The growing popularity of online and convenience store shopping, together with the emergence of automated order picking robot technology, has caused many grocery and retail DCs to rethink their intralogistics strategies and place less emphasis on ‘zone picking’, says John Maguire from Narrow Aisle. “Of all the processes involved in modern warehousing, the ability to …
London, UK: Those working in science and pharmaceuticals have the highest job satisfaction rate, according to a Reboot Online survey. This group scored 91.93, unlike those in transport and logistics, with a a score of 30.96. taking them well to the bottom of the table. But not the very bottom: that honour went to staff …
More than three quarters (76 per cent) of fleet operators believe that work pressures facing drivers are intensifying in the wake of the ‘cost of business’ crisis. A similar number (75 per cent) also believe the cost-of-living crisis is negatively affecting their mental health, according to a new study from Bridgestone and Webfleet – Bridgestone’s …
London, UK: Demand for UK warehouse staff has risen by 43% compared with pre-pandemic levels – with the number of online job adverts for staff in the northeast nearly doubling, according to ONS data says Indeed Flex, the online staffing platform for temporary work. It’s a pattern repeated across the country as employers in many …
Chesterfield, UK: Magnavale has opened a standalone cold store with blast freezing dedicated to Category 3 animal by-products, also known in the industry as Cat 3. Animal by-products are split into categories, 1, 2 and 3, where 1 and 2 are high risk, whereas category 3, although not intended to be consumed by humans, is …
New York, US: The proliferation of cold storage users and operators in the United States is pushing development to new heights, according to a new report. The report, Sold on cold: temperature-controlled development pipeline reaches new record, by Newmark, explores factors driving accelerated sector growth and quantifies key metrics for top US cold storage markets …
London, UK: Transport specialist law firm Backhouse Jones is running a series of lunchtime webinars. The Friday lunchtime BACK on Air webinars discuss, debate, and raises questions regarding the very latest in road transport law. To register for the next two see:BACK on Air (Broadcast Friday 24 March)BACK on Air (Broadcast Friday 21 April)
Bedford, Illinois: FreezPak Logistics is constructing a 20,000sq metre cold store in Bedford, Illinois, to service the Midwest. The temperature-controlled warehouse will have 30 loading docks, 30,000 pallet positions and 51 container plug-ins. The location will be near Interstate 55 and a CSX rail yard, aiming to service the Midwest cold supply chain. The Chicago …
Annahagh, Ireland: Combilift staff display their writing skills and the equipment in this Happy St Patrick’s Day video.
Warwick, UK: The winners of the inaugural Cold Chain Sustainability Awards were revealed at the Cold Chain Federation’s Climate Summit at Warwick University, yesterday. Among the nine awards presented were the Sustainable Cold Storage Operator of the Year award which was won by DFDS; the Sustainable Cold Chain Transport Operator of the Year award which …
Autonomous mobile robots are not a question of luxury but of need, says Frazer Watson, vice president sales UK and Ireland at I-Follow Paris, France: There are a number of factors that have tended to limit the effective deployment of automation in cold stores. But with design features addressing many of these issues, Autonomous Mobile …
London, UK: Industry has welcome most of the budget measures especially the continued fuel duty cut, but the lack of energy support has sparked concern. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has thrown a lifeline to the industry by pledging to carry on with the 5p per litre fuel cut – originally introduced in March 2022 – …
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