articleCreating the right blend
HSS Editor Simon Duddy catches up with LAC Logistics Automation to hear how the successful modern warehouse requires a broad mix of competences, from ‘old-school’ manufacturing to cutting-edge software development.
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articleQuicker packaging and despatch
Technological advances, one-click orders and same day delivery have made consumers more demanding than ever, with what they want, when they want it, all at the convenience of their fingertips, says Jake Kirk,
productNew deal will see multi-storey Ocado CFCs for the first time
Ocado Solutions has announced a partnership with a Korean grocer Lotte Shopping to develop Lotte’s online business in South Korea with the Ocado Smart Platform.
productAldi’s Chelmsford depot opts for lithium powered trucks
GOING GREEN is a key target in the strategy of Aldi and the next obvious step for their Chelmsford distribution centre was to change from IC trucks to Lithium-Ion forklifts from Armill Lift Trucks.
articleTaking a fresh look at item picking for eComm
Uncertain demand, increasing fulfilment costs and more complex logistics processes to support multiple channels to market, including the growth of eComm, are some of the challenges faced by retailers today, says Nigel Lahiri.
articleA look at the increasingly complex business of grocery fulfillment
A conversation between two senior executives with very different approaches to automated grocery fulfilment in urban areas.
articleCarbon neutral automation for retailer
Swisslog has implemented a sophisticated project for a retailer based in Tunbridge Wells, with the entire automated logistics solution functioning on solar powered energy.
newsGlobal warehouse tech leader Ocado to speak on resilience and fire safety
Ocado will present to a worldwide audience at the Safety in Logistics digital conference on November 23, sharing lessons learned from the catastrophic fire at its Andover fulfillment centre in 2019.
productFurniture company achieves inventory visibility
OLIVER SPACE is enjoying complete inventory visibility for the first time since implementing Synergy’s SnapFulfil WMS suite.
newsFulfillment centre deploys AMRs in 12 days
STORK UP, a Hong Kong-based division of global logistics and freight forwarding specialist NAF Logistics Group, has implemented the robots from Geek+.
newsUK online fashion dynamo plots US invasion with DHL
DHL SUPPLY Chain has been chosen by boohoo group to manage its first US distribution centre, with an emphasis on automated warehouse technology.
articleAsda sorts parcel label reading challenge
The digitalised solution enables operators to track a wealth of data down to the level of individual parcels at Asda’s robotic sorting facility in Yorkshire.
articleCoping with the returns culture
Retailers need to maintain efficient returns systems in their warehouses to retain customers, maximise margins and remain competitive, says Edward Hutchison.
producteComm firm jumps from paper to WMS
Online retailer Natural Baby Shower has optimised its order fulfillment operations with Descartes’ cloud-based ecommerce WMS.
productHugo Boss commits to global RFID rollout
THE PREMIUM retailer has selected Nedap’s iD Cloud platform. The objective of this collaboration is to create supply chain visibility, improve merchandise availability and, in turn, boost the omnichannel shopping experience.
productRetailer uses built-in flexibility of automated system
DUTCH FOOD retailer PLUS Retail BV is in the process of kitting out its national distribution centre for dry goods in Oss, in the Netherlands.
productCurrys targets the basics with logistics partnership
GXO is supporting the electrical retailer in a three-year ‘Brilliant Basics’ plan to overhaul its supply chain and service operations business and strengthen the Omnichannel experience.
newsWarehouse take-up falls 12% quarterly
COLLIERS MAINTAINS that despite this the UK’s industrial and logistics sector remains buoyant, according to its latest research.
newsNew high-tech eComm warehouse in Yorkshire
Rapidly growing eCommerce fulfilment company Selazar has opened a hi-tech warehouse in Hellaby, Yorkshire.
newsM&S seeks to drive down road miles
DIGITAL FREIGHT business, DigiHaul, is working with the retailer to reduce logistics-related emissions by bringing down empty running and improving network visibility.
