The warehouse is at the centre of your business. It's the key hub through which nearly everything in your business must pass – from raw materials and finished goods in a manufacturing plant, to pallets and cases in a distribution centre, to a wealth of products in a retail warehouse.
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.
Cargo 2000 members agree new quality standards for the air cargo industry
Nov 03, 2015
More than 60 technical and operational managers took part in a meeting of C2K's Technical Working Group recently as part of a drive to implement new quality standards for the air cargo industry.
Four in ten business drivers have had penalty points when driving at work
Nov 03, 2015
Almost four in ten business drivers have been given points on their license from work-related driving offences, according to research from Masternaut, provider of fleet telematics.
SpacePole, Inc. launches in North America by acquiring the relevant operational assets of long-time distribution partner, Seamark International LLC
Nov 03, 2015
The Ergonomic Solutions Group has announced that SpacePole, Inc. has opened for business in North America, by bringing in-house the operational assets of the SpacePole distribution business of long-time partner, Seamark International LLC.
Supply chain specialist and Fifth Wheel supplier make the perfect couple
Nov 03, 2015
The FMCG supply-chain operator, Fowler Welch, reports safe coupling across its fleet since using the latest fifth wheel and coupling solutions from Fontaine Europe.
New fulfilment facility opens as DKF continues to grow
Nov 03, 2015
DK Fulfilment Ltd (DKF) the e-commerce order fulfilment specialist, has opened a 165,000 sq ft dedicated fulfilment facility in Coventry.
Perfect Property package for DS Smith
Nov 03, 2015
Packaging manufacturer, DS Smith, will soon be on the move after securing impressive new premises in the West Midlands.
UPS to build new facility at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park
Nov 03, 2015
UPS has announced plans to construct a new 32,000 square metre package sorting and delivery facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics site in the south east of England.
Voice of reason in the warehouse - WMS & Voice Picking Technology report 2015
Nov 03, 2015
Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke to a number of key spokespeople from the vendor and analyst communities about recent developments in the world of Voice-directed software and hardware and warehouse management systems – including those involving mobility, Cloud/SaaS and Big Data.
