productDP World and DHL start building 42m automated warehouse
Work has begun on a 482,000 sq ft warehouse for the world’s leading contract logistics provider, DHL Supply Chain, at DP World London Gateway.
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productMake the most of warehouse space
Warehouse space is a key battleground for operators at a critical point of change due to the rise of eCommerce, the pandemic, Brexit and more.
productPS5 shows knowing your cube size matters
PlayStation 5 supply problems shows that ‘size does matter’ in logistics, says Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield School of Management.
articleSmoother logistics process
With a precisely tailored racking system for production supply in the automotive sector, AR Racking has created the basis for optimal intralogistic processes in the new 41k sq m logistics centre of the Seifert Logistics Group.
productProperty experts analyse portcentric logistics
Savills is predicting a continued shift of the UK supply chain from road freight towards port-centric logistics, accelerated by recent structural changes including Brexit and Covid-19.
newsNorth London DC for brewer
Independent British brewer, Beavertown Brewery, has launched its state-of-the-art Beaverworld facility at Enfield Distribution Park (ENDP), having signed a 25-year lease on a 126,595 sq ft warehouse/production unit last year.
productLondon net zero carbon logistics development commissioned
Savills Investment Management and Panattoni have commissioned a new net zero carbon logistics/warehouse development at its Belvedere Wharf site in Bexley, southeast London.
articleThe best of both worlds
We have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
articleLockdown 2.0
The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, says lockdown 2.0 has further intensified the inexorable move towards online sales and deliveries made direct to consumer (DTC).
articleStorage under scrutiny
Jaap Vos, president of SEMA outlines some of the key considerations when undertaking storage equipment maintenance inspections.
news88% of UKWA members say ‘customers unprepared for Brexit’
The latest UKWA survey chimes with National Audit Office report findings.
product180 picking levels added
Industrial firm revamps storage to improve direct access to loads.
newsFeatherstone warehouse sold
West Yorkshire based developer and commercial property company Onward Holdings has sold its newly completed 66,000 sq ft speculative warehouse in Featherstone (branded Phoenix 66) to a confidential party.
productAutomated high-bay for retailer
New warehouse for supermarket will feature a range of automated solutions.
newsRoyal Mail takes 5 year Heathrow lease
Global investment manager BlackRock and property developer Graftongate have announced two lettings deals that have taken its Heathrow Logistics Park scheme to full occupancy.
newsWarehouse spec build in Bolton
Harworth Group will speculatively develop a 50,800 sq. ft industrial unit on its last remaining land plot at Logistics North in Bolton which is expected will be ready for occupation by Spring 2021.
newsQ1-500 hub to offer logistics space in Scotland
ScarMuir Group are bringing to market Scotland’s largest distribution hub, Q1-500, at Queensferry One on the Rosyth Waterfront, Fife.
articleThe space race
Does the warehouse space crisis mean a new strategy is required for operators, asks Steve Purvis?
newsSteel Span key appointment
TENSILE FABRIC STRUCTURE specialist Steel Span has appointed David Duxbury as UK sales manager.
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