articlePets at Home commits to £2.5m warehouse investment
The retailer of pet supplies signed a deal with Conveyor Networks to implement a £2.5m warehouse automation project at its eComm distribution centre in Northampton.
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articleFinding your voice
Can voice technology deployed an end-to-end from DC to store help retailer deals with the Omni-channel challenge? Honeywell explores.
newsTesco fined £160k after worker injured unloading roll cages
Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined £160,000 after a member of staff at their Chadwell St Mary branch was seriously injured when a cage full of goods fell on them as they were unloading it from a lorry.
productDistribution strategy unclear as Sports Direct buys House of Fraser
Sports Direct has acquired the business and assets of House of Fraser from administrators for £90 million.
articleFashionista!
Fashion logistics company deploys fleet of 50 VNA trucks, order pickers and pallet trucks powered by lithium-ion.
articleHouse of Fraser impasse highlights limits of collaboration
These are uncertain times at House of Fraser for staff, customers, and suppliers. HSS editor Simon Duddy says it’s a setback for collaboration.
productJohn Lewis leases small warehouse to serve Southampton
Retailer, John Lewis, has completed on the pre-let of Unit 3 at South Central, Southampton, at £9 per sq ft, on a 15-year lease, from Peel Logistics and Rockspring.
productFloorcare revolutionised at Ocado
Simon Morrison, service manager for the Ocado Distribution Centre in Dordon tells us how his partnership with Nilfisk has revolutionised Ocado’s cleaning regimes.
productEnhanced customer unboxing experience
Storopack has introduced the PaperPlus Papillon system for protective packaging.
articleFulfilment specialist doubles storage capacity with VNA
The introduction of a very narrow aisle storage layout and Flexi articulated truck technology has allowed H2Ecommerce to increase the capacity of its site in Crewe by 100%.
articleWarehouse automation boosts efficiency and pick complexity
Riverford Organic Farmers, Britain’s largest supplier of organic produce, has engaged Daifuku to introduce automated picking, packing and conveyor technology into its headquarters in Buckfastleigh, Devon.
productPower-picking control centre to enhance 3PL performance
TouchPath is extending its peak-season-scalable ‘Touch3PL’ third party logistics solution with the addition of a “power picking” ‘Control Centre’ option.
newsRugged Black Friday discounts
Renovotec has launched a ‘Rugged Black Friday’ campaign that reduces its lifetime rental prices for a range of leading rugged mobile handheld devices by 27%.
productHouse of Fraser Milton Keynes DC to close says GMB
GMB said its members were informed on September 6 that the Milton Keynes depot of House of Fraser will close on November 27 with the loss of more than 300 jobs.
articleThe pillars of the Future-Ready Warehouse
E-commerce has already had a significant impact on warehouse operations. Now, global retail e-commerce sales are expected to reach $3.9 trillion dollars by 2020, up from $2.3 trillion in 2017.
articleIt’s in the bag
As retailers experience escalating volumes of ecommerce orders for ‘single’ or ‘few’ items, the challenges of a shrinking available labour pool is leading many to consider the benefits of fully automating the packing, bagging and labelling of dispatched goods. By Simon Houghton, Sales Manager, Product Solutions, Dematic Northern Europe
article‘This is Yale’ showcases tailored industry solutions
The event in Germany showcased products to be rolled out over the coming months, and demonstrated the forklift manufacturer’s focus on bespoke industry solutions.
articlePoll says warehousing now ‘most appealing asset class’
74% of real estate asset controllers say distribution and logistics is now the most appealing property asset class, according to research from law firm CMS.
articleHoneywell acquires warehouse automation provider Transnorm
Honeywell will acquire Germany-based Transnorm for approximately €425 million, with its material handling solutions complement the Honeywell Intelligrated warehouse automation business.
productLeading supermarket trials innovative battery charging system
Following initial trials, ECOBAT Battery Technologies (EBT Industrial) is rolling out its Lead Crystal Rapid Charge System for cleaning machines on a larger scale with a major UK supermarket chain.
