articleLogistics expertise desirable in world of change
There are few bigger areas of change than the retail sector. Change, however, equals opportunity for the logistics sector, says UKWA CEO Peter Ward.
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productHuge steelwork contract signed for Next warehouse
Billington Structures have signed an agreement with Bowmer & Kirkland to work on the construction of a circa 1 million sq ft distribution warehouse in Doncaster for Next, the major UK retailer.
articleSovex targets multi-billion dollar US e-commerce market
UK manufacturer Sovex is launching a new operation in the United States to target its booming multi-billion dollar e-commerce and parcel handling markets.
articleAmazon spends £3.5m on loading bay safety
The online retail giant has made the very significant investment in the Combilok vehicle restraint system from Stertil Dock Products for 14 Amazon sites throughout Europe.
articleSuperdrug boosts throughput capacity by eight times
Axiom’s sorter has the capacity to process 6,000 orders weighing up to 15kg an hour.
articleSwisslog makes strategic acquisition in robots and AGVs
The automation solutions provider has acquired a carefully selected portfolio of technologies and employees from Grenzebach Automation in Germany.
newsInside Yellowcube
Swiss Post chooses Autostore-centred click & pick solution from Swisslog.
article100,000 totes for automated warehouse
George Utz plastic totes are helping to streamline the JD Fashion supply chain in one of the UK’s biggest automated distribution centres.
productDPD to open 10 new depots in £150m splurge
DPD has announced plans for a new £150m investment which will create over 750 new jobs.
articleManual picking eliminated
US fashion retailer installs TGW automated solution to complement its existing mini-load warehouse.
articleSort to sub-segment
Belgian fashion retailer JBC Mode commissioned Equinox MHE with the turnkey project for automating and expanding the logistics process in its DC.
articleSingle item picking
The services of business processing firm Arvato cover the e-tail chain including the implementation and operation of online shops, through online marketing to logistics, shipping and returns management.
newsAmazon to open Dunstable fulfillment centre
Amazon has announced it will open a 310,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Dunstable, creating 500 new permanent jobs. The centre will begin fulfilling customer orders this Autumn.
articleYodel invests now for next Christmas peak
The parcel carrier has invested in a new service centre, providing additional capacity throughout the year, including the peak Christmas period.
articleIs Amazon suffering from a logistics cost crisis?
LCP Consulting asks: is Amazon’s Prime service is hurting the online retail giant from within?
articleSwisslog and KUKA unveil new HRI Technology
For the first time, Swisslog exhibited with KUKA at Hannover Messe, presenting its jointly developed Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) concept named ‘Automated Item Pick’.
productIndigo Herbs boosts order fulfilment
NetDespatch has helped Indigo Herbs to speed up its order processing and despatch procedures with the implementation of a web-based solution that integrates with the company’s eCommerce system – XSellco. The solution is said to have eliminated input errors and expedited overall order fulfilment.
newsUK behind the curve on lockers despite leading on eCommerce
Failed home deliveries have an environmental and social impact, says global courier ParcelHero, which can be helped with greater deployment of drop boxes and parcel lockers.
newsFire chiefs say sprinklers contained Sainsbury’s DC blaze
Blaze starts in a lorry parked outside the Charlton DC loading bay but doesn’t spread far into the warehouse.
articlePoor practice from retailers contributes to returns boom
Contrary to popular belief, eCommerce returns are often not down to fickle consumers but can be traced to poor marketing decisions made by retailers, said a returns expert at a recent exhibition.
