Professional pallet warehousing
Is the success of your business being hampered by limited space to store your products or raw materials? Or do you run an online eCommerce site and need to provide your customers with ever increasing order levels?
Is the success of your business being hampered by limited space to store your products or raw materials? Or do you run an online eCommerce site and need to provide your customers with ever increasing order levels?
Rising electricity costs are creating a demand for energy-efficient solutions in every industry, with logistics and distribution being no exception.
A variety of rack layouts will be deployed as ACUNIS undertakes a turnkey storage project for a 3PL based at Nairobi airport.
The system from Pesmel comprises dense storage of of heavy paper rolls, as well as automated handling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MiniTec’s modular aluminium profile flow rack kit helps demonstrate the new Kanban monitoring system launched by WERMA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IPPR analysis suggests that a deal that allows free movement for certain categories of workers would help the UK’s post-Brexit economy thrive.
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.
Security Cages Direct has released the RackCage-SCD, described as an instant security solution to fit any racking.
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.
Boots UK develops innovative in house solution to protect colleagues from pallet racking push through.
Dexion will be demonstrating its Vertical Tornado system at the WTG event.
The theme for the Warehouse Technology Group event is how investment in business-improving warehouse technology and equipment can help you meet the challenges presented by the current business climate and the growth of e-tailing.