Ocado Group has reaffirmed its transition to alternative fuels by signing a deal to open a further natural gas refuelling station at its Dordon Customer Fulfilment Centre. In January 2019, the online supermarket became the first UK retailer to self-fund the purchase of an onsite grid-connected gas r...

Geek+, a global AMR leader, has announced the successful deployment of smart sorting robots in the warehouse of Athinaiki S.A., a logistics and transport service provider specialising in last-mile delivery in Greece. The solution was implemented in partnership with FDL Group, a leading integrator fo...

The founder of Midlands-based flooring manufacturer and retail firm Factory Direct Flooring (FDF) is calling on the UK logistics sector to generate more creative ways to attract and retain drivers and workers. Amid news of tactics such as sign-up and retention bonuses, and mammoth apprenticeship sch...

The Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) industry faces major new challenges. The current microchip crisis threatens the very existence of the logistics industry that moves new cars. Inventories are close to zero, volumes have fallen dramatically, factories are closing without notice, unbalanced flows a...

With Covid highlighting how the logistics sector can change very swiftly, it’s vital for tenants to avoid unnecessary and unwelcome disruptions. Bill Dunmore, a partner in Brecher LLP’s Real Estate team, offers some tips on what to look for and what to avoid when signing new leases. As we emerge...

In mid-July 2021, the Swedish food retailer Axfood awarded its logistics lifetime partner Witron Logistik + Informatik an order for the design, implementation, service, and system operation of a food eCommerce DC in Gothenburg, Sweden. Both companies are thus continuing the OCM (Omni-Channel Machine...

In robotics, a hand-eye system denotes a setup where a vision system is directly attached to the robotic arm, generally behind the very last joint. This approach offers an alternative to the more traditional fixed mounting of the vision system, usually above the working volume of the robot. Though ...

Nelly, a leading online retailer of fashion and beauty products in the Nordic countries, relied on the expertise in industrial storage systems of AR Racking and its distributor and strategic partner Rudells, who have designed and installed a narrow aisle racking solution (VNA racking) adapted to the...

Battery charging technology and photovoltaics offer the perfect combination for green logistics, according to experts from Fronius. The UK has set itself a target to bring greenhouse gas emissions down to net zero by 2050. Although this seems like a long way off, it is important that businesses star...

With a history stretching over 260 years, James Latham is one of the UK’s largest independent distributors of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces and operates 12 branches throughout the UK and Ireland. When it comes to materials handling and warehousing – a crucial aspect of any business to ...