productHuge RFID order for crate tracking
DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET selects Inotec to supply 40 million RFID identification cards.
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articleDHL AI to optimise packaging
DHL SUPPLY Chain is offering commercial customers new on-demand packaging solutions to make shipments more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
articleAutomated order fulfillment in supermarket
KESKO, THE second largest grocery retailer in Finland, has started work on a pilot installation at the K-Citymarket Ruoholahti hypermarket site to install and implement an automated order fulfillment system.
productDespatch Cloud partners with JD International Logistics
JD WILL use Despatch Cloud’s cloud-based sales channel connection technology to link fulfilment customers’ websites to its warehouses, as well as its Shipping tool – for access to the services of any of the 70+ supported couriers.
articleeCommerce vs eProcurement: two sides of the same coin?
Similar to the question ‘what is the difference between purchasing and procurement?’, I have, with increasing frequency, been asked about the differences between eCommerce and eProcurement.
newsFive million sq ft logistics park to let
SEGRO HAS instructed Colliers and CBRE to let SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN), a five million sq ft logistics and industrial scheme with a new strategic rail freight terminal, adjacent junction 15 M1.
articleLooking for a second chance
A scheme to give ex-prisoners another chance at employment is proving a win-win for both employee and employer, with Clipper Logistics supporting it in a big way, says charity Tempus Novo.
articleMore options than you think
Logistics offers more varied and valuable ways into the industry than you might think, including degree apprenticeships, says Richard Atkinson.
articleFit-to-size automated packaging
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Limited (CSL) has added state-of-the-art automated packaging solutions – the CVP Impack and CVP Everest systems – to its latest product offering, working in partnership with Sparck Technologies.
productOnline retailer invests over 40 million euros in automation
THE INVESTMENT represents one of the biggest installations of an AutoStore system in Europe, covering approximately 8,000 sq m and will be operated by more than 400 robots.
newsMHS and Fortna merge to create mega automation firm
MHS GLOBAL, a global provider of material handling automation technology and systems integration, and Fortna, a software and solutions provider for warehouse and distribution, will combine to form a multi-billion-dollar, multinational company.
articleHIVE360 boosts workplace training provision
Outsourced PAYE payroll, employee benefits and engagement company HIVE360, has added over 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app, including health and safety training courses to ensure employees have the knowledge to follow safe work procedures, and the company’s compliance is up-to-date.
productAMR cross-docking for grocers
THE NEW solution from Geek+ Robotics is said to support an increases number of stores from each cross-docking terminal by more than doubling throughput.
articleIs zero error logistics now a reality?
In just under a decade, the number of business premises used for transport, logistics and warehousing in the UK has almost doubled, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics.
productCaljan buys PHS for auto-unloading
CONTINUING ITS growth, Caljan has acquired 100% of PHS Logistiktechnik, a company specialising in the automated unloading of parcels.
productSwisslog hosts webinar to support emerging micro-fulfillment industry
AS MORE grocers get real-world experience operating micro-fulfillment centers, new e-grocery fulfillment best practices are emerging, and more sophisticated approaches are being adopted that enable levels of productivity and speed that weren’t possible several years ago.
articleAssessment of micro-fulfilment strategies
CENTRALISATION HAS been a critical question for many network developers over the years. In the case of grocery fulfilment, the benefits of central order orchestration are significant – however, the concept is not without flaws.
productSafety first
WITH INCREASED levels of automation, it is more important than ever to ensure that human and machine interact smoothly and safely within a warehouse environment. Safe automation expert Pilz covered this topic in its recent webinar, ‘Safety first for warehouse automation.’
productNew DC to feature robots
WALMART CANADA is investing more than $118 million to build a new high-tech sortable fulfillment centre near Calgary.
articleHigh storage density combined with flexible picking
GEEK+ HAS launched Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick, which seeks to marry ‘ultra-high storage density to highly flexible picking’.
