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Next Generation AI Solutions for Business

Next Generation AI Solutions for Business

Today, at Amazon Business’ Reshape conference, Amazon announced a number of new AI-powered solutions including the Amazon Business Assistant to help organizations discover savings, automate routine tasks, and make spending easier and more efficient....

Climbing the Complexity Ladder

Climbing the Complexity Ladder

Peter MacLeod hears how Locus Robotics leverages AI and data to optimise warehouse operations, boost efficiency, and deliver measurable ROI. AI is becoming increasingly embedded in warehouse operations, driving efficiency and delivering measurable return...

Forklift Fleet Keeps Chiquita Fruit Fresh

Forklift Fleet Keeps Chiquita Fruit Fresh

Cold storage conditions place specific demands on materials handling equipment, particularly when it comes to dealing with perishable food products which need specific processing. This insight has been a key element in the successful...

Logistics Just Got Smarter

Logistics Just Got Smarter

Chinese firms are becoming increasingly influential in the world of warehouse tech. Among them, Libiao Robotics is making waves with its AirRob system, writes Peter MacLeod. Libiao Robotics, manufacturer of the AirRob robot-based tote...

Europe’s Driver Shortage Demands Long-Term Strategy

Europe’s Driver Shortage Demands Long-Term Strategy

Europe’s transport system is facing an unprecedented challenge: a shortage of professional drivers that is already disrupting supply chains across the continent. As of 2024, over 426,000 truck driver positions remain unfilled in the...

Solving the Dark Trailer Problem

Solving the Dark Trailer Problem

Small data strategy matters in global asset tracking, helping to locate ‘dark trailers’, writes Alastair MacLeod (pictured, below), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ground Control, a company that provides satellite-centric M2M (machine-to-machine) and IoT...

Warehousing Surge Ahead of Peak Season

Warehousing Surge Ahead of Peak Season

As the peak shopping season approaches, retailers are putting the finishing touches to their seasonal strategies, to ensure shelves and online channels are well stocked to meet consumer demand. Last year’s UK Black Friday...

Drive Electronics Evolve with New Features

Drive Electronics Evolve with New Features

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS are expanding its range of drive electronics with new developments to meet changing industrial requirements. Frequency inverters have been part of the company’s modular drive systems since the 1980s, forming a key...