articlePosition your ops for the future
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event offered insights, predictions and advice on how to position your business to best benefit from future trends. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
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newsCustomer-facing appointments at Prologis
PROLOGIS UK has appointed two new customer-facing staff to focus on maintaining and developing customer relationships as demand for logistics property continues to grow.
productSt. Modwen Logistics unveils massive Derby investment
THE INITIAL phase will comprise investment of £46.5 million to acquire land from joint venture partner Network Rail and deliver the first four units.
newsAmazon dismisses GMB concerns over warehouse safety
THE UNION GMB says its investigation shows ‘more than 1,000 serious injuries have been reported at Amazon sites to health and safety bodies since 2016.
productMulti-tier cobots for Milton Keynes warehouse
GXO LOGISTICS is said to have achieved an industry first by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots, or cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England.
productLidl France to build €79 million logistics hub
THE RETAILER awarded a contract to Vinci to build a logistics hub and offices for its regional headquarters in Saint-Augustin, located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
productEnabling flexible processes
INSTEAD OF using cranes, the steel transport company Mundinger Transport consistently relies on forklift trucks for handling long goods. They enable significantly more flexible and efficient logistics processes.
productVNA racking generates space
THE AZA Group, which has been strengthening the logistics strategy of its subsidiary AZA Logistics, has opened an ambitious logistics warehouse in Sagunto (Valencia) with a capacity for 45,000 pallets thanks to AR Racking’s industrial storage solutions.
newsChinese eComm business takes net zero warehouse
PROLOGIS HAS agreed a lease with global e-commerce business, Furnolic Co, the UK subsidiary of Ziel Group, for the latest unit at Prologis Park Ryton in Warwickshire.
productFairytale of New York
UK’s largest shelving company recreates iconic ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ image, with a festive twist.
productHow to make your warehouse work for you
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
productQ-commerce: the implications of super-fast grocery delivery
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
productKey real estate considerations for warehouse occupiers
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
newsLogicor acquires East Midlands mega-shed
THE LEADING European owner, manager and developer of logistics real estate, has announced the acquisition of a 951,000 sq ft logistics warehouse on a 38.5 acre site in Daventry.
productMeeting unprecedented challenges head on
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
newsBis Henderson Group appoints chairman and investor
ADRIAN FAWCETT joins the supply chain services company as chairman.
productGreen light for NE logistics site
ELDISS TRANSPORT is gearing up for expansion and growth after plans worth close to £1.5 million to develop its operations were given the green light by planners.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse unveils seminar agenda
Tomorrow’s Warehouse is a free-to-attend event that takes place on November 30 at the CBS Arena in Coventry.
newsDunelm plans to set up at DIRFT
THE DAVENTRY warehouse at Prologis RFI DIRFT is set for a December move-in, creating a projected 70 jobs in the local area by the end of January.
articleAgility focus for Tomorrow’s Warehouse
If navigating this turbulent time has taught us anything, it’s that agility could just be the most critical characteristic of your warehouse operations, says Harry Watts.
