Productive picking on every level
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Productive picking on every level

Multi-tier shelving will improve warehouse efficiency by allowing simultaneous order picking on several tiers to reduce order throughput times, writes Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO Storage Systems.…

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Rebalancing the logistics talent pipeline
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Rebalancing the logistics talent pipeline

There are far more men than women working at senior level within UK supply chains and this imbalance could be limiting performance. Many businesses are keen to attract…

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UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY ‘MAKES PARCELS PERSONAL’ AS HERMES PLAY GOES LIVE
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UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY ‘MAKES PARCELS PERSONAL’ AS HERMES PLAY GOES LIVE

Hermes Play, an industry-leading product which allows senders to record and attach personal videos to their parcels via an app, has now gone live.  The augmented reality technology…

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ARROWXL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE
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ARROWXL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE

Leading two-person home delivery company ArrowXL has launched a dedicated driver hotline designed to further improve its first-time delivery success. It follows a regional trial which saw over…

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Flexi technology delivers optimum storage capacity for Rico
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Flexi technology delivers optimum storage capacity for Rico

Rico Logistics, the high quality industrial and parts fulfilment group, has maximized the storage capacity of its new warehouse facility on the outskirts of Birmingham by reconfiguring the…

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Will Coronavirus spark supply chain reviews for manufacturers?
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Will Coronavirus spark supply chain reviews for manufacturers?

The Coronavirus outbreak and lock downs imposed by the Chinese government are starting to impact supply chains in sectors including pharmaceuticals, automotive and telecommunications. Many companies that rely…

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HERMES AND VOLKSWAGEN PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED IN UK FIRST
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HERMES AND VOLKSWAGEN PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED IN UK FIRST

Hermes UK, the leading consumer delivery company, has been chosen by Volkswagen as its first partner to trial a UK-first in-car delivery service. The Hermes in-car delivery service…

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HERMES TO BUILD LARGEST DISTRIBUTION HUB IN EUROPE
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HERMES TO BUILD LARGEST DISTRIBUTION HUB IN EUROPE

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, is to build a state-of-the-art automated parcel distribution hub located in Barnsley, near Sheffield. Due for completion in 2022, the £60 million development…

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HERMES INVESTS SEVEN-FIGURE SUM IN PARCELSHOP BRANDING
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HERMES INVESTS SEVEN-FIGURE SUM IN PARCELSHOP BRANDING

Consumer delivery specialist Hermes has announced a seven-figure brand refresh project at over 200 of its ParcelShops throughout the UK to increase its high street presence and attract…

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Don’t be left behind, book your place at UKWA’s ‘Next Generation Logistics’ conference NOW!
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Don’t be left behind, book your place at UKWA’s ‘Next Generation Logistics’ conference NOW!

An influential programme of over 30 insightful speakers, including keynote speaker Eleanor Winton, former head of KPMG’s Future Institute, will address delegates at the UK Warehousing Association’s 2020…

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