Developments in logistics practice, legislation and technology have all combined over the past few years to change the way the loading bay is perceived and used.
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DHL has installed a pallet measuring system at its international gateway in London Colney to enable it to weigh, measure and scan large pallets quickly.
Wincanton has enlisted automated materials handling company FKI Logistex to extend the GlaxoSmithKline northern distribution base in Middlewich, Cheshire.
Debenhams has installed a flexible semi-automated hanging system by Dürkopp Fördertechnik at its regional distribution centre in Northampton.
Logistics companies are looking toward automation to address challenges such as globalisation of goods flows, lean supply chains, and multi-channel retailing. Rising land prices and the scarcity of labour also continue to stimulate the development of auto
SSI Schaefer says the cold store industry lags behind other market leaders when it comes to warehouse systems and logistics. While capacities increase, the average degree of use in most warehouses is 75 per cent.
European Conveyor Systems recently completed a £550,000 goods handling system at a 300,000 sq ft national distribution centre in Northamptonshire operated by Exel for Mothercare. The NDC, which includes some 14,000 pallet racking locations and a mezzanine
Things are changing. Top retailers are facing far more sophisticated challenges within their supply chains following the wide adoption of multi-channel strategies to market. No longer is it a matter of picking cases or pallet loads for a typical store
FKI Logistex has launched three new products at CeMAT 2008.
Swisslog has launched its new modular conveyor technology ProMove at CeMAT 2008.
