet of its operation will be the consolidation of in-bound pallets to Amazon fulfilment centres. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productAmbaFlex wins patent case in China
Ambaflex won the case against the China-based organisation ‘Shanghai Hui Ge Industrial Co., Ltd’ which infringed on one of the global patents AmbaFlex holds in regards to spiral conveyors.
productRefrigerated parcel lockers
Kern has released 24/7 Smart Terminals, included an option that is suited to storing refrigerated or frozen food or pharmaceuticals.
articleACPaQ: The power to palletise up to 500000 cases per day
The robot-based ACPaQ solution is the newest milestone in the successful cooperation between Swisslog and KUKA. This world-class innovation is the latest development to emerge from the bundled robotics and intralogistics know-how of the two leading providers.
articlePretty Little Thing secures logistics services
The contract with Clipper Logistics is a bid to keep up with the demands of fast fashion.
productTJX Europe grants Euro retail contract
The owner of TK Maxx has reappointed DHL Supply Chain to manage its logistics operations across Europe for a further five years, building on its established relationship.
articleFulfillment house takes advantage of robotics-as-a-service
Rakuten Super Logistics has partnered with inVia Robotics to integrate picking robots into its US warehouses.
articleSEMA approved installation companies undertake tough audit
SEMA Approved Installation Companies (SAICs) have followed in the footsteps of SEMA Distributor Companies (SDCs) in offering up their businesses to an in-depth quality audit.
articleAmerican grocer partners with Ocado for automated fulfillment
The Kroger Co and Ocado have announced an exclusive partnership agreement in the United States that will bring the Ocado Smart Platform, which includes online ordering, automated fulfillment and home delivery capabilities to the USA.
newsWarehouse property giant to invest in China’s smart logistics
GLP, parent company of Gazeley, has established its first fund investing beyond real estate.
articleTesco fined £1.6m after loading bay injury
A delivery driver ran into a customer when taking part in an unassisted reverse at a Tesco Metro store in West London, causing the victim to become stuck between the loading bay and the vehicle.
productEnd-to-end safety for major retail players
When your network stretches across production, storage, distribution and retail, taking care of safety is a huge and essential part of the day-to-day running of the business, says McCue.
articleTwo speed world
The eCommerce delivery market is rapidly polarising between low-cost basic offerings, and high cost, high spec services, says MetaPack’s white paper on eCommerce.
articleUS start-up online grocer invests in ‘micro’ fulfilment centres
Boston-area start-up, Takeoff Technologies, is developing the ‘micro’ fulfilment centres that feature logistics automation from Knapp.
productM&S admits Castle Donington DC ‘struggling with peaks’
Marks and Spencer has expressed frustration at inefficiencies at its Castle Donington fulfilment centre and disappointment with the rate of growth in its online sales.
articleA strategic view
The focus is on optimising delivery networks to keep up with consumer demand, says John Perry, MD at supply chain consultancy SCALA.
newsUnion points to frequent ambulance call-outs as proof of ‘terrible conditions’ at Amazon warehouses
The investigation by GMB claims to reveal ‘terrible conditions and poor treatment of workers’ in Amazon warehouses.
productKuehne + Nagel launches KN SwiftLOG digital platform for e-fulfilment centres
The global warehouse management system is powered by JDA Warehouse Management.
productGMB to take legal action against three Amazon delivery companies
GMB, the union for gig economy workers, will announce legal action against three Amazon delivery companies on the charge of bogus self-employment.
