With the launch of its next-generation DT80 distance sensor, SICK claims to have revised the standard for measurement precision in materials handling, warehousing and logistics with a compact and robust device. Equipped with high-performance time-of-flight measurement technology, the SICK DT80 1D la...

Senior Executives at Samsara are forecasting trends in physical operations for next year and beyond. Philip van der Wilt (pictured), SVP and GM EMEA of Samsara says, “physical operations will continue to be challenged by the uncertainty surrounding fleet electrification and the need to double dow...

Prologis Europe is pleased to release its Seven Supply Chain Predictions for 2024. Prologis Research continues to leverage decades of industry experience and proprietary data, as well as unique insights from its 114-million-square-metre global portfolio and 6,700 customers to provide the following f...

Logistics and cargo handling activities carried out in the port environment are largely managed manually by workers in order to ensure the required operational standards. With the aim of making their employees’ tasks easier, more efficient and ergonomic, the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar T...

Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has said that since the start of 2020 it has seen a much more diverse spread of airports used in the supply chain for automotive charters, with the rise of the electric vehicle resulting in the company arranging charters from or to more than 100 new ...

St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics developers and managers, has completed the construction of a second warehouse at St. Modwen Park Gatwick for DHL Group. The company, which has been a tenant at the park since 2011 and already occupies a 64,000 sq ft unit, has signed a 15-year...

Unitechnik Systems GmbH will be presenting UniWare-AI, the AI-based assistant for logistics systems, at LogiMAT 2024. The AI tool will support the system integrator’s customers in predicting order loads and bottlenecks in the material flow, for example. Visitors to the trade fair can find out more...

Joloda Hydraroll, a company that specialises in trailer loading and unloading solutions, has been recognised as the 32nd fastest-growing business in the North of England. This is part of the Fast Growth 50 index for 2023, which identifies the fifty fastest-growing companies across six nations and re...

Logistics company Militzer & Münch is growing in Asia. M&M Militzer & Münch Vietnam Co. Ltd. starts operations today. The new country unit offers the full range of logistics services, with a special focus on air and sea transports. The Militzer & Münch Group is pursuing a growth s...

Leading French sporting goods specialist Decathlon automated its intralogistics with FlashPick from TGW. The new logistics centre in Rouvignies (Northern France) is the high-performance backbone of Decathlon’s entire supply chain. From there, the products are shipped to 25 regional storage centres...