articleYear-round, all-weather cover
Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer needed a supplier capable of delivering a customised temporary warehouse to be installed at its existing distribution centre.
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articleThe uncertainty principle: minimising risks in Brexit Britain
As Werner Heisenberg observed back in 1927 with his Uncertainty Principle, it can be hard to totally grasp what’s happening in the world. But you don’t need to be a physicist to see that uncertainty has gripped the UK in the wake of Brexit. It’s all around us – never more so than in the trading conditions I’m seeing every day, says Rachel Baker, UK group marketing manager at Spaciotempo.
articleParts supplier doubles throughput
A BITO Storage Systems installation has helped Autoparts & Diagnostics (APD) transform its central warehouse operation for the UK by giving extra capacity and a more efficient picking operation through greater density of storage.
newsUnion points to frequent ambulance call-outs as proof of ‘terrible conditions’ at Amazon warehouses
The investigation by GMB claims to reveal ‘terrible conditions and poor treatment of workers’ in Amazon warehouses.
articleWickes quickly creates extra space with retractable tunnel
DIY firm Wickes maximised retail space in a new store in Staines by investing in a retractable tunnel from Aganto.
productSupporting UK ports
Rubb structures play a big part in making sure cargo is kept secure and protected from the elements.
productCorrugated packaging solution
Antalis Packaging has saved a leading supermarket hundreds of thousands of pounds each year after recommending the retailer install a corrugated solution to resolve damaged packaging on returned garden furniture.
productThe ‘All-in-One’ compact storage and picking solution
Virtually every company storing small parts faces running out of storage space.
productHome electronics giant builds automated DC
Interdiscount turned to automated materials handling solutions specialist TGW Logistics for the project at its Swiss headquarters.
productExtension agreed
3PL Aspray24, which makes around 15,000 consignment deliveries a day for clients, has agreed a three-year extension on the lease for its 30,000 sq ft warehouse on the Green Lane Industrial Estate, Featherstone, West Yorkshire.
productGoing the extra mile
The migration of a hazardous substance into foodstuff is the main safety concern for food contact materials (FCMs).
productMeachers facilitates new research centre
Biome Bioplastics has opened a new research and development (R&D) unit in Southampton within a building provided by Meachers Global Logistics.
productMaximum flexibility with optimised Carton Wheel Flow
Interroll’s new Carton Wheel Flow beds are designed for simple installation with dramatically reduced assembly time. Pick-to-Light-systems can be easily fitted.
articleClue in to the DC of the near future
Mike Vernon, head of innovation at Kuehne & Nagel UK shares his extensive experience in employing warehouse technology to reduce costs, increase throughput and deliver a better customer experience.
productConveyor solutions for chilled and deep-freeze environments
Food processing as well as conveying, sorting and storing packaged food and beverage are crucial processes in the food industry and Interroll offers a wide range of solutions in the field even for deep freeze logistics.
productAutomotive supplier Multimatic maximises space
Following a strategic move to lower its facilities costs at its UK headquarters, Multimatic has invested in a temporary building from Spaciotempo that will be in use for at least the next decade.
articleTemporary warehouse helps Wincanton deliver contract win
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain consultancy with approximately 17,500 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,400-strong fleet of vehicles. Aganto helped them out with a temporary warehouse.
articleSurvey – tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Industry-leading magazine Handling & Storage solutions is asking YOU – its readers – to tell us the key trends you observe in the warehouse and logistics sector and make predictions for the warehouse of tomorrow.
articleBritish Gypsum seals deal to use Teeside freight terminal
Middlesbrough freight logistics firm AV Dawson has signed a multi-million pound deal with British Gypsum, part of the Saint Gobain group.
articleSteeled for growth
Massive automated metal warehouse incorporates quick loading of lorries as steel merchant raises the bar.
