Panther Warehousing is helping one of the UK’s largest independent electrical retailers, RGB, to keep its customers happy by providing a responsive delivery service that ensures goods arrive safe and sound. RGB is a 27-year-old family-run business based at Seven Kings, Essex, which can boast the BBC, ITV, QVC, Alliance… Read more »
The seven critical steps to successful warehouse automation
Omnichannel retailers are turning their attentions to warehouse automation. The reasons may be all too apparent, but the path to a successful project is not so obvious.Why are omnichannel retailers suddenly taking an interest in automating their warehouses? Until very recently the UK retail sector had tended to shy away… Read more »
Is sharing warehouses the next trend in logistics?
Global retailer consolidation is happening at an alarming rate, and companies should be prepared to start sharing warehouse space with their rivals, warns Midlands Pallet trucks, a recognizable name in the field of manual handling equipment. With the news that Amazon has bought organic retailer Whole Foods, that Sainsbury’s has… Read more »
PSE celebrates expansion with new Leeds facility
Packaging Services Europe Ltd (PSE) has officially opened its new facility in Leeds, marking a £350,000 investment in the business’s network and the creation of up to 25 jobs, once the site is at full capacity. The leading reusable packaging support services provider has taken up residence in a 26,115… Read more »
Robotics and the click-to-ship revolution
Robots have always been considered as futuristic. The reality is, they are entering the here-and-now in a significant and transformative way – and nowhere more so than in the modern warehouse. By Simon Cooper, Business Solutions Sales Director, Dematic Northern Europe.Across all walks of life, robots, in the form of autonomous… Read more »
Dalepak named as one of the UK’s most dynamic companies
Dalepak Limited, the retail fulfilment and packing business, has been named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized enterprises in the UK. The Northampton-based strategic supply chain partner features in a new report, ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, compiled and published by the London… Read more »
Dematic Northern Europe opens state-of-the-art headquarters in Adderbury
Dematic has opened a new state-of-the-art head office building for Northern Europe in Adderbury, Oxfordshire. The building, previously occupied by Vodafone, was originally constructed in the mid-1990s as two separate units. Following Dematic’s extensive refurbishment programme the new office now provides outstanding employee amenities, a dedicated training academy, conference facilities, a 24/7… Read more »
Hat-trick of contract wins for Europa Warehouse with longstanding customer
Europa Warehouse, a division of ambitious logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has resealed a £250k contract with Outback Barbecues for the third year running. An existing customer of Europa Warehouse since 2014, Outback has signed a new deal for 2017 with Europa Warehouse’s Birmingham site, which employs more… Read more »
Wincanton adds to property portfolio
Wincanton, the largest British logistics firm, has acquired two major new warehouse units at Medway in Kent and Harlow in Essex. The new leases total 500,000 square feet and are backed by a new customer contract. Ian Henderson, Property Director at Wincanton, said: “As a leading Third Party… Read more »
Rhenus breaks ground at new Port Salford facility
Freight logistics giant Rhenus Logistics has confirmed the beginning of construction work on its new headquarters and warehouse facility at Port Salford, Manchester. Expected to be fully operational by the end of Q4 2017, the development will create up to ten new jobs. With 13 sites located across the UK,… Read more »
