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Online furniture and lifestyle company Made.com is more than doubling its space at DP World’s 10 million ft2 London Gateway development in the south east. It will open an additional 350,000 ft2 of new warehousing over two phases, with the first phase complete by August this year and the second in April 2022, to help…
The May 2021 issue of Logistics Manager Magazine is now available to read online! Cover story; Disruptive Influences Quick thinking, flexibility, and technology are not guaranteed to ride the challenges thrown at us in 2020…. Supply Chain; Sourcing and Procurement; Informed Choices Find out how data and digitisation are critical tools in successful sourcing and procurement operations. Extended…
CEVA Logistics is introducing a range of ground and rail services from China to Europe, announcing today a new train-ferry service from Xi’an, China, to Immingham in the UK. The company’s weekly multimodal train-ferry service from Xi’an to Immingham via Kaliningrad, Russia, will provide additional freight capacity for shippers amid unprecedented demand for transport and…
Industrial warehouse developer Tungsten Properties has acquired 25 acres of land at Avonmouth, Bristol. Funded by British Airways Property Fund, the property developer has 25 acres of land at Severn Road, Avonmouth, Bristol from Delta Property Holdings for £11 million. The scheme is across two plots to the north and south of Severn Road and…
Enhance Safety, Productivity, and Profitability in Retail DCs. Businesses around the world are re-evaluating their operational processes to enable their distribution centres (DCs) and brick-and-mortar or online stores to meet the myriad of demands that have arisen during 2020, and to prepare for what will come next. How will you keep up with relentless e-commerce…
Yodel has seen an increase in volumes in Q3 FY21 of 59% compared to the same period in 2020. Total volumes for the company in the nine months to leading up to March 2021 have grown by 35% compared to the nine months to March 2020. Full-year FY21 (year ending June 2021) revenue for the…
Smyths Toys have snapped up a new East Midlands distribution centre at Arrow Capital Partner’s Arrow248 warehouse on Midlands Logistics Park in Corby. The private family-owned toy retailer has taken a long lease and will use the facility to support its continued expansion in the UK both on line and in store. Smyths has started…
Advanced robotics automation company OSARO has announced a new suite of products to bring a huge uplift to warehouse productivity. “We are now testing robot applications with OSARO’s robotics automation software and look forward to working together with factory and logistics customers.” The upgraded suite of products, collectively called OSARO Solutions, integrates OSARO visual perception…
Supermarket firm Tesco is to become the first UK retailer to offer its supply base sustainability-linked supply chain finance, in a move the retailer hopes will encourage more suppliers to sign up to science-based emissions reduction targets. The voluntary programme, which has been in development for 18 months and is due to launch in September,…
An Intelligent AI Alternative To Warehouse Robots. As e-commerce accelerated, distribution centres increased hiring and many are considering robotics to supplement their human workforce and ensure fast, efficient and accurate fulfilment. But robots are not always the best solution. Most DCs need a mix of strategies to keep up. Many DCs are turning to smart…
Software and robotics specialist GreyOrange is partnering up with automated materials handling and WMS solutions expert Logistex to bring the next generation of warehouse intelligence to the UK market, the companies have announced today. The collaboration delivers solutions that combine Logistex’s LWS Reflex software with GreyOrange’s AI-enabled software GreyMatter and Ranger series robots to expand…
Supply chain operations across the UK and EU are under pressure like never before. The pandemic, Brexit and outdated fulfilment models are all contributing to a major rethink on how supply chains operate. The participants will offer valuable thought leadership on what companies need to do to address the challenges and develop more sustainable models…
Mobile e-commerce site Shpock has hired Royal Mail as its delivery partner. Royal Mail will provide a range of delivery services to Shpock customers, including label generation and improved tracking. customers will also be able to use Royal Mail’s ‘Click&Drop’ service, as well as using a number of the delivery giant’s delivery options. Royal Mail…
Nearly a third of the total space set to be built on a 50,000 ft2 warehouse and trade counter scheme in the North West has been let before construction has started. The scheme to be developed by Redsun Projects on Knowsley Industrial Estate in Merseyside, comprises seven units ranging from 8,000 sq ft to 10,000…
Amazon is opening two new delivery stations in the UK – one in the North East and the other in Essex. It has confirmed that it is building a delivery station in Gateshead next to its latest North East fulfilment centre at Follingsby Max. Kerry-Anne Lawlor, country director for Amazon Logistics, said the Gateshead delivery…
A 2 million ft2 warehouse which is due to start on site in May has been secured with an as yet unknown national logistics provider. The development, which secured planning only this month, is being brought forward by Newmarket Lane (a joint venture by Yorkcourt and HBD) and Mountpark at Wakefield Hub, a 200-acre industrial…
