Category: Logistics

Peter MacLeod talks exclusively with Siemens’ supply chain guru Alexander Tschentscher about how to develop a logistics landscape with robustness at its core. As supply chains evolve under pressure from global disruptions, regulatory complexity and technological change, Siemens is pioneering a strategic shift by transforming its culture to build not just resilience, but robustness into […]

From compliance to competitive edge, how can supply chain pressure drive decarbonisation? Jack Goodson (pictured, below), Senior Business Development Manager of Equity Energies, answers a key question. When it comes to decarbonisation, for many in transport and logistics the convergence of regulation and customer expectations can feel like yet another operational headache, with the conversation […]

A last mile conference hosted by FarEye revealed a growing appetite for AI and a waning one for carbon reduction, reports Peter MacLeod. I had the pleasure of attending the Last Mile Leaders European Conference in Amsterdam in May, an event hosted and expertly delivered by FarEye. Bringing together retailers, carriers and tech providers from […]

Coupa is an AI-powered spend management platform with big customer numbers – and even bigger ambitions. As the company targets Europe for further growth, Paul Hamblin meets its new international head. The name? It started with a caffe latte – or maybe an espresso. The story begins in 2006 at Coupa, a Palo Alto cafe […]

As the Industrial Material Handling and Logistics Exhibition (IMHX) is just around the corner, from September 9-11th, one exhibitor, GenieGrips® is gearing up to showcase its innovative grip and safety solutions for the warehousing and logistics industry, on stand D01. With a focus on improving safety and efficiency, GenieGrips® is a trusted partner for businesses […]

Cross Point Business Park in Coventry, UK, is home to a new multi-user DC featuring a high degree of automation equipment. David Priestman took a look. Teenage girls go mad for the beauty and make-up retailer Sephora – I have first-hand knowledge of that! With 34000 products the company requires a fast-moving third-party logistics omnichannel […]

A cold store specialist is maximising uptime thanks to a new fleet of forklift trucks. Industry expert Cold Move has over 65 years of experience in temperature-controlled storage solutions. The family-owned organisation has grown from humble beginnings selling frozen produce from a garage, to serving food manufacturers and exporters worldwide from its dedicated cold store […]

The trajectory is firmly upward for Europe-wide multimodal specialist Ewals Cargo Care. Paul Hamblin meets the UK team. It’s a long way from one man with a horse and cart in a Dutch town to 28 offices, over 2500 employees in 14 countries, and thousands of movements to the furthest reaches of Europe and back […]

Starlinks, a global logistics technology leader, has strengthened its long-term automation strategy with the successful completion of its first large-scale robotics deployment in partnership with Geekplus. The project, driven by surging fulfilment demand in the region, builds on Starlinks’ commitment to operational excellence through its Solutions division’s Design–Build–Operate–Transfer (DBOT) model. The Riyadh distribution centre now […]

Peter MacLeod meets IFS’s Bianca Nobilo to discuss how human factors such as soft skills are essential to successful deployment of industrial AI. At the recent IFS Connect Eastern Europe event in Warsaw, where the potential of IFS’s industrial AI took centre stage to a great reception, my conversation in a quiet side-room away from […]