Royal Mail’s road distribution hub on the DIRFT complex near Daventry features Hawker batteries and chargers to ensure the lift truck fleet there works round-the-clock. The 38-acre facility handles some 45 million letters and packets a day from
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The Midlands Co-op expects to save more than £200,000 over five years in administration and process costs having installed the latest Maple IQ system on all 35 vehicles in its regional distribution fleet. The IQ system is benefiting the retailer th
Gladman Developments says construction is now underway on a speculative warehouse for one occupier at J44 of the A1(M) in Sherburn-in-Elmet near Leeds. Working in partnership with regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, Gladman is building a
Wakefield-based building services supplier Deborah Services has agreed a £1M, five-year contract with forklift manufacturer Daewoo. The deal sees 50 new Daewoo forklifts being delivered to DSL premises nationwide, from Truro in the South to Invergo
When Bourne Stir Fry, part of Geest Group, wanted to upgrade its vegetable processing line, materials handling company Allibert Buckhorn was the natural choice. Bourne, which produces packets of stir fry mix for five of the UK’s leading
As globalisation marches on, we are increasingly comfortable carrying out business activities without the concern of national boundaries. Yet, although widening the scope of opportunities and opening up new horizons, the international marketplace does thr
Express parcels carrier Business Post and trailer builder Don-Bur Bodies and Trailers have developed a new trailer design which saves in excess of £6,500 in fuel and takes over 24 tonnes of CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere for one
This year began with enquiry levels showing improvement throughout the first half of 2004 and while these tailed off in the summer months, recent signs point to renewed activity. There remained a high level of demand for smaller buildings, sub 930sq m. Ye
Online freight and vehicle exchange Teleroute has created Teleroute Integrated Solutions (TIS), a new business unit dedicated to delivering complete electronic workflow solutions that will improve collaboration between large logistics companies and
Woolworth is rolling out Torex Retail’s LUCAS EPoS solution in 326 of its outlets in Germany. A touchscreen version of LUCAS has been installed on 2,100 checkout terminals as well as 1,300 back office systems of the department store chain. The easy-to-o
