productProductivity boost
KASTO automated sawing, sorting and stacking boosts productivity for manufacturer.
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productOnline recruitment platform launches offering video vetting
A new online recruitment platform – Vidu – has launched. It uses video and social media to bring employers and potential candidates together in a way that is designed to be less time-consuming and costly than traditional recruitment.
productTruck driver anxiety as ‘masculine jobs’ on way out
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated transport poses a risk to traditional jobs, says Lynda Gratton, professor of Management Practice at London Business School.
productHenkel expands warehousing with temporary building
Herchenbach first provided a 2,500 sq m temporary warehouse to Henkel in 2011. Since then, this warehousing type has proven highly efficient for the operations at their Heidelberg site, and as such, has now been expanded by 1,100 sq m to a total of 3,600 sq m.
newsAltor to divest major part of Constructor Group
Constructor Group will become a part of Spanish firm Gonvarri Steel Services, a business with 36 steel service centres and a global market footprint.
articleWarehouse expansion
NAEKO Logistics, a specialised logistics services company focused on offering value-added solutions, has expanded its logistics facilities and warehouses in San Boi de Llobregat in Barcelona to continue offering global solutions to the growing demands of international trade.
newsHuge quantity of urban logistics space needed
A huge increase in urban logistics property space is required across key centres across Europe in the next few years to meet the exponential growth of eCommerce and the resultant need for last mile delivery in cities, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
articleLogistics property fund expands to UK
Equites Property Fund has seen an annualised return of 28% per year over the past three years.
articleTackling issues for food logistics
The FSDF is the sole trade body, which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. Working closely with members to identify the issues that really matter, the federation’s CEO and administration team are committed to tackling issues head on, and ensuring its members’ voices are heard by all the relevant governmental departments, NGO’s, trade bodies and organisations, in UK and Europe.
articleGetting the best post-Brexit excise deal for UK supply chains
UKWA Positioning Paper highlights ways in which the supply chain sector can work with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs to ensure that post-Brexit excise legislation does not place an unfair burden on legitimate logistics companies.
productCanopy protects production area
Biddulph based MCL Group is a manufacturer and supplier of engineered composite products for the utility, construction and infrastructure markets. Based locally to Aganto head office in Stoke, the company needed to utilise a temporary industrial structure to cover work on their fibre glass cabins.
articleSEMA distributors demonstrate high quality with tough audit
The latest audit of SEMA Distributor Companies (SDCs) proves outstanding progress has been made since the process was initiated in 2014.
newsMan trapped for four hours after racking collapse
Fire crews rescued a man after racking collapsed at a warehouse in Halesowen.
articleHigh-density automated storage for steel firm
Automated systems streamlines the storage and handling of bar and tube to assist just-in-time operations.
productFurniture manufacturer boosts pallet gate safety
The manufacturer turned to NSI Projects when self-built pallet gates proved too high-maintenance.
articleSafeguarding storage
When choosing a new storage system, the three key criteria to look for are a safe working environment, accessibility to assets and minimising potential damage to products stored, says Jaap Vos, President of SEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association.
articleSpace: the final frontier for same-day delivery
The demand for fast online delivery is changing the configuration of warehousing needed, says Steve Purvis, operations director at Bis Henderson Space.
productThe only way is up
Flowtechnology UK (FTUK) is a major supplier of fluid power components and associated services in the UK. With so many new products being added to the company’s portfolio, warehouse expansion was required.
newsStorage system users share best practice in safety
End users, including office supplies multinational ACCO, packaging firm Skymark and Coca-Cola shared their safety best practice at the latest SEMA Safety Conference.
productBudget 2017 reaction: ‘land banking’ to be tackled
We’ve rounded up some key industry responses as Philip Hammond delivered his 2017 Budget.
