articleA question of scale
Not too long ago, the idea of sleek modern offices or residential sitting above a logistics centre would have been unthinkable, but times are changing says James Nicholls at architect firm Stephen George + Partners.
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articleAnother level of added value from 3PL with a difference
We don’t know any ‘3PL’ that provides an end-to-end eCommerce service as comprehensive as Exact Abacus, so HSS editor Simon Duddy paid a visit to Chorley, Lancashire to see what makes them tick.
productSecond hand racking provided
Advanced Handling and Storage asks why second hand racking gets such a bad press?
productConvert pallet racking into carton flow store
Interroll Carton Versi Flow is a versatile modular wheel system, supplied in pre-assembled beds, designed to simply and rapidly convert most pallet rack structures into dynamic, versatile live flow storage systems with out the need for special tools.
productSheet metal storage system boosts productivity
Sheet metal subcontractor Keller Blechtechnik in Endingen, southern Germany, has increased productivity by more than 25 per cent thanks to ongoing investment in automated storage, retrieval and handling of material. At the same time, material availability has improved and scrap has been drastically reduced.
articleIntegral to logistics processes
CopriSystems MD Rafe Colenso says temporary buildings can help companies boost logistics processes as well as providing a storage outlet, as companies such as Travis Perkins have recently found out.
productModular system is key
MiniTec’s modular aluminium profile flow rack kit helps demonstrate the new Kanban monitoring system launched by WERMA.
productSEMA unveils line-up for Technical Conference
SEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association is to hold its first full day technical conference on Tuesday 6th June at the Park Inn, West Bromwich which will be chaired by SEMA president, Jaap Vos.
articleSideloaders ideal for 16 acre timber DC
Timber specialists Arnold Laver processes around 230,000 cubic metres of timber per annum and was looking for the most reputable sideloaders to serve the 7.5 metre high racking at their busy 16-acre national distribution centre in Sheffield.
productCost effective warehouse barriers
Barriers perform a somewhat straight forward task in a warehouse. They are there to create an obstacle that prevents movement or access – mostly to prevent the movement of MHE from hitting numerous items including people.
articleIntralogistics solutions on show at Manchester open day
Visitors to the forthcoming Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) open day will see a live demonstration of a range of the latest Intralogistics solutions from the Flexi Warehouse Systems portfolio.
productDebenhams to close one DC and ten small warehouses
The retailer has begun a consultation on the closure of one central distribution centre and around 10 smaller regional warehousing facilities as part of a wide-ranging ‘Fix the Basics’ plan the company is working through.
articleFrozen DC deploys ‘single envelope’ approach
ISD Solutions has won an A$12m order from Dutch cold chain logistics specialist NewCold, to build a freezer storage and distribution facility near Melbourne, Australia, which will be largest automated high-bay freezer warehouse in the Southern hemisphere.
productCSL play it cool with Aryzta
Aryzta, a leading international bakery company, recently turned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a pallet conveyor system for use within a cold store environment.
articleThink tank urges migrant deal for key workers
IPPR analysis suggests that a deal that allows free movement for certain categories of workers would help the UK’s post-Brexit economy thrive.
articleFSDF puts food logistics case to UK Government ahead of Brexit negotiations
Food Storage & Distribution Federation Chief Executive, Chris Sturman, along with representatives from a number of FSDF member companies, met with the Department for Transport to discuss the concerns of the temperature-controlled food logistics industry following the triggering of Article 50.
productCSL play it cool with Aryzta
Aryzta, a leading international bakery company, recently turned to Conveyor Systems Ltd (CSL) to provide a pallet conveyor system for use within a cold store environment.
productSecure cages for full depth pallets
Security Cages Direct has released the RackCage-SCD, described as an instant security solution to fit any racking.
productZupplychain enhances offering with stock management system
Zupplychain, a web-based matching service for on-demand warehousing, has launched My Stock – a free-to-use management system which allows customers to manage stock across multiple locations.
articleBoots creates alarm for racking load fall danger
Boots UK develops innovative in house solution to protect colleagues from pallet racking push through.
