A Hertfordshire-based logistics company has been thanked by the NHS for providing vital storage for essential PPE during the coronavirus pandemic. Aztek Logistics, which is a shareholder member of the award-winning Pallet-Track network, stepped up to help the NHS East Ambulance Service after the service received an influx of PPE…. Read more »
AO extends UK distribution network with new Crewe warehouse
UK-based electricals e-tailer AO has opened the doors to its new warehouse, in Crewe, and the company said the search continues for more capacity to support its growing distribution network. The latest site is the third AO facility in Crewe, and it adds 110,000 sq ft of distribution space to… Read more »
AO expand logistics operation with the opening of new warehouse
Online electricals retailer, AO has opened a new distribution warehouse in Crewe, its third in the town, to make sure its growing number of customers get what they need when they need it. The new warehouse adds a further 110ksq ft of distribution space giving AO just under 1,000,000 sq… Read more »
Panther makes over 8000 pallet spaces available to help meet ever increasing demand for warehouse space
Two-man delivery specialists Panther Warehousing has freed up over 8000 pallet spaces at its 215,000 sq. ft storage and distribution facility at Normanton, near Wakefield, Yorkshire at which it can provide a full e-commerce solution for large item sales. With the UK currently in the midst of a nationwide capacity… Read more »
Fit-to-size packaging saves cardboard and boosts sustainability for ASDA
Oversized packaging and congestion in the packing area was impeding peak performance at ASDA’s George Home e-fulfilment operation. That was until the opportunity arose to acquire a state-of-the-art automated packing system that could tailor-make parcels at high-velocity. ASDA is one of the UK’s largest supermarket brands, serving over 19 million… Read more »
Descartes explains the irreversible shift towards e-commerce
The ecommerce evolution As the government prepares to reveal its strategy to start lifting lockdown measures within the UK to enable people to go back to work and the economy to click back into gear, online retailers, brands and ecommerce businesses will continue to see a huge surge in demand…. Read more »
Warehousing and logistics providing key support to vital industries
The way that goods move around the country has been placed in the spotlight like never before in recent weeks and supporting this is the warehousing and logistics sector. Carlton Forest Group, which headquarters in Worksop, Nottinghamshire; but which has an additional site in Barnsley, South Yorkshire; has supported many… Read more »
Fulfilment firm helps businesses make the e-commerce switch during coronavirus crisis
Fulfilment company Fullers Logistics is helping its B2B clients switch to the e-commerce market as demand for online shopping grows during the COVID-19 outbreak. Sales of wellbeing and beauty products stored and distributed from its Thames Valley warehouses have increased rapidly in the past month as more people purchase goods… Read more »
Team unites for urgent Nightingale delivery
Specialist 3PL operator Europa Warehouse and its transport team in Dartford jumped into action this weekend to assist with the delivery of urgently needed medical beds. Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with six divisions – Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, Europa Showfreight, Europa Warehouse, Europa… Read more »
Jet Environmental sees growth with successful year despite times of uncertainty
Leading temperature control specialists Jet Environmental have revealed an optimistic picture for the future of the business as Britain leaves the European Union, with a 4% increase in revenue during 2019 following double-digit increases in the previous year. The company, which delivers large and complex temperature and humidity control systems… Read more »
