productArgos warehouse staff strike
About 1,000 warehouse staff employed by Argos at five distribution centres went on strike for 24 hours on Friday, 4 July in a dispute over weekend working.
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articleCML invests £400,000 in new fleet from Crown
Core Management Logistics has invested £400,000 in updating half of its fleet of mechanical handling equipment.
article3PL invests in Crown fleet
Core Management Logistics has invested £400,000 in updating half of its fleet of mechanical handling equipment.
articleQuick void fill
Protective packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has launched a low cost inflator for void fill protection.
articleAldi builds big cold store DC
Aldi’s new cold store warehouse and distribution centre at Goldthorpe, near Barnsley, features a single envelope design by ISD Solutions and incorporates high performance insulated panels and a solar PV system from Kingspan.
productSpeedor success in Scunthorpe
Hart Door Systems has installed a Speedor high-speed door system for DHL Nisa Retail at its Scunthorpe logistics facility on the Normanby Enterprise Park.
articleProtect your profits
Retailers who do not invest in automated systems that can accommodate volume growth, reduce costs and ensure smooth supply chain flow will struggle to compete, warns Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group.
newsSEKO opens 150k sq ft DC for Omni-channel operations
SEKO Logistics is keeping pace with phenomenal growth in UK retailers’ online sales by investing in a further 152,000 sq ft logistics centre to support its omni-channel services for global fulfilment, delivery management, returns solutions and ecommerce development and design.
productAward winning automated installation
Automation specialist, Swisslog, has been awarded the prestigious Technical Innovation prize at the 2014 UK Warehousing Association Awards, for its AutoStore solution.
articleArgos warehouse worker strike set to escalate
Unite, the union is to escalate industrial action at Argos warehouses in a dispute over weekend working.
articlePlastic quarter pallet launched by CHEP
CHEP has introduced a new generation plastic quarter pallet that is initially being used by more than 1,400 customers in Germany.
articleAutomation is the key to online retail
Automated handling equipment suppliers and the logistics professionals that will design, operate and maintain these systems have an absolutely critical role to play in online retail, says HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
productSorter bag system
A sorter bag system from Dürkopp Fördertechnik has helped a French distributor meet its 48 hour dispatch promise.
articleDedicated eCommerce storage & pick operation
SSI Schaefer has provided NBTY Europe (parent company of Holland & Barrett) with an automated system comprising a two-tier mezzanine and mesh-deck pallet racking to revolutionise its capabilities within the eCommerce market.
newsIncreasing the flexibility of click and collect
MetaPack Group and InPost have joined forces in a bid to carve out a niche in the competitive UK click and collect market.
newsYodel fails to turn a profit in latest results
Yodel has conceded that it is not making a profit as its latest round of financial results (to June 2014) were delivered.
newsAmazon asked to assess insect invasion risks
GMB, the union for staff at Amazon, is calling on the company to urgently conduct a risk assessment of the dangers to the health and safety of staff and potential damage to the UK economy of insect invasion in wood and other packaging of goods imported from abroad.
articleHandle with care
Making the right choices in the warehouse can pay dividends in transit by lessening freight claims, says John Garner, sales manager, national accounts at Ambassador Antalis.
articleFast order picking
eCommerce presents interesting opportunities, but there are also risks which are difficult to assess. Getting intralogistics right can be key to profitability.
articleHandling outbound and inbound items
VanRiet’s IQ-Grid automated handling solution is bi-directional, meaning it can be used for build orders and handle returns.
