SICK SensorApps Ensure Smooth Docking for Pallets and Dollies
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SICK SensorApps Ensure Smooth Docking for Pallets and Dollies

AN INNOVATIVE 3D camera and SensorApp solution from SICK has enabled rapid, damage-free guidance of automated and driver-assisted high-bay forklifts into pallet pockets, as well as the precise…

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UK supply chains rise to the challenge
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UK supply chains rise to the challenge

Organisers of the largest exhibition for the UK’s logistics and supply chain sectors (IMHX 2021 – NEC, 14th – 16th September 2021) are confident that UK supply chains…

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Amazon Warehouse Injuries: GMB Union Demands Inquiry Into Worker Conditions
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Amazon Warehouse Injuries: GMB Union Demands Inquiry Into Worker Conditions

It is estimated that over 600 Amazon workers in the UK have been seriously injured or escaped serious harm in the past three years in warehouses, prompting calls for an inquiry into the situation. In response…

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Ibstock steps-up forklift safety with Doosan
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Ibstock steps-up forklift safety with Doosan

Ibstock plc is a leading manufacturer of innovative clay and concrete building products. With 38 manufacturing plants in the UK, the business supplies the construction sector under such…

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MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT AMERICA INC. INSTALLS TOUCHPATH MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM TO INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
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MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT AMERICA INC. INSTALLS TOUCHPATH MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM TO INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY

‘TouchMES’ increases production speed and efficiency; enables leaner manufacturing at lower cost Houston, Texas-headquartered forklift manufacturer Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (‘MCFA’) has implemented international supply chain solutions…

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HERMES SUPPORTS UK SUPERMARKETS
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HERMES SUPPORTS UK SUPERMARKETS

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, usually known for delivering alongside retailers such as Next, John Lewis and ASOS, has reached out to the big-five UK supermarket chains to…

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Redundant workers from hospitality sector could join warehousing workforce says UKWA
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Redundant workers from hospitality sector could join warehousing workforce says UKWA

As government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 threat close pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants across the country, UKWA is working with Harri – a next-generation workforce recruitment…

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HERMES DOUBLES NUMBER OF LOCKERS TO HELP SUPPORT SOCIAL DISTANCING
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HERMES DOUBLES NUMBER OF LOCKERS TO HELP SUPPORT SOCIAL DISTANCING

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has increased the number of lockers available for its customers to use to return or send items as part of its drive for…

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UKWA members stand ready to provide extra warehousing
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UKWA members stand ready to provide extra warehousing

Following the news yesterday that online giant Amazon has decided it cannot stock certain items in its warehouses due to the current COVID-19 crisis, due to what it…

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Bis Henderson responds to COVID-19
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Bis Henderson responds to COVID-19

In response to the Coronavirus crisis, Bis Henderson Group, the ‘talent-to-solutions’ supply chain services company, is ensuring the wellbeing of all its employees by taking the precautionary steps…

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