Open Programme delivery for Lifting Apprenticeship in England
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Open Programme delivery for Lifting Apprenticeship in England

The Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician Apprenticeship is now available for delivery in England as an Open Programme. This means the teaching is delivered via online classrooms and there are no minimum cohort requirements. From…

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LEEA welcomes extension of CE mark recognition for businesses
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LEEA welcomes extension of CE mark recognition for businesses

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has welcomed the UK Government Department for Business and Trade (DBT) announcement, on the 2nd August 2023, of its intention to indefinitely extend the use of CE marking for businesses, applying to…

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Getting A Handle on Safe Van Loading
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Getting A Handle on Safe Van Loading

Leading composite door manufacturer Solidor has installed two van docking ramps from Thorworld Industries at its new Stoke-On-Trent facility, resulting in significant improvements to both the safety and efficiency of its loading operations. During the…

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Fortec Distribution Introduces Five New Products to Portfolio with Euro Pallet Range 
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Fortec Distribution Introduces Five New Products to Portfolio with Euro Pallet Range 

Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, is offering its members a market leading product portfolio by introducing the ‘Euro Pallet’ range.  Recently, Pall-Ex Group embarked on its biggest product range review…

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Stockton’s Map Group charts route to warehouse efficiency with Indigo Software
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Stockton’s Map Group charts route to warehouse efficiency with Indigo Software

Indigo Software, a leading provider of warehouse management system solutions, announced that Stockton-on-Tees based telecoms services provider, Map Group (UK), has selected its flagship software, Indigo WMS, to automate six of its UK warehouse locations.…

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LEADING MATTRESS SPECIALIST OTTY SLEEP EASY WITH NEW ARROWXL CONTRACT
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LEADING MATTRESS SPECIALIST OTTY SLEEP EASY WITH NEW ARROWXL CONTRACT

ArrowXL the UK’s largest and longest established two-person home delivery specialist, has entered into a new contract with mattress and sleep accessory specialist OTTY Sleep to support their storage and delivery requirements for the next…

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Don’t Ignore Efficiency Benefits of Ramp Safety Training, Says Thorworld
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Don’t Ignore Efficiency Benefits of Ramp Safety Training, Says Thorworld

Thorworld Industries, the loading and unloading specialists, has emphasized the increased efficiencies that dedicated loading equipment training can bring – beyond ensuring safety regulation compliance.   Thorworld highlights that loading equipment training can bring significant…

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What’s best, a complete or phased approach to Warehouse automation?
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What’s best, a complete or phased approach to Warehouse automation?

With labour hard to find and performance at peak under scrutiny, businesses may be tempted to opt for a complete, turnkey warehouse automation project to solve all their problems in one move. But might a…

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Kavida.ai raises £900k seed capital to build innovative supply chain GPT
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Kavida.ai raises £900k seed capital to build innovative supply chain GPT

London-based supply chain startup, Kavida.ai, has secured a further £900k investment to enhance its platform with artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. The company helps manufacturers and retailers derisk procurement through its order management systems, allowing users to…

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New LEEA Connect App now available to all
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New LEEA Connect App now available to all

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has launched the LEEA Connect App (Version 2.0). For the first time ever, the free to download app is available not only to LEEA members but also to non-members.…

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