newsRobotics pioneer Exotec raises $335 million funding
WAREHOUSE ROBOTICS start-up Exotec raised the $335m in Series D funding at a $2B valuation.
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articleWhat’s trending for distribution centres in 2022?
UK distribution centres (DCs) in 2022 have some major challenges ahead if they want to keep up with demand and unprecedented rapid e-commerce growth. In addition Covid-19 and Brexit have increased labour problems, which is leaving the DC short of qualified workers.
productGreyOrange adds assisted picking solution
RANGER ASSIST has been launched to offer person to goods (P2G) capability, as a for smaller spaces, quick ramp up and fast-moving inventory segments.
newsSpec build warehouse set for London Gateway
DP WORLD in the UK has announced it will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site.
productWatch Gang records fulfilment milestone
A SIX-MONTH warehouse-wide hard-count inventory audit by online watch retailer, Watch Gang, has registered a 0% shrinkage rate for the first time and highest ever customer service levels.
newsRace for space as supply crunch continues
ACCORDING TO the latest research by Colliers, industrial occupiers are in a race for space as the UK is experiencing the lowest level of supply ever recorded.
articleBe brave and curious
We have some great advice on warehouse automation from tech-led logistics firm GXO. Its UK & Ireland managing director Gavin Williams outlines some key options to consider and updates on GXO’s advances in automation.
productTailored packaging with CVP Everest
SPARCK TECHNOLOGIES, in cooperation with partner E.Pack, has installed the first CVP Everest automated packaging system in Poland at online e-tail giant x-kom.
newsAmazon dismisses GMB concerns over warehouse safety
THE UNION GMB says its investigation shows ‘more than 1,000 serious injuries have been reported at Amazon sites to health and safety bodies since 2016.
articleDynamic buffers offer sorting flexibility
React to low predictability, growing order volume and shrinking order size in the warehouse with Knapp’s EcoPocket system.
articlePlastic pallets help retailers keep up with the boom in online sales
OVER THE last decade, e-commerce has grown rapidly. In 2020, e-commerce sales totalled £111 billion in the UK, and accounted for 27.6% of total retail sales, up from £75 billion (19.2% of retail sales) in 2019.
newsWarning of New Year import disruption
UPCOMING CHANGES to import regulations could bring widespread disruption to UK supply chains in the New Year, warns Speedy Freight.
productMulti-tier cobots for Milton Keynes warehouse
GXO LOGISTICS is said to have achieved an industry first by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots, or cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England.
articleUK firm launches innovative sorter
Automation specialist Axiom GB, the only UK company to manufacture sliding shoe sortation systems, has launched the powerful MSS sliding shoe sorter.
articleDon’t get left behind
With the DC to D2C logistics evolution in full swing legacy IT systems are straining under new demands, with more flexible solutions now needed, says Smitha Raphael.
articleEffective maintenance maximises uptime
When lockdown triggered a huge surge in ecommerce orders, Pets at Home outsourced its automated warehouse system maintenance and support to Invar Integration.
articleAutomated MFC with 24/7 click and collect
E-COMMERCE ORDER fulfillment specialists, SKUtopia, are working with Swisslog to introduce an automated Micro-Fulfillment Centre (MFC) in Sydney, Australia.
productLogistics property group Goodman inks China deal with Geek+
AS PART of the co-operation, Goodman will be able to provide its warehousing customers with the highly flexible and scalable Geek+ Robot-as-a-Service package.
productBathroom retailer invests in huge fleet
TOYOTA MATERIAL handling UK has provided the fleet, spearheaded by state-of-the-art reach trucks.
newsChinese eComm business takes net zero warehouse
PROLOGIS HAS agreed a lease with global e-commerce business, Furnolic Co, the UK subsidiary of Ziel Group, for the latest unit at Prologis Park Ryton in Warwickshire.
