Retail brands are increasingly recognising the power of returnable transit packaging (RTP) to improve their sustainability credentials and slash logistics costs. With rising labour, fuel and single-use packaging costs, today’s retailers seek solutions that...
Industry leaders at Transporeon’s Amsterdam Summit late last month heard a compelling case for balancing immediate operational gains with long-term digital transformation, writes Peter MacLeod. With global freight volumes set to triple by 2050,...
Global shipping costs have surged by approximately 12 percent this year, driven by freight delays, port congestion and geopolitical friction, pressure points that directly affect the cost and availability of critical wiring materials like...
Supply chain volatility is nothing that a fixed-price contract can’t fix, write Sarah Rutnah, Thomas Winstanley and Sonia Vilar of Dentons Law Firm. In times of economic and political volatility, fixed-price contracts offer welcome protection...
Order picking is complex and cost-intensive, whether in e-commerce or at OEMs. Traditional automation technology reaches its limits here. The Stuttgart-based company Sereact solves this challenge with a complete solution consisting of AI software...
Geek+ has been awarded the contract by UK-based warehouse automation integrator Logistex, to deploy 165 Shelf-to-Person robots at Yusen Logistics’ 1.2 million square foot distribution centre in Northampton (UK). The project marks a major...
As a critical part of its overall strategy to optimise and modernise a large portion of its B2B and B2C storage and distribution operations, Eram Group’s Fashion division has selected Dematic to automate the...
Vanderlande has been selected by Kmart to automate its new logistics facility at the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct in Sydney. To meet the complex needs and demands of one of Australia’s most iconic retail brands,...
DP World Egypt marked a significant milestone last week with the arrival of the Energos Eskimo at Ain Sokhna Port, spearheading a series of three strategic maritime operations that highlight the port’s expanding role...
The benefits of e-documentation in logistics are improved collaboration, operational efficiency and substantial reduction in costs. For years, the transport sector has relied on the use of paper documents. However, with sustainability now at...
