articleA leading fireman told a seminar at the Talent in Logistics conference how the fire service freed a forklift operator who had been buried under tonnes of cheese after a catastrophic racking collapse at a warehouse in Shropshire.
productThe packaging zone is one of the vital components of a fulfilment operation. Edward Hutchison, MD of BITO Storage Systems says a one-stop-shop supplier can help integrate this area.
productSports Direct has acquired the business and assets of House of Fraser from administrators for £90 million.
newsThe staff fell and broke their backs at the Manchester warehouse within months of each other.
articleCautious firms looking for flexible storage solutions.
articleThese are uncertain times at House of Fraser for staff, customers, and suppliers. HSS editor Simon Duddy says it’s a setback for collaboration.
blogMike Vaughan is a fully qualified SEMA Approved Racking Inspector (SARI) and he says most businesses need educating on rack safety.
productMultiSUITE has released the latest version of its software for the design of mezzanine floors.
productWestgate was approached by textile manufacturer Don & Low to supply walling that could create a dust and weather tight seal on either side of a drive through area, which was between two production buildings at its site in Forfar, Scotland.
articleKoenig Metall has integrated an automation and storage solution by Remmert to meet the increasing customer requirements, and boosting productivity by 40%.
articleThe introduction of a very narrow aisle storage layout and Flexi articulated truck technology has allowed H2Ecommerce to increase the capacity of its site in Crewe by 100%.
product3PL Mars-Jones has seen its business grow significantly thanks to the installation of a temporary loading canopy.
productThe government has agreed a 5-year contract as part of the new NHS Supply Chain, which aims to save billions of pounds and simplify the NHS goods-buying process.
productSigma Pharmaceuticals has taken delivery of 34,000 SSI Schaefer plastic totes at its distribution centre in Watford.
productUniCarriers’ new TX3 is the first counterbalance truck with three E’s – offering lower energy consumption, excellent ergonomics, and higher handling efficiency.
articleTravis Perkins and Wickes both faced space issues on site when eCommerce changed their distribution operations. They turned to CopriSystems for solutions. Managing director Rafe Colenso explains further to HSS editor Simon Duddy.
articleBITO has added a new container series to its product portfolio: the BITO U-Turn Stack & Nest Container maximises storage capacity and minimises occupied space on empty return transport to cut freight costs.
newsAganto has added to their sales team with the appointment of temporary building expert, Andrew Robinson.
articleMetal component stockist F. H. Brundle recently fitted-out its Burton-on-Trent distribution centre with an extensive wide-aisle pallet racking solution by storage specialists, Apex.
productPaper Bags Packaging recently renovated its 1,000m2 warehouse at its facilities in Valencia, Spain with the goal of making a better use of the space available.
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