articlePreparing for your winter
Do you remember the Aesop’s Fable with the ants and the grasshopper? It’s a simple story with a fairly straightforward moral.
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newsCurrys and Uber trial rapid delivery
THE PC retailer and Uber have announced a new trial which ‘puts tech on the takeaway menu’ for Londoners, enabling them to order small tech items and get them delivered fast.
productAutomated parcel machines investment
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL service Venipak is investing Eur 4M in the expansion of its parcel delivery network. Under this investment plan, 600 new parcel machines will be installed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
productWalmart launches Delivery-as-a-Service
THE RETAILER is commercialising its delivery platform, beginning with delivery-as-a-service, offering the capability to third party businesses deliver to their customers’ doorsteps.
productOmnichannel deliveries planned
MGA Entertainment, the manufacturer of children’s toys and entertainment products, has awarded a new five-year contract to Wincanton.
articleChanging demand at the loading dock
With the current supply chain issues, warehouses are either empty or bursting at the seams – and for businesses to remain viable they have to be agile, says Jason Lynock.
newsAO extends network with warehouse in Crewe and depot in Leeds
ONLINE ELECTRICALS retailer AO has opened its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000 sq ft of new distribution space.
articleFiguring out automation
There are a lot of options and new terms when it comes to warehouse automation, but they aren’t as complicated as they may seem, says James Smith, who offers advice on specifying high throughput, high density picking systems.
articleWhat level of automation is best?
Whether you are scoping out your digital transformation, or already onboard with full-blown e-commerce, the new White Paper from Caljan will provide insight into how you can improve your B2C shipping process, says Derek Wright.
productPopPick and RoboShuttle
GEEK+ HAS released a new picking station and a new version of its RoboShuttle.
newseComm fulfilment firm secures £20m investment
THE CAPITAL injection will see Selazar quadruple headcount, expand into new territories and offer additional eCommerce fulfilment technology and services to customers.
productRobotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) Solution launches
BERKSHIRE GREY has launched the system to carry out a number of roles in support of filling eCommerce orders.
articleAsda awards automation maintenance contract
Asda Logistics Services has selected AMH Material Handling for site-based maintenance programmes at its George clothing warehouses.
articlePouch system drives D2C transformation
Fashion retailer invests in pouch system with claimed 25% higher throughput than conventional pouch solutions.
articlePandemic warehouse renovation for food discounter
In a bid to further improve logistics efficiency, Switzerland’s largest food discounter Denner modernised its central warehouse in Mägenwil AG with automation technology from Swisslog.
articleOptimising the DC for online fulfilment
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces more and more brick-and-mortar retailers to dive deeper into e-commerce, many are finding their DCs unable to efficiently handle the switch from pallet or carton scanning to fulfilling single-item orders. But there are some simple tech upgrades that can help businesses of all sizes adapt their warehouse operations to capitalise on the spike in online shopping.
productTurn mobile computers into RFID readers
THE ZEBRA RFD40 UHF RFUD Sled can transform an Android mobile computer into a RFID reader in seconds and is available from BarCodeData.
productOmni-channel retailer selects last-mile solution
STUDIO MODERNA, an omni-channel retailer of home and wellness brands across Central and Eastern Europe, has chosen Shippeo, a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility, to power new parcel track and trace capabilities for customers across Central and Eastern Europe.
productYodel updates sorting for irregular shapes
THE PARCEL firm has invested over £1m in the sortation system, which is designed to handle delicate and irregular shaped parcels.
product£150m super hub set for Peak
DPD’S PARCEL hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire is set to be fully operational as part of plans for Peak.
