news‘Self employed plus’ status for gig economy couriers
Hermes’ self-employed couriers now have the option to take holiday pay and have guaranteed earnings following a deal between with union GMB.
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productNo-deal Brexit could increase red tape
A new UK safety mark designed to replace the EU’s CE mark following a no-deal Brexit will cost British manufacturers and exporters millions of pounds in product stamping, testing and red tape, warns courier ParcelHero.
articleAutomation and peak
Emile Naus, a director at BearingPoint, on a new generation of automation.
articleZalando predicts open interfaces will be key for automation
The head of logistics at pure-play fashion retailer Zalando has identified open interfaces between solutions as the key step-change to much deeper and broader take-up of automated systems.
productAmazon Logistics growing fast but so are costs
Consultancy Transport Intelligence analyses Amazon Logistics which launched last year.
productLED deal at Omnichannel firm won by EcolightingUK
EcolightingUK has recently been specified for the LED lighting at the new build 85,000 sq ft PFSweb warehouse in Southampton for Conexus (part of omnichannel solutions firm PFSweb).
productKPI display enhanced
Demonstrated at its recent Customer Insight Workshops, the latest version of the TranSend ePOD and delivery management system incorporates a new visual display of key performance management information.
productNew bagging solution unveiled by Pregis
The new SX Continuous Roll Bagging System is the first of three Sharp bagging solutions that Pregis is introducing into Europe this year.
productNo deal fear underlines need for business flexibility
Over the past 18 months, businesses have been advised to prepare for a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome to preserve supply chains. Aganto MD Andy Butters recommends taking advantage of the flexibility of temporary industrial buildings.
articleLeading ASRS tech gets better at large volume orders
Dematic is to offer AutoStore’s new Black Line cube-storage solution, which is said to be revolutionary for applications requiring very high throughputs.
newsM&S and DHL plan for new DC
The Welham Green distribution centre is planned to open in Hertfordshire in summer 2019.
product£1m carousel system for bulky items installed
Delivery firm Hermes has enhanced capacity and operational efficiency at its Midlands Super Hub in Rugby by installing a new bespoke semi-automated carousel system.
productGreyOrange adds modular sortation system to AI-driven offering
Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange, launched its latest modular sortation system, designed for modern distribution and logistics centres serving retail, and courier and express companies.
productShelf climbing robot the talk of LogiMAT
Exotec Solutions has been awarded ‘Best Product 2019’ in its category with the Skypod system, a robot that climbs warehouse shelves to pick items.
productPackMyRide promises fully automated loading
Dematic has debuted PackMyRide at LogiMAT, which is said to be the first fully automated parcel loading solution concept for the last mile.
productIntelligent glove to boost warehouse picking
ProGlove launched the second generation of its intelligent glove – Mark 2 – at LogiMAT.
productRobots firm launches in Europe
Collaborative mobile robotics supplier 6 River Systems has launched in Europe, two years after the company’s US debut.
productIndustry 4.0 process optimisation
Werma has developed smart systems such as StockSaver and Andonspeed.
articleThe changing landscape of loading
HSS editor Simon Duddy visited Hörmann’s iconic headquarters in Steinhagen, Germany, and sat down with Hörmann UK’s projects director, Tom Langley, to discover the latest developments in loading bays.
articleNational grocery retailer installs 74 high speed freezer doors
BID Group has successfully completed the major contract for the installation of 74 Klimate K2 high speed freezer doors at the retailer’s new dedicated national frozen food distribution facility at Prologis Park Pineham, Northampton.
