Month: October 2025

Data shows that the summer season drives a sharp increase in textile product flows, which requires maximum efficiency in the global supply chain. The effect of summer sales has driven significant growth in the movement of textile goods on an international scale. In June alone, products flows in the sector increased by 78% compared with […]

PEMA’s President, Achim Dries (pictured, below), discusses innovation, sustainability and collaboration in the port equipment sector with Peter MacLeod. Face-to-face at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this June, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Achim Dries, President of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA). Insightful and candid, Dries shared his vision for an industry […]

Logistics managers are facing headwinds from three sides – 1) There are less drivers than required. 2) Supply chain is changing based on what Trump thinks and 3) AI is hyped to take over everything, writes Josh Barrow, Senior Platform Manager at Comparesoft. The distribution sector has become a pressure cooker of disruption, with things […]

Bathroom Mountain has implemented an end-to-end logistics solution to pick and ship thousands of online orders every day across the UK. “Efficient shipping is paramount to the success of any e-commerce business. Customers expect quick deliveries and a hassle-free shopping experience,” says Shamila Iqbal (pictured, below), Co-Founder and Director of Bathroom Mountain. To meet these […]

Yale Lift Truck Technologies announces that the wireless monitoring tier of the company’s Yale Vision telemetry system will now be included as standard on several key warehouse lift truck models, including order pickers, reach trucks, and VNAs. The standard telemetry offering tracks forklift utilisation, impacts, location, and diagnostic trouble codes, and helps operations schedule and track preventative maintenance. […]

CEVA Logistics, a global leader in third-party logistics and leading finished vehicle logistics (FVL) player in Europe, announced today a new reverse logistics solution dedicated to the transport, storage and processing of end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As the electric and hybrid vehicle market has steadily grown in recent years, approximately eight million lithium-ion batteries […]

Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, looks at the high-density storage options that allow manufacturers to ensure their production lines keep moving. Without effective and reliable storage and order picking systems, production and assembly lines will grind to a halt. Just In Time supply of parts, semi-finished products and raw materials to production […]

Rossmann, a leading drugstore retailer in Poland, has chosen Astro WMS® to manage its e-commerce warehouse operations in Zgierz. The solution, provided by Consafe Logistics, is aimed at optimizing the handling of rapidly growing online sales.  The decision was made following an in-depth market review and detailed analysis of selected solutions. The process involved external […]

Irish-based manufacturer Combilift, a global leader in multi-directional and customised handling solutions, has reached yet another remarkable milestone with the production of its 100,000th Combilift!  To celebrate this historic achievement, the company is offering the chance to win this exclusive forklift through a special competition, with all proceeds donated to UNICEF Ireland’s Children’s Emergency Fund.  The 100,000th […]

New findings from Manhattan Associates reveal that a critical skills gap and data visibility challenges are hindering the effective adoption of AI in transportation management systems. The research, which surveyed 150 senior decision-makers from organisations in manufacturing, retail, wholesale, consumer goods, grocery and food & beverage sectors, underscores the urgent need for organisations to address […]