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Chinese mobile robotics specialist Libiao Robotics has partnered with Pos Indonesia (Pos Ind) to provide a custom robotic sortation solution. The company has provided robots in orange rather than its standard yellow, with the deployment intended to help Pos Indonesia improve its order fulfilment capacity and efficiency throughout site operations. Libiao Robotics develops, manufactures and…
As part of the annual Autumn statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced new funding to strengthen the UK’s supply chains in critical sectors for growth, especially manufacturing and innovation industries. The newly-announced measures form part of a broader government agenda to improve economic activity, with Hunt saying this budget is intended to stimulate…
Intralogistics technology company Mecalux SA has developed a new robotic picking system, which is fitted with German automation and digitalisation firm Siemens’ Simatic Robot Pick AI vision software. The software uses deep learning algorithms to streamline picking in warehouses, with artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into the Simatic programmable logic controller (PLC). According to Mecalux, this enables…
DPD, a leading parcel delivery company, has marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art £40 million eco-regional center in Bromley-By-Bow. Designed to handle an impressive capacity of up to 80,000 parcels destined for London daily, this innovative facility sets a new standard in sustainable and efficient parcel delivery operations. The new eco-sortation…
Harworth Group plc (Harworth), a regenerator of land and property for sustainable development, has announced that it has secured planning permission from Leeds City Council for the development of 800,000ft2 industrial logistics park at its Skelton Grange site in Leeds. Currently, the 50-acre site sits adjacent to Junction 45 of the M1, to the southeast of…
Real estate investor and developer Brookfield Asset Management and industrial property operator Copley Point Capital have acquired three warehouses at Heathrow Airport, London for approximately £54 million. Totalling 220,000ft2, the three grade A units are used by DHL, Circle Express and Air Menzies as air cargo logistics centres. On the deal, Nimit Oberoi, Managing Director…
This year’s Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which was attended by more than 750 supply chain, logistics and industrial property professionals, included a brand-new category to recognise the outstanding work of professionals in the industrial and logistics property sector. The first-ever Property Partner of the Year Award was open to entries from agents and developers working…
Global warehouse robotics provider Exotec has announced that Bastian Solutions (Bastian), a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, has become an official integrator of its technology in North America. The company has said this will enable Bastian to sell and install its flagship Skypod system in Canada and the US, and that the market is “continuing to shift towards…
CIRRO Fulfillment, which provides e-commerce fulfilment services, has collaborated with warehouse automation specialist Hai Robotics to integrate autonomous case-handling robotics solutions into its fulfilment site in Germany ahead of the holiday season. The fulfilment centre totals 6,500m² with a reported storage volume of 3,348m³. By implementing robotics-driven operations, the e-commerce firm hopes to improve operational efficiency by…
Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), part of Ocado Group, will provide automated fulfilment technology for pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Canada, marking the company’s first deal to provide technology for a non-grocery retailer. Ocado’s shares saw an increase yesterday after the announcement of the deal. One of its key offerings are software applications powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which…
E-commerce logistics provider James and James Fulfilment (James and James) has collaborated with storage solutions provider BS Handling Systems (BS Handling) to install an automated package sortation system at its warehouse in Brackmills, Northampton. According to the logistics firm, the automated sortation system and conveyors have led to significant increases in the throughput performance and the accuracy…
A parcel sorting machine has been introduced at a sorting centre operated by Bpostgroup (Bpost) in Antwerp. It is hoped the machine will transform Antwerp X from a regional to a national sorting centre, with the new machine reportedly more than doubling sorting capacity from 9,000 to 20,000 parcels per hour. The machine is equipped with a…
Global Robotics Services (GRS), which represents the robotics segment of GLP, has announced a new strategic partnership with storage solutions provider Brysdales Intralogistics (Brysdales) to provide its Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) solution to warehouses across the UK. Through the agreement, GRS will work with the logistics firm to offer access to its range of robotic solutions to improve client’s…
Amazon has said that it will start trialling a humanlike robot, named Digit, for use in its daily warehouse operations. The robot is set to be tested first at Amazon’s robotics R&D facility, just south of Seattle. Digit is developed by Agility Robotics, which is part of the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. Designed to be human-centric and…
A new automated fulfilment centre for sports retailer New Balance has opened in Taiwan. The site was delivered by logistics provider Kerry TJ logistics, with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Geek+ now in operation at the site. A spokesperson for the logistics firm said: “In our pursuit of advancing smart green logistics, we’ve teamed up with Geek+. “Leveraging technology, we aim…
DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics provider, and warehouse automation firm AutoStore have expanded their partnership to accelerate the adoption of robotics in warehouses around the world. It is hoped that the expanded agreement will increase customers’ access to flexible and scalable automation solutions and cater to a varying range of needs in an evolving e-commerce landscape. Read…
Christmas and New Year is an exciting time of year for all, but a busy time of year for those working in the supply chain. With the rising popularity of e-commerce showing no signs of slowing down, the pressure on the logistics industry to fulfil orders and delivery targets is high. Ahead of this year’s…
Germany’s economic power and its strategic position in Europe make it an ideal stage for the development of businesses related to the logistics industry in general and maritime containers in particular. A vital sector for international trade that offers fascinating opportunities to entrepreneurs seeking to position themselves in a constantly growing market like shipping containers….
