Brakes has invested in an eco-friendly, high performance refrigeration system for frozen food storage at its distribution centre in Hertfordshire.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
ACFO plans new initiatives in 2015 to drive up membership
Dec 17, 2014
A series of major initiatives are being planned in 2015 by ACFO, the UK representative body for fleet decision-makers, designed to increase membership and enable suppliers to better understand the requirements of operators.
Iain Speak to take on consultancy role for Bibby Line Group
Dec 17, 2014
Iain Speak, CEO of Bibby Supply Chain Services, is to move to a consultancy role supporting Bibby Line Group from 1 January 2015.
Rhenus Logistics warns of upcoming change to Europe-wide sulphur dioxide laws
Dec 17, 2014
Environmental laws derived from Marpol, due to come into force next year could create a headache for freight forward planners, according to David Williams, managing director of Rhenus UK.
P&O Ferrymasters selects Forward! by Unisys Platform to power its mission-critical freight management system
Dec 17, 2014
European supply chain and logistics leader finds that Forward! platform's fabric architecture and secure partitioning deliver superior performance, better security and lower cost than standard virtualisation
Impact Handling delivers the goods for Bretts Transport
Dec 17, 2014
Bretts Transport has added three gas-powered forklift trucks supplied by Impact Handling to its materials handling fleet, in a bid to meet ambitious environmental targets.
Modular carts and trolleys promote storage & handling efficiency
Dec 17, 2014
Handling and storage efficiency in manufacturing, assembly and service applications is enhanced with carts and trolleys built using Trilogiq's modular Graphit system, available in the UK from The Tube & Bracket Company.
Jungheinrich Benchmast shortlisted for safety at 2015 FLTA Awards
Dec 17, 2014
Jungheinrich's Benchmast has been shortlisted in the Safety category of the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence 2015. The Fork Lift Truck Association's awards ceremony, now in its 21st anniversary year, will take place on Saturday, 28th February 2015 at The International Centre in Shropshire.
Loading bay management goes online with launch of interactive app
Dec 17, 2014
An interactive app designed to make bay management quicker, easier and more accessible is launched this month.