articleYusen to automate warehouse at key Singapore facility
Yusen Logistics has awarded Swisslog the contract to build an automated storage system in its Singapore facility.
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productReal world Santa’s little helpers
The young kids in this Swisslog video get close to the truth behind Christmas deliveries.
productWincanton ‘disappointed’ with drivers ahead of Argos Christmas strike
Drivers are set to strike for 72 hours in the run-up to Christmas, over the failure to honour holiday back pay says the union Unite.
articleAgile solutions for Peak as Kion and Dematic come together
Greater flexibility and lower risk when procuring equipment could be a key benefit for customers of Dematic and Linde in the UK, following the recent acquisition of Dematic by the Kion Group. Simon Duddy reports.
newsGMB slams Asos double standards on warehouse workers
A ‘huge disparity’ in the employment conditions offered to staff at the London HQ of online retailer Asos and its Yorkshire warehouse staff has been criticised by the GMB.
articleFashion focus for 3PL
SEC Storage has provided a bespoke system to manage items for customers in the fashion sector.
articleSynergy Logistics invests in next generation picking
Handling & Storage Solutions Editor Simon Duddy caught up with Synergy Logistics UK MD Tony Dobson to discuss the company’s exciting R&D and expansion plans.
articleTesco to close two DCs and bring 3PL ops in-house
The wide-ranging changes to the grocer’s supply chain will its number of distribution centres fall from 25 to 23 in the UK and it will also take warehouse operations carried out by DHL and Wincanton in house.
productRevamped Ironclad battery for heavy duty ops
EnerSys has coupled its 4-post Ironclad battery with the opportunity charging to meet the demands of heavy duty applications.
productBed specialist Dreams enhances proof of delivery with Paragon
Dreams has adopted Paragon’s fleXipod electronic proof of delivery system to further enhance its customer-centric order fulfilment operation.
productFurther innovations in pallet wrapping
With its fixed price per wrapped pallet with no capex or servicing and maintenance costs, the Samson Nano provides a flexible base for a pallet wrapping solution.
product‘Just enough’ automation works for fast growing e-commerce firm
Thrive Market, one of the nation’s fastest-growing e-commerce companies, is a membership-based online platform focused on making healthy living easy and affordable for all.
productParcel broker fears rising tariffs and red tape after PM’s speech
May’s plan to abandon the EU Common External Tariff ‘will cost UK businesses £44bn and throw the baby out with the bath water’, says international broker.
productFlashPick offers goods-to-person split case picking
TGW Logistics has announced the launch of FlashPick – a piece-picking system that is said to have the flexibility, speed and modularity required by retailers and manufacturers looking to respond to a fast-moving omnichannel market.
newsUnion inks deal with XPO and calls for workers to share eCommerce success
The union Community has made an agreement with XPO Logistics over two sites sites in Northamptonshire and Yorkshire.
articleFashion retailer goes omnichannel with goods-to-person picking
A new logistics centre by SSI Schaefer has recently become operational for omni-channel retail distribution by the Finnish Stockmann Group.
articleDouble digit productivity boost at supermarket DC
A supermarket in the Netherlands boosted order picking productivity with Crown GPC 3000 order pickers optimised with QuickPick Remote.
newsNew awards to boost profile of logistics
Talent in Logistics, a new conference and awards event, will take place on 22nd June 2017 to recognise, celebrate and reward the people that are essential to the success of the UK logistics sector.
productKitchen and bathroom supplier opts for cloud-based WMS
simplehuman has gone live with the Snapfulfil Cloud WMS.
productSpeedor Storms chosen for 310k sq ft fulfillment centre
Hart Doors Systems has completed the installation of two Speedor ‘Storms’ at a recently opened packing and distribution facility for a major online retailer.
