With 75% of warehouse and logistics businesses facing pressure from customers to improve the sustainability of their operations (1), investing in better waste management systems is a must for the sector who want to meet expectations.
Crown has won the 2023 International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) Award in the “Warehouse Truck Highlifter” category for its new SP 1500 Series high-level order pickers.
Rocsys will deliver its ROC-1 autonomous charging system for use with zero-emission Hyster terminal tractors, with the possibility to extend to other Hyster electric trucks.
Baoli Material Handling UK will become part of KION Group UK, after the contract with the former UK importer comes to an end. Martin Springer will lead the newly formed entity.
Yale Lift Truck Technologies has appointed Ron Farr to a new role as Director, Warehouse Sales – EMEA, helping to continue to drive the brand’s focus on the intralogistics industry.
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.
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