Mentor: stop falls by following the three-points-of-contact rule.
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Mentor: stop falls by following the three-points-of-contact rule.

Mentor FLT Training is urging fork lift truck operators and those responsible for site safety to take care when mounting and dismounting lift trucks by following one simple rule: keep three-points-of-contact. Falls, slips and trips…

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Next chooses Paragon HDX to transform two-man delivery operation.
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Next chooses Paragon HDX to transform two-man delivery operation.

Next has selected Paragon HDX as part of a major upgrade to its omni-channel order fulfilment solution. The modular software system will be used to enhance Next’s two-man home delivery operation, enabling the retailer to…

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What really matters when selecting  an order picking system?
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What really matters when selecting an order picking system?

Voice, light or robot? The productivity of a logistics center largely depends on the efficiency of the picking process. Selecting the right picking solution thus requires some thought. Important parameters in making that decision are…

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Putting a cap on product contamination.
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Putting a cap on product contamination.

Hereford based Gelpack, the leading manufacturer of high performance flexible packaging, has developed a strong and durable stretch pallet cap to avoid the risk of bottom-up product contamination throughout the supply chain. Manufactured using the…

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Monitor packaging lines on mobile devices using the new BEUMER app.
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Monitor packaging lines on mobile devices using the new BEUMER app.

A real boom The BEUMER Group has developed the BEUMER Overall Operation Monitoring app, an application which enables staff to maintain an overview of all the relevant parameters of their packaging line on their mobile…

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Bespoke fleet management responds to customer  feedback.
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Bespoke fleet management responds to customer feedback.

In response to customer feedback, Yale® Europe Materials Handling has developed a bespoke two-tier fleet management programme specifically tailored to each client. Whether a multinational company or a small scale, regional fleet operator, the right…

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Kalmar presents its new Port 2060 vision for sustainable future of cargo handling.
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Kalmar presents its new Port 2060 vision for sustainable future of cargo handling.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has revised its vision for Port 2060 and is launching a new video to depict how the sustainable future of cargo handling will look like in the year 2060. According to…

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HGV regulations/restrictions are costing logistics operations tens of millions of pounds every year.
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HGV regulations/restrictions are costing logistics operations tens of millions of pounds every year.

HGV regulations and restrictions are costing logistics operations tens of millions of pounds every year, so transport planners need to find clever ways to adapt to evolving legislation. Paragon will be speaking at the Microlise…

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The most advanced container tracking solution developed by a port terminal operator ?
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The most advanced container tracking solution developed by a port terminal operator ?

DP World, a leading enabler of global trade and an integral part of the supply chain, today demonstrated the most advanced container tracking solution developed by a port terminal operator under the theme of “Where’s…

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Fast growing online cosmetics entrepreneur chooses Walker.
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Fast growing online cosmetics entrepreneur chooses Walker.

US-owned online cosmetic products retailer, Totalskincare.com, has appointed Walker Logistics to manage the European supply chain for the extensive range of products that it sells – in a highly sophisticated way – through Amazon. Totalskincare.com…

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