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 EquipmentOverhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events

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Plastic boxes help feed the homeless

1 Plastic boxes help feed the homeless

Global charity The Pret Foundation is using plastic folding boxes from Goplasticpallets.com to deliver its much needed food donations to hundreds of partner charities to help feed the homeless.

Wincanton wins Dwell customer eFulfilment contract

2 Wincanton wins Dwell customer eFulfilment contract

Wincanton, the British third-party logistics (3PL) company, has won a three-year contract to provide home delivery services for Dwell, the furniture retailer.

Geek+ and Körber announce global partnership for AMR deployment

3 Geek+ and Körber announce global partnership for AMR deployment

Geek+, a global AMR leader, and Körber, the global supply chain technology solutions provider from software to materials handling automation, have begun a global strategic partnership.

Wooden pallets enter the era of the Internet of Things

4 Wooden pallets enter the era of the Internet of Things

The humble wooden pallet, on which billions of products are delivered from manufacturers to retailers as part of the circular economy, is receiving a digital makeover in a trial that could unleash its 21st century ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) potential.

Give us time to adapt to the new Smart Freight System, asks UK logistics sector

5 Give us time to adapt to the new Smart Freight System, asks UK logistics sector

In response to the government’s consultation on Operation Brock enforcement, which closed Sunday and relates to road usage at Channel Ports, particularly across Kent, after the end of the EU transition period, Logistics UK raised several concerns.

Keep charging, stop changing: Crown presents its new V-Force lithium-ion technology

6 Keep charging, stop changing: Crown presents its new V-Force lithium-ion technology

Material handling company, Crown, has launched its own V-Force branded solutions for customers seeking to improve forklift performance by using lithium-ion technology.

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