Making sure that industrial vehicles and on- or offroad equipment operate to the highest safety standards is priority number one for manufacturers, who are bound by regulations to ensure that their products are designed and constructed to meet all the relevant essential health and safety requirements (EHSRs) listed by the Health and Safety Executive.
In the ever-evolving world of logistics, staying ahead means embracing innovation.
UK LOGISTICS and freight company Simarco has implemented the cloud-based SnapFulfil WMS because of its inherent flexibility, multi-site capabilities and depth of functionality. The 3PL is hoping the tech will provide a platform to accelerate expansion.
THE ROBOT-LED e-fulfilment company, which was created in the Netherlands in 2010, has opened its first UK e-fulfilment centre in Northampton. The firm has four other facilities in Europe.
A CONVENIENCE retail service provider made retaining flexibility a key requirement of its storage layouts when it opened two new warehouses to facilitate expansion.
Körber, an international technology group, is entering into a strategic partnership with Hai Robotics, a leading provider of intelligent automated warehouse solution.
After an implementation period of more than two years, SPAR Austria and its project partner Witron put the fourth expansion stage of the Wels central warehouse into operation.
As UKWA celebrated excellence in the sector at its Annual Lunch & Awards event at the Royal Lancaster London this week, Baroness Scott of Bybrook, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities, told a delighted audience that ‘warehousing is leading the way within the wider logistics sector, with sustained growth, innovation and a diverse, inclusive workforce.’
Bis Henderson Space and Prologis UK will pilot a flexible warehouse model aimed at meeting the needs of businesses with volatile storage requirements.
NHS SUPPLY Chain has started the procurement process for the management of its logistics services with a planned award date of late 2024.
Dexory has secured $19 million in Series A funding led by European VC firm Atomico.
Transmec Group has opened a cross-dock warehouse at the London Gateway Logistics Park.
Smyths Toys has implemented Sparck Technologies’ advanced right-size auto-boxing systems to boost throughput for its ecommerce business, installing three Sparck CVP machines at its distribution centre in Corby, Northamptonshire.
GXO WILL handle 100% of Abercrombie & Fitch’s eCommerce operations, including returns, in the UK, and will enable the US retailer to get closer to its UK customers.
MARSHALL’S INDUSTRIAL managing director Robert Marshall has voiced concern over the amount of non-genuine aftermarket parts sold in the UK, particularly with regard to gaseous fuel systems.
LOADING AND unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries hailed the announcement of a new capital allowance scheme in the UK Government’s Spring Budget, which replaces the previous ‘Super Deduction’ scheme.
ALMOST EVERY one of the 3,000 business executives in a survey reported by the influential magazine Forbes believed their companies lacked the capability to address major changes.
THE MARBLE Mosaic Company specialises in architectural concrete cladding. When working at an offsite storage site, the firm realised it needed a machine to assist with moving products in the yard, ready for storage, delivery, and distribution.
TOUCHPATH HAS released ‘TouchCount’, a new breed of inventory cycle counting technology that live-counts production, warehouse and logistics inventory with no costly and time-consuming production stoppages or disruption to warehouse product flows.
ABB ROBOTICS has enhanced its industry-leading logistics automation portfolio with the launch of the Robotic Item Picker – a new AI and vision-based solution that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and fulfilment centres.
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