newsAmazon announces 1,000 new jobs
Many of the permanent jobs will be in the logistics sector as the online retailer extends its fastest delivery service Prime Now.
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productFlexible RFID purchasing
SML has unveiled three new flexible purchasing models of its RFID technology.
articleSweating storage assets
Making the most of valuable and scarce warehouse space was a key theme at the Warehouse Technology Group’s recent event in Manchester. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productEdinburgh bakery subject to Perpetual Interdict
Mr Sebastian Sosenko, who owns and operates The Pine Tree Bakery, based in Edinburgh, has been made the subject of a Perpetual Interdict (the Scottish legal equivalent of a permanent restraining injunction) issued by the Sherriff’s Court to stop him using bread baskets and other equipment belonging to Bakers Basco and its members without their permission.
articleSemi-automated option
Grocery retailer SPAR in Austria is operating a semi-automated solution from KNAPP that enables goods to be picked directly from pallets to roll containers, dispensing with the need for decanting.
articleLogistics industry concern BREXIT could lead to higher duties
Ian Stansfield (pictured), former VP Logistics & Supply Chain for Asda and now managing director of Summit Consulting raised the concern at the Annual Logistics Debate, which was hosted by supply chain consultancy SCALA in association with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
articleFlexibility of automation key to Ramadan rush
Retailers looking to respond to seasonal demands are turning to automation to achieve the flexibility and rapid scalability required.
productParcelhero lauds Amazon crowdsourced deliveries
Delivery experts ParcelHero say Amazon’s Uber-inspired scheme that turns car owners into delivery drivers will transform deliveries.
articleMPs hammer Mike Ashley for litany of warehouse worker abuses
Mike Ashley, Deputy Executive Chairman, founder of, and majority shareholder in Sports Direct must be held accountable for the appalling working conditions and practices at the retailer’s shops and at the Shirebrook warehouse in Derbyshire, the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee finds in its report on Employment practices at Sports Direct.
blogMike Ashley sullies the good name of logistics
A concerned member of the logistics industry of 30 years standing responds to the damning report of the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee on Employment practices at Sports Direct.
productDPD driver’s motorcycle bump caught on video
The driver denied responsibility for the incident and drove off. The interaction was recorded on the biker’s helmet-cam.
articleThroughput boost in single item orders at JD Williams
Axiom GB has completed an automated packing line solution for JD Williams, the UK’s largest independent home shopping retailer, at its Lilac & Briar Mill facility in Shaw, Lancashire.
productCanute Logistics delivers a premium service with TranSend ePOD
Canute Logistics has gone live with its first project to deploy TranSend electronic proof of delivery (ePOD), as part of a company-wide initiative to review its core delivery and planning systems.
articleAmazon and Government set up drone partnership
They will explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.
articleImprovised space helps Yodel cope with peak
Jodie Hartley, transport operations manager at Yodel in Hatfield spearheaded a project to create temporary trailer parking space to cope with a surge in operations over Peak 2015. She talks through the project and her career to date with HSS editor Simon Duddy.
articleOptimise your operation – Toyota live demos at IMHX
Toyota Material Handling UK will be demonstrating the latest developments in order picking and towing solutions live at IMHX 2016, showing visitors how they can optimise their operation, whether it is in e-commerce, distribution or manufacturing.
productAdvanced material handling from Crown
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, will showcase a full line-up of products and forward-thinking technologies on stand 10J61 at IMHX 2016, being staged at the NEC Birmingham from 13th to 16th September 2016.
articleEasypack launches new ergonomic packing workstation
The Packstation from Easypack is said to be built with complete user comfort, safety and efficiency in mind.
articleWhite Paper Download: Return Logistics
Return handling costs are a global issue. Even where labour is cheap, returns can mean double logistics costs (shipping and reverse logistics), no turnover and disappointed customers.
productDocument applicator speeds packing process
Inther sold its first Automated Document Applicator to the warehouse of German hardware store Bauhaus.
