Körber announced today the launch of three solutions set to augment and elevate warehouse operations. With a focus on innovation beyond Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), these products address common productivity and workflow pain points across the supply chain, unlocking new capabilities and offering enhanced functionalities. Supply chain companies face increasing challenges, necessitating the addition of software solutions to extend WMS capabilities. Körber’s latest developments provide a holistic approach to supply chain execution, ensuring end-to-end visibility, scalability and flexibili ..read more

ASDA, a leading UK supermarket, is midway through welcoming to its fleet an initial order of 167 new vehicles manufactured by Tiger Trailers, comprised of 147 tri-axle box van moving deck double deck trailers for UK operation, and 20 for the retailer’s Northern Ireland ferry-use operations. Tiger’s new trailer solution for Asda provides up to a 44-pallet carrying capacity, and incorporates a ¾ length moving deck for versatility, powered by the Cheshire manufacturer’s in-house, 4-ram hydraulic system. The three vibrant livery variations and memorable slogans make the new fleet assets an eye-cat ..read more

With Tickets sales at record levels, UKREiiF Leeds – UK Real Estate and Investment and Infrastructure Forum – have announced that all ticket discounts will end this Friday night, April 19th. Since its inception in 2022, the Leeds event is now the UK’s most popular Real Estate and Property Investment forum with ticket sales for 2024 predicted to go well above 10 000 attendees. In 2023, UKREiiF attendees numbered above 7500 after a last minute-surge. This year, organisers predict the surge to be even bigger. David Gilbank, Marketing Manager at UKREiiF said: “UKREiiF is now the go-to industry eve ..read more

Descartes Systems Group has released findings from its study What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge? The study shows that 54% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed are focused on automating non-value-added and repetitive tasks with technology to improve worker productivity in the face of notable workforce shortages, which underscores the many functions in supply chain and logistics that are routine and non-integrated, requiring manual intervention. To help drive productivity gains for labor workers, the top technology choices in the ..read more

Hörmann Transdek have announced that for the first time ever they are opening their doors and giving the market a chance to visit their manufacturing plant in Doncaster. The Open Day, to be held on 5th June 2024, will provide attendees with the opportunity to find out more about the wide product range that Hörmann Transdek offer, take a tour of their recently updated manufacturing facilities, and enjoy an afternoon of golf. After a short presentation, attendees to the event will be taken on a tour of the Hörmann Transdek manufacturing facilities which have recently undergone an 18-month invest ..read more

Almost nine in 10 warehouses pop on the tunes for their workers, as a survey of employees by music licensing company PPL PRS found that of those that don’t, the majority (89%) wish they did. Warehouse workers say music makes them feel happy (54%), energised (49%) and relaxed (43%) but over half (51%) say music could be a challenge, needing to be able to hear their co-workers. Over half (55%) of warehouses are playing pop – but a tenth of the workforce would rather listen to rock. Leadership coach Debbie Green explains the power of gamifying music and her experience working in warehouses. A n ..read more

New research from Watco has highlighted the challenges faced by facilities management (FM) professionals in the warehousing and storage sector, and how they impact the ability to run safe and efficient operations The research revealed that more than half (57%) have seen an increase in their workload over the past year. On top of this, over a third (38%) regularly go over budget on urgent repair work to remove hazards. Despite these pressures, respondents from the warehousing and storage sector revealed that almost two thirds (61%) have had their budgets cut by up to 25% in the past year and a ..read more

InPost is proud to announce the appointment of Neil Kuschel as UK CEO with immediate effect. Neil brings extensive knowledge and a wealth of experience in the logistics and technology industries, with a focus on supporting UK eCommerce retailers in their growth journey. After a 20-year career with DHL, Neil joined the cross-border e-commerce enabler, Global-e, as European CEO, taking them through a successful Nasdaq IPO. He benefits from considerabe expertise in e-commerce retail technology and has a proven track record in leadership, business development and capital markets experience. This w ..read more

The choice of lithium-ion forklift options is set to step up a gear with the launch of several new competitively priced models from Hyster. The new four-wheel UTL and three-wheel UTTL lithium-ion counterbalance forklifts provide the dependability and strength expected from the Hyster brand, and are bolstered by unmatched aftermarket support, warranty, and fast parts supply. “Forklift buyers can now have all the benefits of lithium-ion on a no-nonsense forklift they can depend on, with lift capacities up to 3.5 tonnes and a reach up to 6m,” says Robert O’Donoghue, Vice President Marketing and P ..read more

STILL, the Hamburg-based intralogistics provider, is systematically expanding its service concept and will soon be offering fast and flexible on-site service for automated trucks. In addition to the comprehensive service network and the expertise of STILL service technicians, a new digital service concept and, in particular, the use of standardised components will contribute to this. In addition, the centralised STILL spare parts supply ensures a high level of parts availability in the automation sector. With its smart, digital service concept, STILL is once again setting new standards in the ..read more