As global demand for electric vehicles accelerates, manufacturers are being challenged to rethink how they move and manage increasingly heavy and sensitive components. One of the most complex logistics issues in this sector is...
Every good fulfilment strategy now requires automated, right-sized packaging for every product. David Priestman attended a customer innovation day in Umbria, Italy, to see how things should be done. “There should be no excuses...
A new report on robotics and innovation shows that the UK has slipped from 2nd to 5th place in the Global Innovation Index. Britain now has just 112 industrial robots per 10,000 workers which...
As an industrial decision-maker, you probably hear about peers who have automated processes in warehouses and achieved remarkable results. If you’re considering doing the same, start by becoming familiar with the leading warehouse automation...
40km northwest of Stockholm is the site of an innovative logistics centre. The food retailer Axfood and its partner WITRON designed and implemented a leading-edge omni-channel DC. It will supply 1500 stores and thousands...
Minimal, a London-based technology company tackling last-mile emissions, has established its new headquarters at Prologis Park Royal DC5. The recently refurbished 10,751 sq.ft. unit will provide space for vehicle production, R&D and customer operations...
Warehouse automation is your best defence against supply chain chaos, writes Mats Hovland Vikse (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of AutoStore. Since 2020, supply chains around the world have been pushed to their limits. From...
As the global supply chain faces unprecedented challenges, the ability to anticipate, adapt, and recover have become requirements in order to survive. However, if you want to compete and thrive in today’s non-linear supply...
eFREIGHT Autonomous, a consortium of experts in commercial vehicles and automotive technology, has secured funding and support from the UK Government and industry through the CAM Pathfinder Feasibility Studies (FS) Competition delivered by Innovate...
Mosca GmbH, a manufacturer of straps, and twelve other European companies in the ‘Project Alliance Strapping’ (PAS) are warning of potential risks when reusing strapping. Reuse can lead to significant material weakness, particularly at...
By 2030 AI will make supply chain planning jobs more powerful, writes Jonathan Jackman (pictured, below), Regional VP at Kinaxis. Forget the doomsayers. AI is going to make supply chain planners’ jobs simpler and...
