article3PL achieves high storage density safely
Specialist 3PL Rico Logistics has maximised the storage capacity of its new warehouse facility on the outskirts of Birmingham.
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productGazeley acquires 21 acre site
Magnitude 312 is located at Magna Park, Milton Keynes and Gazeley intends to use the space to develop a 312,700 sq ft unit.
articleUsing multi-tier shelving to boost order picking
Multi-tier shelving will improve warehouse efficiency by allowing simultaneous order picking on several tiers to reduce order throughput times, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.
productSpotlight on BITO at IntraLogisteX
BITO Storage Systems will be throwing the spotlight on highly productive order picking at IntraLogisteX 2020, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 31 March to 1 April 2020.
productLet’s consider radical solutions post-Brexit says UKWA
Significantly increased customs checks at UK ports are likely to impact on supply chains and drive up demand for more warehousing in a market that’s already close to full capacity. However, with the restrictions of EU legislation lifted, there’s a new opportunity to bring forward radical solutions, says the UK Warehousing Association’s CEO, Peter Ward.
productTomorrow’s Warehouse event – Call for speakers
Western Business Media is inviting experts from the world of Logistics, Warehousing and Materials Handling to share their insights and knowledge at the newly launched Tomorrow’s Warehouse Live event, which will take place on 30th September 2020 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
productConstruction starts on Co-op’s Biggleswade RDC
Tritax Symmetry appointed Winvic Construction as the main contractor for the 661,000 sq ft regional distribution centre at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade.
articleHow to create an Omnichannel-ready warehouse
To a modern consumer, the experience of purchasing an item is frequently more important than the product itself. Therefore, consumers are increasingly demanding the convenience, flexibility and speed that omni-channel retailing offers them, in-turn, forcing retailers to respond.
newsFTA: call for logistics worker exemption
The Freight Transport Association has called for logistics workers to be excluded from the government’s post-Brexit immigration policy.
productCo-packing company acquired
UK-based logistics and supply chain fulfilment services specialist, The Keswick Enterprises Group, has acquired 100% of the equity of Northumberland-based Assembly and Packing Services Limited (APS).
newsNew tenant for Multiply Logistics North
Multiply Logistics North in Bolton has signed a third new tenant for its commercial units in the past six weeks.
productMezzanine International rebrands as MiTek Mezzanine Systems
Mezzanine International has rebranded as MiTek Mezzanine Systems.
productE-comm organisation responds quickly to surge in orders
As a leading online provider of children’s school clothing, SWI expects volumes to rise to very significant peaks across the summer.
articleOptions for overflow warehousing
If your business needs to accommodate overflow warehousing there are multiple options available, says HTS tentiQ Industrial Buildings.
productCummins set for build-to-suit facility in Daventry
Prologis is currently constructing the 430,000 sq ft unit for Cummins in Prologis Apex Park, north of Daventry, next to the A45 and close to the M1/M6 interchange.
articleNew warehouse system rises to the challenge of ramped up production
Britvic is a renowned soft drinks business with a turnover in the region of £1.5 billion and when it unveiled a £240m investment programme to transform its production and supply chain in the UK, it presented an opportunity to Mark Young, site operations manager of its facility in Leeds.
articleThe rise of the urban warehouse
The growth of eCommerce in conjunction with changing consumer behaviour has led to a rise in urban warehouses and the need for last-mile deliveries.
newsFood firm building Bradford warehouse
Regal Foods is constructing an 18,000 sq ft warehouse in Bradford.
articleMaking the most of a mezzanine
A 3PL has boosted efficiency by 40% on some of its fulfilment lines after implementing a new WMS.
articleAdapt to disruption with data-driven optimisation
The modern warehouse has to fit more in, as well as get more out faster and more accurately than ever before. Consequently, the need for an optimised warehouse has never been greater.
