newsYodel opens three more service centres to cope with Peak
The news sites have opened in Livingston, Waltham Cross and Southwark.
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article10% of Black Friday orders will be late, says LCP
As a result of Black Friday, 22 million parcels (worth over £1 billion) will be home delivered over the next week. A staggering 2.2 million of these potential Christmas presents will not arrive when the retailer promises.
articleForklift combines order picker and counterbalance functions
Crown has launched across Europe a new range of multi-purpose lift trucks – the Crown MPC 3000 Series.
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articleDouble deck lift contract fulfilled
Transdek UK has fulfilled a major order to supply 15 double deck lifts, and ancillary equipment, at a new Southern regional distribution centre (RDC) for TJ Morris, the Home Bargains retailer.
articleSwisslog provides European retailer with framework for growth
After a thorough study, retailer Xenos chose Swisslog to project manage a comprehensive revamp of warehouse processes.
articleSwisslog’s CarryPick installed for toy retailer
DB Schenker, the global logistics provider is the first to implement the pioneering CarryPick solution, part of the Swisslog Click&Pick e-commerce portfolio, for its customer Lekmer.com, Scandinavia’s largest online toy retailer.
newsUnskilled temps can cause more problems than they solve
Temporary workers who lack even the most basic skill sets cause logistics companies more problems than they solve at peak times.
productWMS has e-fulfillment revamp
HighJump has expanded the e-Fulfillment functionality of its WMS – AccellosOne.
articleAmazon to open DC at Airport City Manchester
The internet retail giant plans to occupy a substantial space at Airport City Global Logistics – part of the £800m business, hotel and industrial development being built around Manchester Airport.
newsMore than 9m items picked by Snapfulfil customers over key weekend
SaaS WMS provider Snapfulfil experienced a 77% increase in shipments handled by its system on Black Friday, compared to the previous Friday.
newsRetailers upped their game for Cyber Monday, says Meta Pack
92% of deliveries on Cyber Monday were on time, compared to 73% on the same day a year ago, says the fulfilment platform provider.
articleYodel aces Black Friday with twin approach
The independent carrier made a wide range of investments, such as in mechanical handling systems and sorting equipment, as well as managing retailer expectations, to deliver a successful Black Friday period.
productHospital-based retailer targets growth
A leading ladies fashion retailer that began life as a single table-top trader in a hospital in Cambridgeshire has revealed plans to grow its 26 hospital-based outlets at a rate of two a year, thanks to a technology-driven transformation of the business.
articleWoodway creates packaging to support John Lewis ad campaign
The widely anticipated John Lewis Christmas advert launched on 6th November and this year Woodway UK worked with their Central Operations and Brand Teams to support them with their online packaging.
newsElectrical firm to boost warehouse space to 100k sq ft
TV and white goods retailer Marks Electrical is trebling its warehousing space to meet growing online demand.
productCambridge spec build warehouse plan unveiled
Goya Developments and Barwood Capital have bought a Cambridge site for a 140,000 sq ft warehouse development.
articleThe Awards for Excellence
The countdown begins to the biggest and best night of the year – The Awards for Excellence on Saturday 27th February 2016.
articleReach to 13.8 metres with Tergo UHX
UniCarriers has unveiled a new reach truck, the Tergo UHX, as well as a new order picker range, the EPL 100.
articleDiscounter opts for flexible automation
Pick front reduction and ergonomics boost convinced Scandinavian food discounter to select Witron for logistics centre automation.
