M&S admits Castle Donington DC ‘struggling with peaks’
Marks and Spencer has expressed frustration at inefficiencies at its Castle Donington fulfilment centre and disappointment with the rate of growth in its online sales.
Food firm deploys AGV shuttle and reach truck combination
Jungheinrich is building the semi-automated finished goods warehouse for Germany’s oldest noodle producer.
Customer partnership
CHEP has appointed Matt Quinn to the role of senior director, customer partnership for Northern Europe.
160-strong fleet operation managed
Pollock Scotrans has introduced the latest cloud and mobile technology from BigChange to improve its transport and logistics operations.
Coping with deep loading bay drop
Thorworld delivers a design capable of handling GKN Wheels’ loading bay gradient challenge.
Secured by Design achieved
The SPU F42 and the SPU 67 Thermo industrial sectional doors from Hörmann UK have been awarded Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation.
Airplane tugs go electric
British Airways – working in partnership with Heathrow Airport – has introduced remote-controlled equipment that eliminates the need for diesel tugs.
Changes at the top
Street Crane has announced that Andrew Pimblett is stepping down as managing director after 49 years with the business, 38 of which he served as a board member. His successor is Gus Zona, who has worked for Street in the roles of both sales director and operations director.
Fits Royal Mail small parcel
BUBL Packaging has announced its Royal Mail Small Parcel BUBL Bag, which is designed to fit within the Royal Mail’s Small Parcel size requirements.
Corrosion-resistant lifter aimed at food industry
The stainless Logitilt from Logitrans aims to show the ergonomically correct way of emptying boxes in the food industry, by lifting and tilting boxes up to 90 degrees.
Energy-saving and in demand
Hart’s flagship Speedor Super high speed door, seen here, has been in continuous production since 1983 and many thousands of doors have been installed on challenging sites across the world.
Simple and effective tipping skips
Contact Attachments’ Tipping Skips continues to be one of its best-selling products, having been manufactured at its site in Mid Wales since 1974.
WMS revamped for better order picking
Manhattan Associates has improved its WMS to help retailers, distributors and logistics companies deal with fulfilment by improving order flexibility, maximising asset utilisation and expanding mobile workflows.
Leading aerospace firm invests in safety barriers
thyssenkrupp Aerospace operates a Milton Keynes facility, one of more than 40 service centres in around 20 countries.
Smart glasses to boost workflow
Toshiba has enhanced its dynaEdge DE-100 and AR100 Viewer Assisted Reality smart glasses, which are designed to boost workflow in manufacturing and maintenance.
TotalKare targets 20% growth after MBO
Heavy-duty vehicle lifting solutions provider TotalKare is targeting significant growth after an MBO.
Supporting UK ports
Rubb structures play a big part in making sure cargo is kept secure and protected from the elements.
Corrugated packaging solution
Antalis Packaging has saved a leading supermarket hundreds of thousands of pounds each year after recommending the retailer install a corrugated solution to resolve damaged packaging on returned garden furniture.
