HERMES TO BUILD LARGEST DISTRIBUTION HUB IN EUROPE
February 3, 2020
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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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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories
January 30, 2020
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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories

For the second year in a row Combilift is a finalist in the IFOY Awards – one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry. The company is the…

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ASSA ABLOY launches new automatic restraint system
January 30, 2020
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ASSA ABLOY launches new automatic restraint system

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is helping to make loading bays safer with the introduction of the new DE6190AR Automatic Restraint System. The new restraint minimises the risk of…

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HERMES INVESTS SEVEN-FIGURE SUM IN PARCELSHOP BRANDING
January 29, 2020
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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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TWENTY IN 2020: BCMPA TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY AT UK’S LARGEST PACKAGING SHOW
January 23, 2020
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TWENTY IN 2020: BCMPA TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY AT UK’S LARGEST PACKAGING SHOW

The British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA) will be turning 20 in 2020 – and will mark its anniversary at the Contract Pack & Fulfilment show in February. …

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SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner
January 20, 2020
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SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner

SICK has launched the world’s smallest safety laser scanner, the nanoScan3, designed for easy and economical integration into the smallest of machine designs, particularly for automated guided vehicles, carts, mobile platforms and service robots.  The ultra-compact SICK nanoScan3 is just eight centimetres tall, so it can fit snugly into the spaces in machines where safety laser scanners could not previously have been…

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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK 2019
January 15, 2020
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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK 2019

Hermes UK, the consumer delivery specialist, has experienced its biggest peak season to date, which included the busiest day in the company’s history. The organisation successfully handled in…

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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED
January 15, 2020
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED

A new technology now enables continuous, zero-interruption inventory cycle counting says TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) quality and projects manager Roberta Knight, a former warehouse manager Supply chain manufacturing and logistics warehouse operators…

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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future
January 14, 2020
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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre. Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the…

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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?
January 14, 2020
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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?

Last mile delivery is the most expensive part of the delivery chain, often representing more than 50% of the overall cost. This is mainly because it is the…

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