Reputation and reality clash
THE MAJORITY of UK fleets are not adequately assessing their driver’s risk profiles, says driver training provider, TTC.
Combilift backs Convoy of Hope in anniversary year
The Irish manufacturer has donated its 75,000th truck to charity in its 25th anniversary year.
Kite Packaging launches custom packing benches
The leading online UK packaging supplier has launched modular custom packing benches. These are made from ready-built units to the customer’s specification for a bench which better suits their industry, operation and environment.
Research highlights overstocking
UK manufacturers are overstocked by an average of £102k of additional product according to research.
Energy storage deal for logistics operator
Cactos, a producer of energy storage systems, has signed a deal worth over 1 million euros with Finnish third-party logistics firm Logitri to install 20 Cactos One smart energy storage units at its logistics centre in Tuusula, Finland.
Deliveroo invests in urban logistics space
Deliveroo Hop has signed a seven-year lease for a new 2,980 sq ft warehouse at SEGRO’s Acton Park Industrial Estate, which forms part of the company’s Park Royal portfolio in North-West London.
Robot orchestration platform launches
Locus Robotics has introduced LocusONE to enable central management of AMR fleets.
CEVA Logistics on AMR investment
GLOBAL HEAD of contract logistics, Bart Beeks, says: “At CEVA, we define innovation as the implementation of new ideas with business impact.”
Lifting jacks key to refurb
West Midlands Trains’ Bletchley depot in Milton Keynes is taking delivery of 21 Mechan lifting jacks, as part of a major refurbishment project due to complete in 2024.
Linde launches electric 10-18 tonne forklifts
THE ELECTRIC heavy trucks have been released in response to the rising cost of diesel fuel and restrictions on the use of red diesel in the UK.
New Look appoints supply chain partner
The three-year contract begins in July 2023 and will see Wincanton provide national transport services from the retailer’s national distribution centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme to replenish stock at New Look’s 400 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Synergy releases robot orchestration option
The SnapControl product is used to orchestrate automation devices and robotic systems within the warehouse from one centralised platform.
Is shared warehousing the future?
Tony Mannix makes the case for greater collaboration in retail.
Trouble-free integration for print engine
TSC PRINTRONIX Auto ID’s new 6-inch PEX-2000 print engine promises trouble-free integration, operation and maintenance in automatic labelling.
Daventry build-to-suit will be ready in 2024
PROLOGIS SIGNED an agreement with Hankook Tyre UK, to provide a new build-to-suit unit at Prologis Apex Park, in Daventry.
Collision between train and delivery van
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) recently completed a preliminary examination into the collision between a delivery van and a train that occurred at Home Farm user worked level crossing, near Alsager, at around 13:00 hrs on Saturday 11 February 2023.
Expansion for Stoke warehousing firm
BROWNS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES is expanding its footprint by 30% after investing in a new sustainable warehouse facility, with support from Lloyds Bank.
Customers are the ‘life-blood’ of any eComm company
Today’s consumers have seemingly less time (and patience!) than ever before and with the growing culture of app-based “click and collect” permeating society, companies are now having to satisfy their customers’ needs, faster and more precisely. The introduction of warehouse automation is vital to addressing this requirement.
Pallet repair figures hit record
EPAL UK and Ireland has reported an uplift in the number of pallet repairs carried out across its network, as customers seek to mitigate the impact of growing supply chain costs.
Fire-rated sliding doors launch
Hörmann UK is bringing fire-rated sliding doors to the industrial and commercial markets.
