articleModular lift handles pallets up to 2000kg
With the Prorunner mk10, Qimarox has introduced a robust product elevator for pallets of up to 2000kg.
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articleRetailer’s tale of online evolution towards integrated logistics
It’s a story that is being played out around the world. One Nordic sports retailer is following a path towards integrated logistics that’s been proven time and again. Stefan Karlöf, a renowned Swedish expert in supply chain management, looks at what lessons can still be learnt.
articleTesco turns to facilities firm to boost KPIs
TC Facilities Management (TCFM) provides FM services to distribution centres across the UK including Tesco’s distribution centre (DC) in Livingston, Scotland.
articleIKEA DC will feature 45 metre high-bay
Jungheinrich has won the contract to provide the handling systems for IKEA Russia’s new distribution centre.
articleHow lean is your supply chain?
By applying Six Sigma techniques and lean processes, we can help retail businesses identify areas of waste and improve supply chain efficiencies, says Jim Hardisty MD of Goplasticpallets.com.
articleDX Parcel Exchange offers Omni-channel Retail solution
DX has announced the launch of DX ‘Parcel Exchange’, a service that brings InPost and Doddle Click & Collect networks under one web interface.
articleEnergy-efficient RollerDrive provides higher sustainability
Leading natural fashion retailer Hessnatur is using energy-saving 24 volt drive technology from Interroll at its dispatch centre.
articleYodel responds to parcel ‘shot put’ claims
Chairman Dick Stead responds to undercover reporting accusations by last night’s Channel 4’s Dispatches programme at its sortation centre near Oldham.
productMinimise void fill and packaging
The BoxSizer is designed to solve the issue of excess packaging and void fill.
articleThe heart of the solution
ASOS sees logistics as a competitive advantage that enables it to disrupt the market with automation at the heart of it.
articleBack to the land
Peter Ward, CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, tells HSS editor Simon Duddy about the challenges the logistics industry faces with Omni-channel Retail, particularly with relation to changing demands on warehouse property.
articleWhere did it all go right?
In stark contrast to the previous year, Peak 2015 went very well indeed. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports from the prestigious Delivery Conference as the cream of UK retail and carrier networks tell us how they reined in the juggernaut of online retail.
articlePeak innovation among carriers at The Delivery Conference
While the rise of online retail is throwing up massive challenges carriers are innovating and investing at unprecedented levels in improving the delivery experience and driving efficiencies.
articleAdapto and survive
3PL takes on automated picking system that allows it to process products in a wide variety of B2B and B2C scenarios.
articleWireless system transforms Ocado’s automated warehouse
Cambridge Consultants has collaborated on a wireless control system allowing the grocery retailer to co-ordinate the movements of hundreds of thousands of crates in real time and in parallel.
articleReturns: a real space oddity
A temporary building from CopriSystems helps a specialist retailer cope with Peak and the thorny issue of returns. HSS Editor Simon Duddy talks to Sportswear International (SWI) commercial director Paul Walker about how a little space goes a long way.
productWilko selects Voiteq to upgrade voice
The high street retailer has upgraded its Voice-Directed Work solution to obtain greater functionality, reporting and support for future changes across its service centres.
articleAvoiding growing pains
Automation provides the foundation for swift growth in the retail sector. Here, Swisslog talks us through two stand-out case studies, one in Germany and one in Australia.
productSpeed up logistics processes
Whether it is a request for new material to be delivered, assistance required or that work is running out, Andonspeed calls up the appropriate intervention to the packing station, reducing waiting times and making the operation more efficient.
articleTNT opens depot with 101 loading bays
Hörmann has supplied loading bays for TNT’s new £15.5 million super depot and sortation hub in Swindon.
