newsFood firm takes major facility in bid to boost supply chain
General Mills UK & Ireland has taken on a 280,000 sq. ft. site at Port Salford.
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articleNOVUS students take up roles at DHL, ASOS, Arla and others
NOVUS companies and University of Huddersfield staff have been busy matching second year students with opportunities for their sandwich placements starting this summer.
productBristol Storage gets SEMA seal of approval
Bristol Storage has qualified as a member of the SEMA Distributor Group: The British Trade Association of the Storage Equipment Industry. According to the company, membership of the independent body is a further sign of its high quality service and brings many benefits to its customers.
article100,000 totes for automated warehouse
George Utz plastic totes are helping to streamline the JD Fashion supply chain in one of the UK’s biggest automated distribution centres.
newsFinalists announced in FTA Everywoman Awards
Transport and logistics forms the backbone of the UK’s economy, and today 24 of the most inspirational role models are announced as finalists in the 2015 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
articleSpec build spreading across country, says DTZ
Commercial real estate services firm DTZ says speculative development of industrial space above 50,000 sq ft expanded outside of the M1/M6/M25 corridors in Q1 for the first time since development recommenced in late 2013.
articleProviding food for thought
Food supply chain specialists Culina and NFT show how they are using portcentric logistics to drive cost savings and increase supply chain agility. HSS Editor Simon Duddy reports from Multimodal.
newsAmazon to open Dunstable fulfillment centre
Amazon has announced it will open a 310,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Dunstable, creating 500 new permanent jobs. The centre will begin fulfilling customer orders this Autumn.
productConstruction starts next month on huge Burnley warehouse
Technology distribution business, Exertis, has signed a contract for a 543,620 sq ft national distribution centre at Burnley Bridge Business Park, Lancashire.
articleAgency workers “scared to speak up” says ACAS
A study from ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) reveals that among callers to the ACAS helpline, agency workers were often unaware of their employment rights and afraid of raising workplace concerns due to fears over job security.
productMini warehouses offer quick turnaround storage solution
Aganto is to launch a new ‘off the peg’ range comprising mini warehouses at competitive prices.
productFlexible range of tote boxes
Casting Support Systems (CSS) has expanded its range of tote boxes.
newsSEGRO builds four new units on spec in Slough
SEGRO has delivered 132,055 sq ft of speculative industrial development on the Slough Trading Estate. The four buildings are under the Estate’s Simplified Planning Zone.
articleYodel invests now for next Christmas peak
The parcel carrier has invested in a new service centre, providing additional capacity throughout the year, including the peak Christmas period.
articleIs Amazon suffering from a logistics cost crisis?
LCP Consulting asks: is Amazon’s Prime service is hurting the online retail giant from within?
articleUKWA scores victory for members on excise goods
Campaigning and pressure from the Association resulted in HMRC making improvements to its excise duty approvals.
newsFire chiefs say sprinklers contained Sainsbury’s DC blaze
Blaze starts in a lorry parked outside the Charlton DC loading bay but doesn’t spread far into the warehouse.
articleFloating 100 tonnes on air
Heavy lifting equipment essential for warehouse that specialises in heavyweight loads.
articleEasily adding storage value
Aganto director Andy Butters tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how well designed temporary buildings can add very significant value to your business.
articleMobile racking optimises new-build cold store
A leading fruit grower kitted out its new cold store with a mobile pallet racking system supplied and installed by SSI Schaefer.
