articleKey question: Can your robots flex?
Warehouse environments have never been completely predictable and Denis Niezgoda argues the level of variability operators are being asked to manage is actually increasing.
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newsDistributor scales to £35m with a team of 18
ET Browne UK, the business behind the Palmer’s skincare brand, has built a £35m-plus UK and European operation run by 18 people by outsourcing warehousing and distribution to Europa Worldwide Group for almost 20 years.
articleTen years on: How Brexit changed the trajectory of UK supply chains
Trade friction, skill drain and price increases have all had an impact but a structural rethink is perhaps at the heart of the consequences. Tom Fitz-Walter explores.
newsPlanning policy tweak shifts emphasis to logistics
A revised draft National Planning Policy Framework, published for consultation on 17 August, gives freight and logistics a dedicated national planning policy for the first time.
productJ&T expands automation as H1 parcel volume jumps 25% to 17.5 billion parcels
The firm has added 22 automated sorting-machine sets, while Southeast Asia parcel volume surged 71.2%.
newsDanish online grocer nemlig chooses Ocado technology
The two businesses are set to build an automated Customer Fulfilment Centre near Copenhagen.
articleNext-gen spiral doors installed
PRL Logistics, a logistics services provider for leading supermarkets, has taken on a comprehensive range of industrial door types from Assa Abloy.
newsLogistics experts tackle resilience and technology at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Warehouse professionals will gain candid, practical insight into the realities of modern logistics operations at this year’s Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference, where Danielle Taylor, Logistics Manager at Speedy Hire, will deliver a presentation titled Don’t Fear the Warehouse: Challenges, Resilience and Optimisation.
articleAuthenticity sells
Great influencer campaigns depend on great fulfilment, says Steph Mitcheson.
newsOcado to talk site strategy at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
Every warehouse site decision is complex with multiple factors coming into play This session at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event in Manchester tackles three of the biggest factors head-on.
newsIs automation replacing warehouse jobs? Join the conversation at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
Rising minimum wages, pension auto-enrolment and expanding workers’ rights were designed to protect employees. Instead, they may be accelerating the very automation that reduces headcount.
articlePeak: No secret sauce, just hard work and communication
As retailers and 3PLs begin to ramp up preparations for Peak 2026, Simon Duddy, editor, Logistics Matters, took the chance to pick the brains of Adie Taylor, head of solution design and logistics engineering at contract logistics provider Arvato UK.
newsFashion retailer turns to warehouse robots for eComm ramp up
LPP faced increasing pressure to expand fulfillment capacity while maintaining operational efficiency.
newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
articleAs risky as alcohol? TT Club urges logistics operators to treat dehydration as a serious operational risk
TT Club is calling on ports, terminals and warehouse operators to adopt the same level of risk management focus to worker dehydration as they do to alcohol consumption, warning that some effects on cognitive performance are comparable.
newsCEOs put a price on major supply chain shocks
The majority (58%) of UK CEOs surveyed said that if their top three suppliers were disrupted for two weeks, 5-20% of their revenue would be at risk.
productSmartPocket helps retailer reliably handle a 70% uplift in order volume
TGW Logistics is implementing a SmartPocket system for the mail-order retailer Personalshop in Polling, Austria.
articleNot all refurbished trucks are equal
A refurbished forklift truck can offer exceptional value for money, but choosing the right one is essential to ensure you’re making a sound investment. Toyota Material Handling offers five top tips.
newsProCook awards contract to DHL Supply Chain
The agreement marks the first time in kitchenware retailer’s 30-year history that it has partnered with a top-tier third-party logistics provider.
newsM&S takes on first-of-its-kind electric truck
One of a batch of new lorries includes a new DAF inverter technology, enabling chilled trailers to be powered directly from the truck battery.
