articleThe warehouse: love it or list it
As with the popular TV property show ‘Love it or list it’, many businesses are facing a similar dilemma when it comes to their warehouse, says Craig Whitehouse.
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productWhy move to Automation?
The Corona pandemic might have accelerated e-commerce and disrupted supply chains, but it has also increased interest in automation as a highly efficient warehousing solution.
newsElectric truck for urban logistics
RENAULT TRUCKS and GEODIS are collaborating to design an electric heavy truck dedicated to urban logistics, meeting the requirements of city-centre freight transport.
articleAnalytics poised to make the difference
A new digital era for retail means analytics are moving to the forefront of the delivery challenge, as the Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2022 from MetaPack illustrates.
newsLuxury hamper retailer invests in WMS
FOOD AND wine hamper provider Virginia Hayward has diversified its business with the acquisition of Grand Illusions, specialising in modern vintage home and garden products and the establishment of a full 3PL services division, VH Logistics.
productPurpose-built HQ for CSL
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Limited (CSL) is celebrating 25 years in business with a new HQ.
productAmazon kits out Dubai fulfillment centre
THE DXB3 fulfillment centre in Dubai Logistics City, UAE has been supplied with six Flexi articulated forklifts to help boost warehouse space optimisation.
productPurpose-designed lithium-ion pallet truck
TOYOTA HAS introduced the materials handling industry’s first purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck (PPT) – the 1600kg capacity BT Levio LWI160.
productSwisslog passes 300th AutoStore project milestone
Swisslog, the world’s leading integrator of AutoStore has passed 300 projects worldwide. Applications range from micro-fulfilment centres to stand-alone projects and larger, fully integrated solutions.
articleWMS knits ops together
Hand knitting yarns firm The DMC Group has implemented a cloud-based WMS into its UK operation as part of a five year contract with SnapFulfil.
productDematic to host live broadcast showcasing analytic solutions
THE LIVE Broadcast on Dematic Digital Solutions and InSights Analytics takes place on 10 March 2022. The live event will highlight Dematic strategies for Peak Performance.
articleQuick to deploy in full
Supermarket quickly raises frozen food warehouse to maximum performance with an advanced conveying and automated case picking system.
productSurvey: Homeware firms lagging on sustainability
A SURVEY of business leaders across the grocery and homeware industries, found that nearly half of homeware organisations surveyed (40%) do not have a sustainability strategy in place at all, comparing unfavourably to the grocery industry, where 80% of businesses report having an environmental plan.
newsClipper open to takeover from GXO
A STATEMENT on the UK-based eCommerce logistics specialist said the Boards of Clipper Logistics and GXO Logistics have reached agreement on the key terms of a possible cash and share offer for Clipper by GXO.
newsScrewfix awards sixth DC deal to Wincanton
WINCANTON HAS opened a new 370,000 sq ft distribution centre to support its customer Screwfix in its continuing business growth.
productBig investment in fully electric trucks
VOLTA TRUCKS confirms €230 million of Series C funding as it prepares the full-electric Volta Zero for production.
newsFurther eComm sales rebalancing predicted
NEW GOVERNMENT figures show January’s online retail sales collapsed by -4.5% against the previous month and -20.8% against January 2021.
newsRobots firm launches App to boost in-store fulfillment
GREYORANGE HAS released the gStore mobile app which is used to boost online fulfillment using in-store inventory.
newsLast mile estate sells for £38 million
DTZ INVESTORS has completed the sale of a multi-let industrial and trade counter estate in Kingston upon Thames, south west London, to Mirastar/KKR JV for circa £38 million.
productCustom deal for retail sector
RENOVOTEC HAS struck a distribution deal with Custom SpA, an Italian multinational group and hi-tech solutions company, the two organisations have announced. Custom was founded in 1992 and has extensive experience in retail POS (point of sale), kiosk and self-service solutions.
