RTITB offers End Point Assessments for apprenticeships
To help employers with their apprenticeship delivery, RTITB can now conduct End Point Assessments (EPA) for warehouse operatives and LGV drivers.
UK global competitiveness dips: Brexit and lack of investment blamed
The UK’s global competitiveness has dropped significantly and investment in the UK’s transport and logistics infrastructure is urgently required to boost its attractiveness to international investors, according to the FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report.
DPD plans to convert 10% of fleet to electric by 2021
The courier has added to its all-electric fleet with UK’s first Mercedes-Benz eVito vans.
LUSH signs new 3PL deal for UK and Ireland
CEVA Logistics has been awarded the three-year deal to manage and deliver LUSH products to its stores.
‘Made from food safe material’ not always enough
The migration of a hazardous substance into foodstuff is the main safety concern for food contact materials (FCMs).
Maintenance promotion launched on new rugged computer
Renovotec has launched a Spring promotion for Honeywell’s new Dolphin CK65 rugged mobile computer, offering ‘five years maintenance for the price of three’ on the product in a move designed to cut the cost of adoption for logistics and manufacturing, supply chain users.
Business benefits
From factories and warehouses to supermarkets and offices, it is without a doubt that the cleanliness of floors plays a significant role in every business.
Small parts picking
With its patented Box Mover Technology, the EffiMat system from RARUK Automation presents a new concept for small parts storage and order picking.
Kalmar expands Eco Range
Kalmar has introduced a fully electric version of its Empty Container Handler range.
Energy-efficient battery charging for supermarket’s new DC
The Italian supermarket chain Alì has a fleet of more than 350 electric forklifts at its new DC. It chose to power its fleet using battery charging technology from Fronius.
New oil-free drum motor
Interroll is introducing a new version of its oil-free drum motor based on the new and improved Interroll Drum Motor Platform.
Spiral conveyor helps sort clothes
In 2004 one of America’s most innovative clothing companies, one who set the bar on the customer-centric approach since the early ’60s, needed a reliable solution for transporting clothes in bulk to the secondary sorting stage.
Don’t let Thorough Examinations leave you exposed
Are half-measure Thorough Examination standards leaving yourself exposed?
Space for greater product diversity
A difficult location did not stop OHRA providing a storage solution for a building firm.
Miniclipper Logistics installs lightweight mobile platforms
The installation of Thorworld kit helps the 3PL to maximise safety.
Brexit delay makes TCS&D show the ideal showcase for cold storage solutions
With the March deadline having passed without a solution for Brexit being agreed, the organisers of the forthcoming TCS&D Show believe the exhibition will provide the perfect platform for reviewing the latest products and services for the temperature-controlled storage and distribution sector.
Free app gives BITO box users security
The new BITO Seal+Track app allows companies to reliably monitor their goods and ensure they have not been opened without permission.
3PL boosts visibility
Road haulage and warehousing firm Fagan & Whalley has unveiled details of a new partnership at its state-of-the-art 30,000 pallet capacity distribution centre in Burnley.
Smart vision system
SICK and AutoCoding Systems are collaborating on what is said to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
Machine learning boosts WMS
JDA has launched a warehouse tasking tool to intelligently optimise tasks in real-time.
