eBook from Locus Robotics
This eBook contains insight directly from the warehouses of the ecommerce supply chain. Warehouse operations have been experiencing the impact and changes caused by the 2020 pandemic and while the adjustments have been significant, they all point to one realisation: there’s no going back, we’re approaching a New Normal.
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.
Supply Chain Robots in a Post-Pandemic World
Jul 28, 2020
A break with tradition now inevitable in warehousing
Jul 28, 2020
Bricks-and-mortar retail outlets have been decimated during lockdown and the ensuing chaos has travelled swiftly up the supply chain – especially with the many challenges of bulk-shipped goods entering a distribution network for further dispersal to individual locations.
Quickly ready for use again after a shutdown
Jul 28, 2020
Long idle times – for example during a shutdown – can have a detrimental impact, including the deep discharge of traction batteries in electric forklift trucks. Fronius Perfect Charging offers intelligent charging solutions for these challenging times.
Planned changes to VAT will result in higher costs and less choice for online shoppers, warns ParcelHero
Jul 28, 2020
UK shoppers should make the most of international marketplace bargains on Amazon Prime Day on 5 October, says ParcelHero. A new Government policy paper deals a double-whammy to overseas purchases from 1 January: post-Brexit Brits will pay 20% VAT on all international online purchases while overseas sellers will have to register for UK VAT.
