newsLegal claims against M&S and DHL for alleged abuse of agency workers
Union GMB is taking legal action on behalf of members against retailer Marks & Spencer over alleged rule breaking over agency workers.
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newsSocial delivery business Nimber.com launches in UK
Norwegian social delivery service Nimber has launched in the UK, becoming the first delivery business to enter the UK’s sharing economy and the country’s only online peer to peer delivery service.
newsCILT reveals line-up for annual logistics conference
The theme of this year’s CILT Annual Logistics Conference will be Urban Logistics – delivering the consumer driven supply chain.
articleDoddle COO advises on avoiding delivery delays
After the Christmas delivery overload IMRG said emerging third party Click & Collect providers would be crucial if retailers and couriers were to avoid another peak meltdown. Handling & Storage Solutions talks to Doddle COO Peter Louden to get a view from inside these fast-growing and strategic companies.
articleTurnover up by 20% for KNAPP
The Austrian-owned automated handling company has increased turnover by 20% from 2013/14 to 2014/15 to over €466 million, with profit (EBIT) of €21m.
productHelp with international shipments
NetCourier customers are processing high volumes of international shipments and on average are seeing margins far higher than on domestic jobs.
productRoyal Mail will ‘struggle to afford’ urgent improvements
The London-based international courier ParcelHero says the news that the Government is to sell-off its remaining 30% stake in Royal Mail will free the company to make urgent investment in its ageing infrastructure.
articleSuperdrug NDC increases throughput by 48%
With eCommerce sales more than doubling year on year, Logistex was asked to design a solution capable of handling in excess of 60,000 orders per day.
productTrucks handle varied loads
Carrylift Group Skelmersdale has supplied Unicarrier TX3 forklifts to bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing.
articleLogistics robots – now and in the future
Robots and automated processes are taking a greater role in logistics, so what is do-able now and what is waiting in the future, asks HSS Editor Simon Duddy?
articlePicking plus
Work in the warehouse is increasingly multi-faceted, with employees being asked to multi-task. This versatility can be facilitated by voice technology, says Darrel Williams from Vocollect by Honeywell.
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.
productEnhanced delivery
Love Sofas has implemented the fleXipod ePOD Solution. The paperless fleXipod system allows Love Sofas to enhance the customer experience, facilitating a quicker and simpler transaction for the customer at the point of delivery.
articleProductivity doubled
Clothing retailer Cassis has deployed the ZetesMedea voice solution in its logistics centre allowing 20,000 items to be picked daily.
articleWMS streamlines fulfillment for archery specialist
A standout feature is that the Snapfuflil WMS supports the firm’s complex build-to-order process, providing visibility of both component parts and finished goods in real-time.
articleBusinesses: help a school and boost the industry’s profile
Less than a year after launch, the founders of the logistics board game – Business on the Move – are urging businesses in the sector to support their local school.
newsLoss and damage obstacles to Amazon ‘Uber’ app, says parcel firm
ParcelHero founder Roger Sumner-Rivers says Amazon’s proposed Uber-style App, ‘On My Way’, could deliver big savings and cut emissions.
articleRobot gripper with a gentle touch
Online retailer Ocado is working on a robotic gripper that will attempt to gently grasp soft food.
newsIndesit drivers and warehouse staff to vote on possible strike
The delivery of thousands of ‘white goods’, from fridge freezers to kettles, could be severely disrupted, if more than 200 drivers and warehouse staff at Indesit UK take industrial action.
productSick releases next generation distance sensing laser
Sick has launched the compact and versatile DT50-2 PRO, a next-generation laser sensor that is said to combine high-performance distance sensing with excellent-resolution object profile detection over distances up to 30 metres.
