articleWith the retail showroom big enough to fit three Wal-Mart supercentres inside and eight million shoppers expected per year, getting the warehouse logistics right was essential for the huge Nebraska Furniture Mart facility in Texas.
articleA prototype has been unveiled in Japan with the company saying the technology could be production-ready within five years.
articleTo an extent building great customer relationships will always be about the twin virtues of products and service, there is now a new kid on the loyalty block and this one is so profoundly connected to the business of keeping your promises that it can undermine all your other efforts at the drop of a hat. Or should that be at the drop of a parcel?
articleThe logistics sector should be aware of new HMRC controls for alcohol wholesalers and retailers, says Alan Powell, UKWA’s excise duty expert.
articleHarting is testing the ability of the company’s RFID systems to detect objects moving at high speeds.
newsThe supply chain solutions provider has acquired UK-based IT firm Wesupply.
articleTo support rapid growth, LoveCrafts has engaged the services of Clipper Logistics to manage its UK warehousing and fulfilment operation from a facility in the North West.
productParcelhero provides analysis saying Etsy traders and buyers must be ready for Amazon Handmade to launch as early as this month.
articleThe Link 51 Multi-Tiered Pick Tower is designed to provide online retailers with a quicker way of fulfilling orders while maximising space.
newsAmazon will create over 300 jobs with the opening of the new fulfilment centre this autumn.
articleThere’s no denying that e-commerce has, and continues to have, a transformational impact on retail logistics. Swisslog has already helped a number of prestigious omnichannel businesses determine how best to move their intralogistics forward, via Click&Pick.
articleBusinesses that outsource control of their supply chain function to specialist third party logistics (3PL) companies are increasingly forced to look to replace their 3PL – often within months of the start of their contract period – due to shortcomings in the quality and range of services that the chosen logistics company is able to provide.
articleSnapfulfil is to launch a brand new edition of its best-in-breed warehouse management system, aimed specifically at growing eCommerce retailers.
productTo facilitate growth Schuh required a high capacity material handling solution for which they partnered up with Vanderlande.
articleLarge efficiency wins can be delivered by automated sorting systems, explains DistriSort, a system integrator specialised in sorting.
articleLogistex have been tasked with installing a Warehouse Materials Handling Solution including their LWS Reflex warehouse management system for QUIZ’s warehouse operation based at Bellshill in Scotland.
articleHuge spikes in demand created by big single-day retailing events, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are putting retail supply chains under enormous stress. Dematic has found a solution that counters ‘mega peaks’ with ‘super flexibility’.
articleDynamic pricing is a non-starter for Omni-channel logistics, says Dan Murphy, partner at Kurt Salmon, and retailers need to ask more fundamental questions about their delivery operations.
articleThe global leader in online flash sales, vente-privee.com, has signed a contract with KNAPP that means the warehouse automation specialist will act as the company’s long-term logistics partner.
productKite Packaging has launched a range of postal boxes aimed at attracting retailers for the upcoming busy season.
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