Walker to build new 125,000 sq ft warehouse and fulfillment centre
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Walker to build new 125,000 sq ft warehouse and fulfillment centre

Supply chain services and online fulfillment specialist, Walker Logistics, has been granted planning permission to build a new 125,000 sq ft warehouse on land adjacent to its existing 250,000…

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It’s time for a different approach to operations in our post-Brexit world
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It’s time for a different approach to operations in our post-Brexit world

By James Coombes, CEO and Co-Founder of vector.ai Brexit has been thwarting operations in the supply chain for nearly five months now. Businesses on both sides of the UK/EU border are still…

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HERMES APPOINTS HEAD OF ESG AS PART OF ONGOING INVESTMENT INTO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
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HERMES APPOINTS HEAD OF ESG AS PART OF ONGOING INVESTMENT INTO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has appointed a Head of ESG to drive the business’s environmental, social, governance agenda. Nancy Hobhouse will take up the newly…

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Caldwell Beam Completes Automated Lifting System
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Caldwell Beam Completes Automated Lifting System

Illinois Electric Works oversaw installation of a 2-ton capacity monorail crane system at a heavy truck manufacturer, featuring a 1-ton capacity twin-hook Caldwell lifting beam. The end user…

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TRUST IN RETURNS HANDLING ESSENTIAL FOR ONLINE SALES SUCCESS
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TRUST IN RETURNS HANDLING ESSENTIAL FOR ONLINE SALES SUCCESS

With over half of UK shoppers saying that they regularly return items bought online1, the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics says trust…

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The Potential Cost Saving Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain
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The Potential Cost Saving Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain

Back in 2016, a report from McKinsey showed that a typical company’s supply chain accounted for 80 per cent of its greenhouse-gas emissions. But not only is the impact on the…

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ARROWXL WINS JOHNSON HEALTH TECH UK CONTRACT
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ARROWXL WINS JOHNSON HEALTH TECH UK CONTRACT

Johnson Health Tech UK, the specialist supplier of cardio, strength, and group training equipment has chosen ArrowXL, the leading two-person home delivery and warehousing specialist, to support the…

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Plea to retail and hospitality to avoid panic planning, in the face of chaotic demand as lockdown restrictions ease
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Plea to retail and hospitality to avoid panic planning, in the face of chaotic demand as lockdown restrictions ease

Manual workforce scheduling could result in losing staff and revenue, warns Quinyx While the easing of lockdown restrictions across England on Monday 12 April received nationwide fanfare, cash-strapped…

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7 key benefits of integrating your online storefront with a WMS
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7 key benefits of integrating your online storefront with a WMS

E-commerce companies live and die according to the strength of their reputations. Without a physical presence to reassure and attract customers, reliability of service and quality of product provided must be second to none. Added to…

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Bullet Express equipped to go the extra miles
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Bullet Express equipped to go the extra miles

Bullet Express, the Glasgow-based international logistics, transport and storage company, has installed 3.5 miles of pallet racking in its new 30,000 sq.ft. storage logistics facility in the city. Laid end to end, the racking is long enough to stretch from the…

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