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Prologis, the UK developer of logistics parks, has announced the Prologis Warehousing and Logistics Training Programme (PWLTP), a new initiative to provide rapid training for individuals pursuing careers in logistics.

As the demand for click and collect and online shopping continues to soar, investors are turning their attention to retail warehouses near heavily built-up areas in a bid to transform them into last mile delivery hubs.

A recent report looking at the state of automation in UK warehousing published by OW Robotics, supplier of flexible automated warehouse solutions, has identified Retail and 3PL as the two sectors that could see strong potential gains from the robot revolution - in both the short and long-term.

Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality material handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, has pinpointed the warehousing industry as the driving force for economic recovery in the UK.

In the wake of COVID-19, an increasing number of logistics professionals are considering new automation technologies in warehouses to improve efficiency and respond to market demands. However, improving control of existing systems is just as important. Stephen Hayes, managing director of industrial automation specialist Beckhoff UK, looks at technologies, old and new, that are driving warehouse efficiency.

From conveying systems to packing robotics, the logistics and warehousing industry is one that has made use of automation for years to keep ahead of demand.

Swyft Home has appointed the UK two-man delivery service provider Panther Warehousing as its sole delivery and warehousing partner.

CEVA Logistics has won a three-year contract to provide warehousing, logistics and eCommerce services to Ri-Happy Group, claimed to be Brazil’s largest toy retailer.  CEVA will support all of Ri-Happy Group’s omni-channel capabilities in the coming years.

In normal times, manufacturers and retailers would now be setting up the supply, warehousing and transport contracts to ensure the resilience of their supply and distribution chains against a series of ‘known unknowns’.

Panther Warehousing is bringing its business closer to digital-age customers. The company has recruited Kirsty Railton as Head of Customer Experience to oversee the ongoing development of its digital offering.