Category: Logistics

HERE Technologies, a location data and technology platform, has announced it has partnered with Samsara to deliver mapping and geolocation services within Samsara’s Platform. The platform helps to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of physical operations. The partnership brings together two leaders in logistics, telematics and location technology to help fleet operations move faster […]

Supply chains are becoming increasingly fragmented, facing a growing array of disruptions, and warehouses are feeling the strain, writes guest columnist Andrei Danescu (pictured, below), CEO and Co-Founder, Dexory. Warehouses sit at the core of global supply chains and are the backbones of these systems, but most simply weren’t built for today’s level of complexity. […]

For many, September marks the start of a new season. But for those in logistics, it signals the beginning of the busiest time of the year. The weeks ahead bring a surge in demand, from back-to-school to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas. Retailers and e-commerce businesses increase inventory, expand their workforce, and optimise operations […]

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 […]