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For Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), the story is less about replacing people with robots and more about redefining how the two can work together, reports Peter MacLeod. According to Jamie Spencer, VP of Sales – EMEA for Ocado Intelligent Automation, the forces driving transformation inside the warehouse are as much human as they are technical. […]

When requirements change materials handling suppliers should stand by customers, supporting them with experience and technical know-how. Through extensions, modernisations and customised adjustments, an ‘After-Project’ team can ensure that systems continue to operate reliably in the long term. This allows users to run them economically for decades. The transport solutions from DS AUTOMOTION, a supplier […]

For logistics operators, electric vehicles offer an essential pathway to operational savings and climate and sustainability goals, but power bottlenecks continue to put the brakes on electrification. Jamie Aspin, business development manager at Eclipse Power Networks, explains how fleet managers can keep their electric fleet deliverables on track. There’s a huge environmental imperative for moving […]

DHL Group is accelerating its enterprise-wide AI strategy through a new partnership between its contract logistics division, DHL Supply Chain, and the AI startup HappyRobot. The collaboration marks a significant step in deploying agentic AI to streamline operational communication and enhance both customer experience and employee engagement. DHL Supply Chain has already successfully utilized HappyRobot’s […]

Confident planning and execution based on data-driven decision-making are transforming last-mile logistics. Paul Hamblin speaks to Aptean, a major player in the sector. Last-mile matters. Always has, always will. It’s one of the unwritten laws of logistics. That’s because the last mile is generally seen as the most expensive link in the supply chain. With […]

Adam Wales, Key Account Manager, Axis Communications, explains how video and sensor technologies are reshaping logistics into a safer, smarter ecosystem that strengthens compliance and deepens customer trust. The pace of digital transformation (DT) in the logistics industry is accelerating. McKinsey reports that 55% of service providers expect to deploy at least 13 digital use […]

After years of dedicated work and steady growth in international markets, Modula celebrates a new strategic milestone with the opening of its new site in Gersthofen, Germany. This move represents a key step in the company’s ongoing process of international expansion and digital transformation. Modula has been present in Germany for over a decade, with […]

At Manhattan Associates’ ‘Exchange’ event in Antwerp, new CEO Eric Clark outlined a broad growth vision for the company’s supply chain solutions – extending well beyond its well-established warehouse management systems (WMS). Paul Dixon reports. Clark (pictured, below), said Manhattan sees really strong growth opportunity across all five of its core product areas, which include […]

Due to the ever evolving tech landscape changing how businesses operate across the globe, there’s no surprise that freight procurement is also undergoing a major shift. With the introduction of new digital procurement tools, the way freight is sourced and awarded is changing dramatically to be AI-supported, data-driven, and increasingly autonomous. For shippers and carriers […]

The intralogistics market is seeing a clear trend towards electrification, With electrically-powered industrial trucks accounting for 70% of the market share, a development driven by factors such as stricter environmental regulations and technical advances in electric drive systems. At the same time, diesel engines still make more sense for many uses. The choice of drive […]