productEco-friendly carton sealers
Leeds-based packaging solutions provider, Hazel 4D, has added semi-automatic and automatic Comarme gummed paper tape carton sealers to its eco-friendly machinery range.
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articleOcado sees losses balloon due to Andover fire
Ocado’s losses grew almost 400% from £44 million in 2018 to £214.5m in 2019, mainly due to asset write-offs and other costs associated with a fire that destroyed its Andover fulfilment centre in February 2019.
articleUsing multi-tier shelving to boost order picking
Multi-tier shelving will improve warehouse efficiency by allowing simultaneous order picking on several tiers to reduce order throughput times, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.
productSaving Christmas
As soon as the contract was signed in October with its newest and largest customer, Joloda Conveyor services were put to the test on the busiest period of the year.
productSpotlight on BITO at IntraLogisteX
BITO Storage Systems will be throwing the spotlight on highly productive order picking at IntraLogisteX 2020, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 31 March to 1 April 2020.
productTomorrow’s Warehouse event – Call for speakers
Western Business Media is inviting experts from the world of Logistics, Warehousing and Materials Handling to share their insights and knowledge at the newly launched Tomorrow’s Warehouse Live event, which will take place on 30th September 2020 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
productConstruction starts on Co-op’s Biggleswade RDC
Tritax Symmetry appointed Winvic Construction as the main contractor for the 661,000 sq ft regional distribution centre at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade.
productUnion and MPs call for Parliamentary inquiry into Amazon
The move comes is in response to growing concern over worker welfare at the retailer’s warehouses.
productVertical Buffer Module achieves 75% greater throughput
To meet today’s need for leaner processes and more flexible production, Kardex developed the LR 35 storage and retrieval solution for small and medium-sized warehouses.
productFree ROI analysis launched by sorting specialist
DistriSort, the single item sorting specialist, is launching a free service to companies investigating if a sorting solution is their best way of increasing both efficiency and handling speeds.
articleHow to create an Omnichannel-ready warehouse
To a modern consumer, the experience of purchasing an item is frequently more important than the product itself. Therefore, consumers are increasingly demanding the convenience, flexibility and speed that omni-channel retailing offers them, in-turn, forcing retailers to respond.
newsFTA: call for logistics worker exemption
The Freight Transport Association has called for logistics workers to be excluded from the government’s post-Brexit immigration policy.
productCo-packing company acquired
UK-based logistics and supply chain fulfilment services specialist, The Keswick Enterprises Group, has acquired 100% of the equity of Northumberland-based Assembly and Packing Services Limited (APS).
articleDematic expands Micro-Fulfillment solution
Dematic has expanded its Micro-Fulfillment solution for general merchandise and apparel industries to help retailers address rising consumer demand for rapid eCommerce order fulfillment and delivery.
productAutoStore ties up with integrator Fortna
Through this global distribution partnership, AutoStore and Fortna will continue to build their presence by offering additional solutions to a growing client base.
newsCosts keeping pace as eComm grows, says Report
The global eCommerce logistics market is expected to be worth over €500bn by 2024, but the demands of retailers and consumers are increasing logistics costs as fast as the market is growing – leaving little benefit for LSPs (logistics service providers).
articleKuehne + Nagel automates DC for phone firm
Materials handling specialist, Axiom GB, has installed two automated solutions into Kuehne + Nagel’s facility for the company’s BT contract with the mobile network operator, EE.
productE-comm organisation responds quickly to surge in orders
As a leading online provider of children’s school clothing, SWI expects volumes to rise to very significant peaks across the summer.
productWMS drives process change for B2C success
Global floorcare firm Vax has seen huge growth in its ‘direct to consumer’ eCommerce channel, because of very low overheads and bigger margins.
articleThe rise of the urban warehouse
The growth of eCommerce in conjunction with changing consumer behaviour has led to a rise in urban warehouses and the need for last-mile deliveries.
