Fast track innovation
Automation specialists are coming up with innovations to meet changing demands in both retail and manufacturing supply chains. Malory Davies reports. First published in Logistics Manager, May 2015. The...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to automate parcel sortation at key mail centres
Royal Mail is to start rolling out automated parcel sortation to improve efficiency at around 20 of its busiest mail centres in the UK. The move comes after it reported that stiff competition in the...
View Article£21m automation scheme for tyre plant
Chinese tyre manufacturer Qingdao Sentury Tire has contracted Cimcorp to automate logistics operations a new factory in Thailand, in a deal worth $33.5 million (£21.2m). Cimcorp will be responsible for...
View ArticlePrêt à livrer
Fashion has been one of the big hits of online shopping, but for the retailer the cost of getting the goods to the customer and then dealing with the returns is a significant issue. Malory Davies looks...
View ArticleRoyal Mail invests £20m in parcels automation at 20 sites
Royal Mail has chosen Datalogic to implement a new parcel sorting system at 20 mail centres across the UK in a £20.5m deal. The system will include design engineering, programme management,...
View ArticleHub move hits profits at UK Mail
UK Mail has issued a profits warning, blaming customer churn and loss of volume following its move to a new automated parcels hub in Coventry. In a statement, the company said parcel volumes for the...
View ArticleTransnorm buys Sovex
German group Transnorm has taken over Sovex, acquiring 100 per cent of the company’s shares from founders David Lindfield, Malcolm Dooley and their co-shareholders. Sovex, based in Prenton on the...
View Article30pc growth for Witron
Automation specialist Witron increased its turnover to €350 million last year, a 30 per cent increase on 2013. The company said order books in all company sectors were strong and it was achieving a...
View ArticleKerry launches robotic butlers for online picking
Kerry Logistics Network has introduced six “robotic butlers” at its PC3 facility in Hong Kong to meet growing online shopping consumer demands. The butlers are used take “shelves” of product from the...
View ArticleLear picks Gebhardt-ECS Storebiter shuttle system
Lear Corporation has chosen Gebhardt-ECS to implement a dynamic multi-level storage and picking system at its car seat factory at Coventry. The large range of designs and optional items means that the...
View ArticleUK IntraLogistics Awards open for entries
The UK IntraLogistics Awards 2016, which recognise great products and services from intralogistics providers, are now open for entries. UK IntraLogistics Awards 2016. With a team judges made up of...
View ArticleAutomation: Challenging channels
Automated systems have an important role to play in the development of multi-channel and omni-channel retailing. Malory Davies looks at the challenges. When Knapp won the UK Intralogistics Award for...
View ArticleBASF chooses Egemin system
BASF has chosen an automated warehouse system by Egemin Automation for its main plant in France. The technology has been installed to fully automate the storage and distribution system for the handling...
View ArticleEgemin expands in US with Retrotech deal
Kion Group is to buy the US automation specialist Retrotech from Savoye of France in a deal worth some $40 million. It will become part of Egemin, Kion’s automation business, once the deal is completed...
View ArticleNew radio system to control Ocado automation
Ocado is introducing a new radio system to its warehouse automation which will control 1,000 machines in parallel and in real time. The online retailer is currently building two new fulfilment centres,...
View ArticleUPDATE: SSI Schaefer supplies 19,000 trays
The essential round-up latest developments in intralogistics, materials handling and information technology. 29TH FEBRUARY 2016 SSI Schaefer supplies 19,000 trays SSI Schaefer has supplied 19,000...
View ArticleFive new members for AMHSA
Five new members have joined The Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA) since the beginning of 2016. The new members are: SSI Schaefer, NORD Drivesystems, WRH Global UK, Qubiga and...
View ArticleStrong start for IntraLogisteX
The Ricoh Arena was buzzing this morning as IntraLogisteX kicked off with exhibitors reporting strong visitor interest. IntraLogisteX has grown substantially since last year with more than 70 leading...
View ArticleAutomation is top issue for UK retailers
Automation of key processes is UK retailers’ top supply chain planning and execution issue, according to research by Martec International for Relex the supply chain IT specialist. This is the second...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence is the future, says DHL
Artificial intelligence is set to play in increasing role in logistics, according to DHL, which has predicted 26 major trends for the logistics industry over the next five to ten years in its 2016...
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