The Post Office has chosen to partner with both Evri and DPD to offer a new in-branch delivery option. For the first time in its 360 year history, customers at the Post Office can choose to use companies other than Royal Mail. The new service with DPD and Evri, (formerly Hermes), will start in selected…
Plans have been submitted for a second unit on behalf of lift manufacturer Stannah at Andover Business Park in Hampshire. The new unit, adjacent to Stannah’s existing factory, will be used for storage and distribution. The application, submitted by developer Stoford, proposes the development of a new 136,100ft² unit on a c. 10-acre plot to…
Commercial property developer Stoford and global asset manager BlackRock have completed the final phase of development at a multi-million pound business park, Spa Park, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The final phase has seen the development of five new units totalling around 320,000ft². This takes the total number of units at the scheme to nine, with…
The November issue of Logistics Manager is out now! Cover story; At the end nowMichelle Mooney looks at how companies can improve their last mile operations in order to improve repeat sales. Warehousing; Mobile Technologies; We’re going cellularThe dynamic realm of the warehouse is a place of mobile technology innovation. But how exactly do these…
Software company Fortna has partnered with robotics manufacturer Geek+ to “transform the way companies approach order fulfilment”. The partnership will see Fortna deploy Geek+’s goods-to-person and mobile sortation systems in facilities across the EMEA region and the US, including for retailers in the sports and home appliances sectors. The two companies hope to provide customers…
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has announced that through the adoption of biofuel within its logistics operations, it has cut emissions for race and hospitality trucks and generators by 67% over the course of the 2023 Formula One (F1) European season. Throughout the European leg of the competition, the use of HVO100, a biofuel made…
Logistics Manager has been given exclusive early access to a survey conducted by FourKites and YouGov, revealing that only 35% of UK supply chain leaders surveyed said that supply chain data is being used to inform strategic decisions. What’s more, 19% of UK respondents admitted that supply chain data isn’t being used at all to make any…
Developer Tungsten Properties has acquired a six-acre site in Basingstoke, Hampshire for £8 million. The site will be used for the development of a new urban logistics scheme. Tungsten Properties has confirmed that it has already achieved planning permission for the construction of two new industrial warehouses at the Basingstoke site. Unit 1 will be…
Delivery service provider DX Group has now reopened 13 of the 15 former Tuffnells sites it that it agreed to purchase after Tuffnells went into administration in June 2023. The latest opening is of a 15,190ft² facility in Stafford. The former Tuffnells depot will be used to support DX Group’s Parcels network as part of its DX Express division….
Savills and St. Modwen Logistics have called on the government to improve the current planning system to “support the growth of the logistics sector and encourage more development of modern, sustainable warehousing to keep pace with increasing demand”. In response to the government’s call for evidence on ‘freight and logistics and the planning system’, which…
In the fast-paced realm of online commerce, efficiency is king. Warehouses are no longer just storage spaces; they’ve evolved into pulsating hubs of activity, needing to streamline operations and maximise every square inch to cater to soaring demands. Add the challenges of limited space availability and surging rents, and you’ve got an industry crying out…
As Halloween draws closer, attention is turning to something potentially scarier than the ghosts and ghouls out trick-or-treating: waste. Although the consumer’s role in this should not be downplayed, there are things that can be done across the supply chain to limit Halloween-related waste. Seasonal products in the supply chain present a unique challenge and…
