It’s time for a different approach to operations in our post-Brexit world
May 25, 2021
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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 adjusting…

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HERMES APPOINTS HEAD OF ESG AS PART OF ONGOING INVESTMENT INTO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
May 25, 2021
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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
May 24, 2021
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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
May 24, 2021
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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 Plastic Timeline: How Did We Get Here?
May 19, 2021
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The Plastic Timeline: How Did We Get Here?

According to statistics from Statista, global plastic production totalled 359 million metric tonnes in 2018. The UK produced 99 kilograms of plastic waste per person, per year, second only to the US, which produce 105 kilograms.   Using the…

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ARROWXL WINS JOHNSON HEALTH TECH UK CONTRACT
May 18, 2021
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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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HUMANISING AUTONOMY ENHANCES BEHAVIOUR AI FOR VISIONTRACK
May 18, 2021
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HUMANISING AUTONOMY ENHANCES BEHAVIOUR AI FOR VISIONTRACK

Humanising Autonomy, a behaviour AI company, and VisionTrack, leading in-vehicle video telematics and computer vision provider, have entered into a strategic partnership to bring advanced vulnerable road user…

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7 key benefits of integrating your online storefront with a WMS
May 17, 2021
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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
May 14, 2021
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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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Forthcoming packaging and waste regulations add to pressures for greater ecommerce packing efficiency
May 11, 2021
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Forthcoming packaging and waste regulations add to pressures for greater ecommerce packing efficiency

The cardboard supply market is under stress, and forthcoming changes to the regime around packaging and waste will have further impacts. Retailers and shippers will need to act…

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