productAir bubble substitute
STOROPACK HAS released an eco-friendly substitute for traditional bubble cushioning in its range. PAPERbubble uses paper in combination with air.
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productBritish Land investment boosts urban logistics portfolio to £1bn+
THE LEADING UK property owner acquired a 12.5 acre site in North West London for £157m.
articleParcels: time for tech
Sortation technology is playing a key role as courier, express and parcel firms emerge into a post-pandemic world while striving to reconfigure supply chains that have experienced major disruptions and delays in deliveries.
articleGet smart on warehouse supply
In a way it’s great to seeing a booming warehouse sector, with huge demand and innovation driving transformation. It’s taking the sector well and truly into the 21st century, but it brings all sorts of practical challenges with it, says Simon Duddy.
articleRecruitment challenge fires demand for packaging equipment
The continued challenge of recruitment in the warehouse sector is being helped by the booming market for equipment and machinery.
newsThree strategic hires for Prologis UK
THE HIRES are designed to enrich its skill set and further strengthen its platform for growth in a dynamic logistics property market.
product24/7 warehouse picking
VERTICAL STORAGE lift company Randex is launching ‘Compact 24/7’, a solution that integrates the company’s ‘Compact’ family of automated vertical storage systems with robotics technology to allow continuous, 24/7 warehouse picking with up to 50% fewer warehouse workers, says Randex.
newsLack of warehouse focus ‘extremely disappointing’ in Levelling Up strategy
RESPONDING TO the ‘Levelling Up’ strategy revealed by Michael Gove today, Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has said that it is ‘extremely disappointing after all the months of hype’ that warehousing is not so much as mentioned in the Government’s 12 Missions to Level up in the UK.
productParcel firm needs sorting boost
FIVES HAS been selected by Post Nord to install two turnkey sorting systems in Norway and Germany.
productSainsbury’s selects WMS to power fulfilment transformation
THE DEAL with Körber to implement the K.Motion Warehouse Management System (WMS) is driven by a desire to provide a more integrated network.
newsLogistics space shortage could restrict economic growth
A key report has highlighted a warehouse supply bottleneck, which the authors claim could undermine economic growth in the UK. The Report outlines a raft of measures to tackle the crisis,
productSimpler and easier robot guidance
WITH THE launch of its LiDAR-LOC 2 solution, SICK has made it easy to teach mobile machines virtual paths in order to enhance, expand, or replace physical floor-based guidance systems that use taped lines or 2D-codes.
productMajor step in supermarket’s warehouse optimisation programme
AS PART of its optimisation campaign Logistics 2030, EDEKA Nord again relies on the storage and picking systems of the general contractor Witron, for the design and implementation of the new regional warehouse in Neumünster.
articleOcado refreshes tech and strategy
The innovative grocer and integrator says technological breakthroughs will boost the Ocado Smart Platform, allowing it to work faster with lower operating costs, with the strategic aims of providing shorter delivery times and quicker speed to market for installations.
articleGetting the balance right
Strike the right balance between building loyalty by serving consumers well, and managing the often very high costs associated with online delivery. The delivery conundrum is complex and hard to crack, reports Simon Duddy.
productUnloading robot: major investment for 3PL
DHL SUPPLY Chain will make a $15m investment in a Boston Dynamics robot a bid to further automate its warehousing in North America.
productWarehouse robotics market sees growth
A REPORT by Style Intelligence, a research firm focused on warehouse robotics, says ‘growth returned in 2021 having been stagnant at best in 2020, with many vendors reporting greater than 50% expansion’.
article5 point plan for countering supply chain uncertainty
The Christmas peak may have been a big mountain to climb, but retailers are increasingly aware that many of the challenges faced will continue well into the future. The sector must plan now for even higher levels of agility going forward. Louisa Hosegood sets out a five-point strategy for supply chain leaders.
productMezzanine lift aids expansion
THE TOY swap subscription service Whirli has expanded its warehouse operation in London to meet increasing demand for its service.
productJungheinrich integrates robotics company Arculus
THE SOFTWARE and robotics start-up was acquired by Jungheinrich at the end of last year and will be used by the German intralogistics leader to expand into the AMR sector.
