articleRunning out of warehouse space is one of the biggest challenges any business faces, large or small. Seasonal variations, rapid growth, excessive discount purchasing – whatever the reason, lack of warehouse space has a knock-on effect on operations, sales and ultimately, the bottom-line, says Action Storage.
newsThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP revealed plans for the redevelopment of 86 acres of industrial land owned by the Greater London Authority in London Riverside.
articleThe call came as the Association unveiled a warehouse census highlighting a ‘crucial lack of supply and development’.
productYorkshire-based racking firm, Racks Industries, is celebrating 20 years of trading in September. The company has always aspired to lead the way in heavy duty cantilever racking design and manufacture; a philosophy it intends to continue.
articleA medical supplies firm has boosted warehouse processes and increased space with a canopy from CopriSystems. HSS talked to Squadron Medical’s operations manager Sue Nevitt about how this was achieved.
productPDQ Specialist Courier Services caters for the pharmaceutical, hazardous and scientific analysis industries. PDQ’s fleet is based on Mercedes vans and trucks, all fitted with Carrier Transicold refrigeration systems and using the latest state of the art temperature monitoring and tracking equipment supplied by Seven Telematics.
productAndrews Chiller Hire has virtually doubled its fleet of FC90 Fast Chill models in response to increased demand for temporary chiller hire across the food and drinks industry.
productGebhardt-ECS has been appointed to implement a dynamic multi-level storage and picking system at the Lear Corporation factory at Coventry.
productWiltshire HBM, more commonly known as Wiltshire Concrete, needed to house its expanding fleet and trucks on one main site as the time and diesel wasted on travelling between an existing workshop and the main concrete plant was becoming a problem, temporary building specialist, Aganto was able to supply a solution.
articleInternational transportation company Marcotran selected AR Racking, specialising in heavy-load storage, to install one of its new warehouses in Zaragoza.
productThe Commodity Centre Group handles over 200,000 tonnes of mainly dried fruits and agricultural commodities a year from all over the world at its HQ in Essex, which are destined for major supermarkets and repackaging plants.
newsRetailer saw earnings nose-dive after warehouse move led to massive stock backlog.
productIt is more than disheartening to hear about the collapse of the UK’s once mighty steel industry, says temporary building supplier Aganto.
productPart of STAKRAK’s extensive range of folding boxes and containers, Foldboxes have been used successfully for a start-up company called School Trunk, which was recently featured on a TV programme pitching its business idea to secure funding for growth.
articlePMP Recruitment is seeking 18,000 temporary picking and packing warehouse workers as retail and distribution gears up for Christmas.
articlePublishing company Warners (Midlands) needed extra storage space for printed matter, but at this stage did not want a permanent structure.
articleThe FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry.
newsElision UK – a specialist contract packer of fresh produce – has more than doubled its site capacity by expanding to a second site in Honeybourne, five miles east of its original base in Evesham, Worcestershire.
articleLoad signs need careful scrutiny by the customer to ensure that they actually do help protect workers from injury. Alan Worrell of SEMA’s Technical Committee clarifies end users’ responsibilities and summarises the origins and value of this key piece of signage.
blogThe UK government have promised an EU referendum by the end of 2017, but what will the result of this referendum mean for the safety of British businesses? And what should we be doing about it?
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