Browsing: Analysis

The growth of online retail and the development of new technologies, such as vision-based systems, is set to change the face of picking. Lucy Tesseras casts an eye over the options.

Are there flaws with your floor? It’s probably the most frequently used piece of equipment in a warehouse, but all too often people simply look down on it. Lucy Tesseras reports.

It looks like the amount of warehouse space available in the East Midlands has reached critical. Liza Helps reports.

The last mile is well recognised as the Achilles heel of online shopping, but Collect+ aims to offer a better option. Chief executive Mark Lewis explains the strategy to Johanna Parsons.

As business picks up, companies are facing a dilemma when it comes to automation – whether to install a new system or extend the life expectancy of an existing installation. Lucy Tesseras considers
the pros and cons.

It must be one of the most talked about technologies in logistics history, so why has take-up not been more dramatic? Malory Davies investigates.

Getting goods from A to B is one thing, but getting
them there in one piece and in a cost effective and
environmentally friendly manner is quite another.
Lucy Tesseras takes a look at the latest thinking
about packaging and recycling.

Retailers are flocking to the South West in search of large distribution facilities to serve the entire region.

Last month you could have travelled to Hanover to see all the latest in commercial vehicle technology at the huge IAA exhibition – or you could have taken a virtual tour using an iPhone app courtesy of MAN.

Fashion-conscious supply chain professionals could soon have a cast-iron case for demanding an iPhone as software houses develop apps for their supply chain execution systems.