articleShipping 100,000 items per day
Innovative three-storey carton warehouse streamlines picking operation for rapidly expanding fashion retailer.
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articleSorting the fashion industry
Sorters from Beumer have allowed a wide variety of fashion retailers to push the envelope in terms of deliveries.
productKite Packaging raises the bar
British Retail Consortium awards accreditation to Kite Packaging.
productOnline grocery handling solution
The UK branch of the world’s largest grocery retailer is investing strongly in its home shopping services. In total, five new greenfield central distribution warehouses will become operational almost simultaneously in order to keep up with the fast-growing trend in home delivery.
product£8,000 savings per annum
Cannon Packing and Logistics director Greg Alder says: “The AutoLoadBaler has really helped streamline our operation here at Cannon Packing, saving us 15 man-hours per week, which will mean 800 hours and £8,000 saved per year. With the saving in labour costs and the depreciation draw down on the machine it will have achieved payback in 2 years.”
articleGrocery handling with CycloneCarrier
German organic foods supermarket chain Alnatura is to implement Swisslog’s new CycloneCarrier warehouse shuttle system in its flagship DC.
articleWiggle “moved” by CSL
Conveyor Systems Ltd have recently completed a major installation supplying an extensive pack and sortation conveyor solution for global online retailer Wiggle Ltd, operating as the UK’s No.1 online Cycle, Run & Swim retailer and was recently acknowledged and voted the Which? Recommended Provider No.1 online outdoor & leisure shop.
productShoe retailer automates DC
Skechers was forced to automate the greater part of the processes in its distribution centre because of strong revenue growth.
productExtending the reach of outsourced logistics
It started with Amazon and E-bay in the 90s, with the likes of Uber, Airbnb and Just Eat growing from mavericks to mainstream in recent years. Within the logistics industry several market makers exist for backloads such as Haulage Exchange and Returnloads. But now similar technologies aim to re-shape the warehousing market.
productGarment care
The market leader for ironing technology, Veit, is displaying its products to trade professionals at the TEXCARE trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, from 11 to 15 June 2016 (Hall 9, booths C30 / D40).
productAntalis expands void fill portfolio
Antalis Packaging has added three new air cushioning products to its void-fill portfolio in the UK and Ireland, in collaboration with FP International.
productEfulfillment robot to preview at eDelivery show this week
EiraTech, the Dublin-based developer of robotics solutions for the e-fulfilment sector, is previewing its latest robot EiraBot 4 at the eDelivery Exhibition 2016, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham 27-28 April.
productRetail warehouse investment volumes down 73%
Retail warehouse investment volumes were subdued in the first quarter of 2016 totalling around £196m with 10 assets exchanging or completing, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
productTry-before-you-buy deal on rugged scanners
Renovotec is offering unlimited part exchange on the new Zebra Technologies’ 3600 Ultra-Rugged series of scanners (typically £50 per scanner trade-in).
productPowerful automated packing solution to launch at eDelivery
At the eDelivery Expo in Birmingham, Neopost Shipping will introduce its CVP-500 in the UK. The CVP-500 is said to do the work of up to 10 packing stations and can create a parcel every seven seconds.
productRFID set to take off
Key industry players and smaller brands are implementing RFID tags to generate omnichannel growth.
productVans see growth spurt as delivery diversifies
The Freight Transport Association says news that van numbers have exceeded four million for the first time in the UK is proof of their huge contribution to the logistics industry and the UK economy.
articleDHL installs 99 loading bays at airport hub
An installation of 99 loading bays has been completed by Stertil Dock Products to support a revolutionary new DHL distribution hub at Manchester Airport City.
newsUKWA wants your opinion on planned HMRC register
HMRC is consulting on its idea to create a fulfilment house register to help recover lost tax revenues from online retail sales.
productApparel retailer outsources complete logistics op
Premium equestrian footwear and apparel supplier Ariat Europe has signed a 5 year logistics contract with Howard Tenens.
