articleAttracting young talent to logistics
We need to engage with, recruit and retain the next generation of innovators, technicians and entrepreneurs in logistics, says Harry Watts.
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productSafety drives mezzanine lift deployment
EUROPE SNACKS has overhauled its warehouse operation in London putting employee health and safety at the heart of its design.
articleMezzanine helps Noatum step up e-com ops
Third-party logistics operator Noatum is utilising a multi-floor mezzanine solution from MiTek Mezzanine Systems to meet the growing demand for e-commerce distribution space.
productAdvanced rack safety system
CRODA INTERNATIONAL has integrated Rack Collapse Prevention’s (RCP) racking safety support system into the design of its purpose-built Customer Excellence Centre (CEC), which includes an ambient storage facility.
newsIKEA pre-lets Dartford warehouse
BERICOTE AND Tritax Big Box REIT plc have pre-let their 450@thepowerhouse unit in Dartford to IKEA. The unit is currently under construction and is adjacent to the 2.3 million sq ft distribution centre pre-let to Amazon.
productRelocatable canopy and warehouse solution
AVON FREIGHT Group is based across three sites in Redditch and is an established, successful freight forwarders and supply chain logistics business. With daily services to Ireland and overseas, it manages multiple consignments and a very busy warehouse.
productBespoke solution makes most of tiny site
BOOTS NEEDED to find a way of doubling its loading capacity on a very tiny site with limited room for lorries to manoeuvre.
articleSounds cool
RUBB’S THERMOHALL insulation is well known for temperature control, but also insulates sound.
articleLong term partnership
Civils specialist Keyline has revealed Spaciotempo has a crucial part to play in its long-term business strategy.
productInsulated temporary warehouse for Crown Paints
AS THE country went into lockdown earlier this year, many turned to home improvement to keep themselves occupied.
productFlexibility for challenging times
WITH SUMMER drawing to a close it is a good time to start preparing for the potentially extreme and unpredictable winter weather with flexible temporary buildings.
productComprehensive guide to cold storage launches
RITE-HITE HAS published a new free guide to cold storage, giving facilities managers an in-depth overview of recent regulatory changes, technological advances and trends, and best practice for ensuring efficiency and compliance in any cold storage facility or environment.
articleTwo approaches to compact storage
ANIMAL FEED supplier Skretting commissioned AR Racking to fully optimise the floor space of its new 2,400 sq m warehouse in Cojóbar, Spain.
articleMax capacity for stillage warehouse
HAVING SEEN year-on-year growth for four years, Eurocell wanted to focus on its distribution and supply chain by creating a more effective warehouse process.
articleLarge-scale multi-level project
In principle, a mezzanine floor is a free-standing independent structure that is modular and therefore can be adapted, extended and even relocated if required.
newsWarehouse worker pingdemic exemption plea
CLARE BOTTLE, the new Chief Executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has written to Rachel Maclean, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, making the strong case for logistics workers to be exempt from self-isolation as the ‘pingdemic’ sweeps the country causing shortages of supplies.
newseBay launches end-to-end logistics management for sellers
THE UK service will run out of dedicated fulfilment centres in Leicester and Birmingham and will be operated by global logistics firm Orange Connex, which eBay part owns.
newsGuarded optimism on freeports says survey
LAW FIRM Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) launched its UK Freeports business sentiment report this week, representing the views of over 500 UK businesses in response to the Government’s announcement in March 2021 of the eight Freeport locations across England.
newsIncreased pressures on UK supply chain
Amid increasing supermarket stock and staff shortages, supply chain experts comment.
newsWarning over cold stores and new energy rules
The Cold Chain Federation has urged government to ensure that any plans to set new ‘energy performance standards’ for industrial buildings must reflect the unique role of cold storage facilities and energy challenges involved in keeping products safe that are distinct from non-refrigerated warehouses.
