Eco-friendly gardening ecommerce firm Gardening Naturally has transformed its operations with Forterro’s Orderwise, achieving a 3,500% increase in fulfilment speed and tripling revenue since deploying the ERP and warehouse management system (WMS). Founded in 2007 and now employing more than 20 staff, the family-run business operates seven ecommerce websites and supplies more than 60 garden […]
B&Q Seasonal Logistics Boosted by New Hub
AR Racking, has completed the installation of its AR PAL racking system at the new B&Q seasonal distribution warehouse in Doncaster. The two-phase, 40,000 m² project equips the retailer with 24,200 pallet positions, purpose-built to absorb demand peaks and speed stock flows to stores nationwide. B&Q sought a solution that combined high density with full […]
UK’s New V Levels Could Strengthen Logistics Workforce
A major overhaul of the UK’s post-16 education system could help tackle one of the logistics sector’s biggest challenges — the ongoing workforce shortage. The Government has confirmed plans to introduce V Levels, a new qualification route designed to bridge the gap between academic study and practical, career-focused training. Logistics looks set to be a […]
New Shipping Route Set to Transform Trade
DP World has launched a new strategic shipping route connecting Jebel Ali Port in the UAE with Berbera Port in Somaliland. The new service, operating every nine days, enhances DP World’s global network and reinforces Berbera’s position as a key maritime gateway and logistics hub in East Africa. The Jebel Ali – Berbera service strengthens […]
Eurofit Group selects Coventry for first UK operation
Eurofit Group – a leading European tyre-wheel assembly specialist – has chosen Prologis Park Coventry for its first UK operation, leasing the newly refurbished 105,000 sq ft DC105. The move marks a major milestone as Eurofit enters the market. Being based in the Midlands, the company will be close to its automotive partners, with the infrastructure […]
Cathay and Airbus partner to scale sustainable aviation fuel
The Cathay Group and Airbus have announced a joint investment agreement of up to US$70 million (HK$545 million) to accelerate the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Asia and globally. The agreement was announced in Hong Kong on the sidelines of the IATA World Sustainability Symposium at a ceremony hosted by Cathay Chief […]
Fixed Price Supply Chains
Supply chain volatility is nothing that a fixed-price contract can’t fix, write Sarah Rutnah, Thomas Winstanley and Sonia Vilar of Dentons Law Firm. In times of economic and political volatility, fixed-price contracts offer welcome protection for businesses seeking certainty in and control of their supply chain costs. Such contracts are typically used in circumstances where the buyer […]
Automated Robotic Pick and Place
Order picking is complex and cost-intensive, whether in e-commerce or at OEMs. Traditional automation technology reaches its limits here. The Stuttgart-based company Sereact solves this challenge with a complete solution consisting of AI software and robotics: robots understand their environment situationally, develop solution strategies for an efficient pick and place process and implement these autonomously. […]
Shelf-To-Person Robots Deployed for Order Fulfilment
Geek+ has been awarded the contract by UK-based warehouse automation integrator Logistex, to deploy 165 Shelf-to-Person robots at Yusen Logistics’ 1.2 million square foot distribution centre in Northampton (UK). The project marks a major milestone in warehouse automation for the 3PL industry and it’s designed for B2B and B2C multiuser operations for chilled and ambient […]
Eram to Automate New Distribution Centre
As a critical part of its overall strategy to optimise and modernise a large portion of its B2B and B2C storage and distribution operations, Eram Group’s Fashion division has selected Dematic to automate the company’s new distribution centre in Chemillé-en–Anjou in the department of Main-et-Loire. The family-owned company, based in France and operating internationally, wants […]