UKWA warns that points-based immigration system may lead to vital worker shortage
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UKWA warns that points-based immigration system may lead to vital worker shortage

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned that the logistics industry is likely to face a shortage of vital workers following the Government’s announcement of its new points-based immigration system that will limit the number…

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Indigo is ready for boom in Vietnam’s e-commerce sector
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Indigo is ready for boom in Vietnam’s e-commerce sector

International warehouse management systems (WMS) specialist Indigo Software, has signed a strategic partnership with Vietnamese industrial technology supplier, Sino Corporation. Forming this relationship means Indigo WMS is now available as a warehouse management solution for…

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LPR and Goggins Transport celebrate 5 years serving the Irish market
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LPR and Goggins Transport celebrate 5 years serving the Irish market

LPR, Europe’s leading red pallet pooling company, and its transport and logistics partner in Ireland, Goggins Transport, are celebrating their fifth anniversary of working together by signing an agreement to work together for a further…

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Brexit and the logistics/supply chain hurdles we can expect
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Brexit and the logistics/supply chain hurdles we can expect

With Brexit now official, there will obviously be far-reaching, and potentially costly, impacts for cross-border shipping, especially in the event of no deal being agreed before 31 December.  Logistyx Technologies, a leader in transportation management systems…

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SICK’s SIG200 is an IO-Link Master and Control System in One
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SICK’s SIG200 is an IO-Link Master and Control System in One

SICK has unveiled its SIG200 PROFINET Sensor Integration Gateway, the first in a family of intelligent Industry 4.0 gateways designed to work as both IO-Link Masters and small, distributed control systems in one.  It makes light work of configuring localised sensor applications as part of automated warehousing and logistics machinery, while unlocking access to valuable process and performance data from the sensors to enterprise-level and cloud-based systems.    SICK’s SIG200 Sensor Integration Gateway is…

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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role
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Logistics company plans to open a museum to mark community’s wartime role

Supply chain and fulfilment services specialist, Walker Logistics, is hoping to mark the important role that an airfield in Berkshire played during the Second World War by opening a museum on the land where its…

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BITO to spotlight highly productive solutions at IntraLogisteX 2020
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BITO to spotlight highly productive solutions at IntraLogisteX 2020

BITO Storage Systems will be throwing the spotlight on highly productive order picking at IntraLogisteX 2020, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 31 March to 1 April 2020. BITO experts will be…

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Quadient brings the pinnacle of automated packaging technology to IntraLogisteX 2020
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Quadient brings the pinnacle of automated packaging technology to IntraLogisteX 2020

Packaging by Quadient, the Automated Packaging Solutions specialist, will be highlighting the latest advances in its revolutionary automated packaging machines at IntraLogisteX 2020 on stand 500. Packaging by Quadient was formerly known as Packaging by…

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Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact
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Output reduced as JCB assesses Chinese supply chain impact

JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced today.  The move will mean a shorter working week…

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Making manufacturing life easier for SME
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Making manufacturing life easier for SME

Konstantin Klugman, managing team member of MRPeasy, explains the benefits to be gained by SMEs from cloud-based manufacturing ERP. It isn’t easy being a small manufacturer, especially one with ambitions for growth. Free cash is…

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