Productivity boost
KASTO automated sawing, sorting and stacking boosts productivity for manufacturer.
Column lifts
Previous successful use of Stertil Koni vehicle lifts was a crucial factor when Abellio decided to opt for four sets of wireless mobile column lifts to support operations at one of its newly-extended bus workshops.
New owners for Tesco’s Chepstow distribution facility
Howard Tenens has acquired the Tesco Distribution facility on New House Farm Industrial Estate in Chepstow for an undisclosed price.
Temperature Logger NFC released
Smartrac will use the 15th Annual Cold Chain Global Forum in Chicago to present its latest portfolio of temperature-sensing products and solutions that provide comprehensive cold-chain monitoring.
Carousel wins warehouse and fulfilment contract
Logistics provider Carousel has been awarded a warehouse and fulfilment contract with education support service Empiribox.
Clown Doctors
Cramlington-based Moody Logistics and Storage have raised £21,000 for the Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation.
FM contract secured for fulfilment centre
TC Facilities Management (TCFM) has won a multi-service contract at a Fulfilment Centre close to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire.
UKWA ready and willing to advise on customs
At the United Kingdom Warehousing Association’s (UKWA) Annual Parliamentary Lunch, held recently at the House of Lords, UKWA CEO, Peter Ward, announced that the UK logistics industry is ready and willing to work closely with the Government to ensure that post-Brexit customs procedures do not stifle supply chain efficiency.
Online 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.
Truck 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.
Safety first
I.D. Systems is not only a leading supplier of fleet management solutions, helping customers to operate their industrial trucks and MHE safer, it also take safety very seriously when it comes to its own workforce.
26-tonners are dedicated gas vehicles
Howard Tenens is one of the first UK hauliers to introduce dedicated gas vehicles into its fleet.
Temperature data logger launches
Data logging specialists Signatrol has launched LogET-8, a low-cost battery powered USB temperature data logger, which is suitable for monitoring temperature of foods in transit or environmental conditions in production and packing.
Supertouch appoints new operations manager
Leading PPE and workwear specialist, Supertouch, has appointed Paul Tandy as operations manager.
Brambles reports strong progress towards its 2020 sustainability goals
Brambles, the global supply chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has published its Sustainability Review for the 2017 Financial Year (FY17).
Heat shrink extension wands
Employee-owned packaging business Kite Packaging launches Ripack extension wands.
Henkel 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.
3PL reduces energy consumption
FM Logistic is using Fronius battery technology to reduce energy consumption on its fleet of electric forklifts in its Polish DCs.
Customer service transformed
Nationwide industrial door specialist Complete Shutter Services has rolled out BigChange’s Mobile Workforce Management Technology.
Next stage eComm as WMS integration achieved
MACS Software, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of WMS, has completed its integration with the latest version of the Linnworks web-based API order management platform.