Mango Logistics’ search for a larger, battery-powered van to supplement its zero-emission fleet bore fruit, in the shape of what is believed to be the UK’s first used Mercedes-Benz eVito. Supplied by Ciceley Commercials, which represents Mercedes-Benz in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cumbria and south-west Scotland, the ex-demonstrator was less than a year old. “We were…
When we try to envision what our future world will be like, we picture cleaner, quieter, emissions-free streets and transport corridors. But with a growing global population, congested cities, booming e-commerce and climate change top of the agenda, it’s clear there are significant challenges ahead. A shift to electric transport is inevitable, especially if we…
E-fulfilment provider Whistl will be opening three new sites in Lutterworth, Northampton, and Plymouth. The largest fulfilment centre is 300,000 sq ft, within Magna Park South, Lutterworth. This site is the company’s largest 3PL logistics and distribution facility situated within the Midlands’ ‘Golden Triangle’. When complete, it will have parking for 41 HGVs, with 28…
Picavi pick-to-vision technology uses Smart Data boosting warehouse performance. The smart glasses and associated software are an ideal tool for collecting information, as they feature sensors to capture important data such as WLAN signal strength. The display screens on the glasses are also an excellent source of operational information. Pickers have to work faster and…
Drone forerunner Wingcopter has unveiled a new generation of delivery drone, the Wingcopter 198. This latest update is an all-electric, vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL), fixed-wing drone that has been designed from the ground up to meet aviation safety and reliability requirements. The new delivery system leverages the company’s broad experience in aviation innovation and establishes what the…
Kinaxis Inc has announced that Alvogen, a global pharmaceutical company, has selected Kinaxis to create a more connected supply chain to better manage growth. As a result of the partnership, Alvogen will have end-to-end visibility across the entire supply chain and have the capability to manage the network via an integrated planning platform, driving efficiency,…
Everstream Analytics has revealed to Logistics Manager a new partnership with project44 to combine project44’s end-to-end real-time location visibility with Everstream’s predictive risk analytics to increase supply chain resilience and agility, decreasing supply chain costs and increasing service levels. The Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing shortages of critical materials and bottlenecks at key ports have powerfully reinforced…
BMW i Ventures has signalled its intentions in automation by investing in Plus One Robotics’ Series B fundraise. Plus One is a key player in the next generation of warehouse automation with its machine-vision software that enables any robotic-arm hardware to intelligently and autonomously complete manual logistics tasks such as package sortation and depalletisation. Furthermore,…
Agility and DSV Panalpina have today signed an agreement for DSV to acquire Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics, (GIL), business. The acquisition will be an all-share transaction and closing is expected in the third quarter of 2021. Agility will become the second largest shareholder in DSV with an approximate 8% stake in the combined company. The…
The container liner shipping company, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, has established ZIMARK with the Israeli startup Sodyo to provide next-generation scanning solutions for the logistics and supply chain sectors. In addition to the joint venture with Sodyo in the establishment of ZIMARK, ZIM will also make a direct equity investment in Sodyo. ZIMARK will provide its customers scanning solutions using Sodyo’s…
GEODIS, along with the European Clean Trucking Alliance, (ECTA), have called for accelerated infrastructure development within EU countries to come up with an ‘ambitious’ policy framework to make zero-emission freight a reality. The ECTA is calling on the Commission to establish binding targets in the AFID legislation for infrastructure in all EU member states. A…
“Digitalisation and networking play a key role for the production and supply chains of the future,” added Murat Aksel, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for Purchasing. “On the one hand, constantly connected data chains from the supplier to the manufacturer enable the flows of material to be organised more efficiently, meaning…
Demand for UK logistics and industrial space shows no sign of slowing as transactions in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 115% compared to the same period last year, while the number of deals completed was 70% higher than a typical Q1. New data from Cushman & Wakefield reveals that 12.5 million sq ft…
The British Standards Institution (BSI), the business improvement and standards company, has joined a new Innovate UK project as a consortium partner to help digitise the UK’s fresh produce supply chains. The two-year ‘Trusted Bytes’ initiative led by Produce Logistics will see the use of digital technology to facilitate the flow of goods across international borders…
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