articleSorter upgraded to keep up with rising throughput
Warehouse for eCommerce expands throughput with improved sorter.
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articlePaying to ship fresh air
Everyone knows the costs, so why are boxes still being over-sized, asks Jo Bradley of Neopost Shipping?
articleClothes warehouse integrates automated box cutting
Apparel distributor Ralawise sees automation as a way to boost safety in the warehouse.
articleResearch suggests far-reaching jobs impact of automation
Ti Insight’s Professor John Manners-Bell argues automating a labour-intensive sector such as warehousing will have repercussions.
articleZalando to build highly automated DC in the Netherlands
The pure-play retailer will start the build right away and expects the first parcels to be delivered from summer 2021.
articleASOS hits bump in the road with automation at Eurohub
The troubled ramp-up of a new automated system at its Berlin-based European distribution centre led to the retailer issuing a profit warning.
articleRobotic piece-picking solution launches
Element Logic is launching a robotic piece-picking solution that combines with AutoStore. The solution will be showcased at IMHX.
articleRobots are a sign of changing times
Ever since Amazon acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million and took the startup company’s robots off the market, warehouse managers have been looking for alternative suppliers. Here Geek+ outlines its strong robotics and warehouse automation offering.
articleMake the most of your warehouse space
The UK is dotted with many SMEs struggling with warehouse space who need to modernise and maximise without investing in new facilities. SEC Storage is a distributor with integrator-like capabilities offering a broad range of astute warehouse design solutions. SEC Storage Systems Division commercial director, Harry Watts explains more to HSS editor Simon Duddy.
article‘You wouldn’t buy a car that nobody can service or repair’
You need to protect your automation investment so the system continues to deliver over many years with minimal disruption, says Dave Acton, Engineering Support Services Director, Logistex.
productZalando completes Magazino robot pilot
The pure-play retailer carried out a test project using the mobile picking robot TORU.
productFlat floors key for robots
In an era when speed is key, even minor flooring irregularities can have a major impact on deliveries and safety.
productNew smaller RFID read/write device
SICK has launched the smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device of its kind, the RFU610, creating new opportunities to integrate RFID track and trace capability in automated machines and mobile vehicles across production, materials handling, and logistics environments.
articleMatalan fits modular loading pods to boost double-deck operations
The loadhouse units were installed by Transdek and allowed the retailer to quickly boost loading throughput at its Knowsley distribution centre.
articleWarehouse robots firm bought for $450 million
The eCommerce platform Shopify has reached an agreement to acquire 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions, to assist its recently launched logistics capability.
productWaitrose abruptly shifts online fulfilment strategy
The grocer has changed its approach to online fulfilment, ditching a recently engaged partner.
newsAldi awards home deliveries contract to ArrowXL
The agreement runs for three years and means ArrowXL will provide a comprehensive two-person home delivery solution to online shoppers purchasing specific oversized items from Aldi’s website.
productLearn how smaller van loading practice is evolving
Supporting the increasing trend for logistics companies to make next or even same day deliveries with smaller vans, Ian Langan, technical director at loading bay specialist Thorworld Industries, advises on the benefits of van docking ramps for speedy and safe dispatch.
articleThird sortation system pushes ‘super’ hub to over a million parcels a day
Hermes says its Midlands Super Hub in Rugby the biggest parcel distribution centre of its kind in the UK.
productASOS signs five year delivery deal with DPD
The multi-million pound deal will see DPD supply delivery services to ASOS customers across the UK until at least September 2024.
