How to avert a peak fulfilment crisis
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How to avert a peak fulfilment crisis

Peak events are becoming more extreme and increasingly frequent. Now, with the high street paralysed by Covid restrictions, consumers are turning to the Internet in even greater numbers…

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Simplify supply chain complexity and seize the future
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Simplify supply chain complexity and seize the future

Author: Karl Lauri The combination of globalisation, e-commerce and the Internet has blown apart the post-war ‘standard business model’, which saw large companies enjoying ever-greater economies of scale…

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RM Resources consolidates supply chain with Swisslog automation
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RM Resources consolidates supply chain with Swisslog automation

Swisslog, provider of best-in-class warehouse automation and software, has been selected to build a new automated distribution centre for RM Educational Resources Limited (RM Resources). RM Resources, the…

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NURSERY RETAILER OPENS NEW 48,000FT WAREHOUSE AMID ONLINE SALES SURGE
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NURSERY RETAILER OPENS NEW 48,000FT WAREHOUSE AMID ONLINE SALES SURGE

Dewsbury-based online baby and nursery retailer, Kiddies Kingdom, has announced it is opening a new distribution warehouse in Dewsbury off the back of their best sales period to date.…

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Realising the benefits of Direct to Consumer
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Realising the benefits of Direct to Consumer

Author: Karl Lauri Direct to Consumer (D2C) is a new yet already popular business strategy for many new, and some experienced small manufacturers. But without an appropriate IT…

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Superdry and Invar Systems with Hikrobot win Supply Chain Excellence Award
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Superdry and Invar Systems with Hikrobot win Supply Chain Excellence Award

An Invar Systems project, involving the rollout of Hikrobot AMRs across Superdry’s international DC network, has won the highly coveted Technology Supply Chain Excellence trophy at the 2020…

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‘Mini Yellow’ robots deliver the right package
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‘Mini Yellow’ robots deliver the right package

LiBiao’s ‘Mini Yellow’ autonomous mobile robot technology is bringing flexibility and scalability to some of the busiest parcel sorting hubs in China. Will Europe adopt this innovative, low…

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Who buys a Warehouse Management System? And what are they looking for?
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Who buys a Warehouse Management System? And what are they looking for?

The benefits of a warehouse management system (WMS) software solution are wide reaching. Yes, it improves operational efficiency in the warehouse and companies investing in a WMS can…

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Walker aiming to keep staff Covid-free with track and trace system
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Walker aiming to keep staff Covid-free with track and trace system

With a second spike in Covid-19 infection rates looking increasingly likely, online retail fulfillment services specialist, Walker Logistics, is aiming to keep its 250,000 sq ft multi-user warehouses…

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Telling the story of a part
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Telling the story of a part

Maintaining a library of information pertaining to the record of a part as it moves through a supply chain can be a significant challenge, even for smaller companies…

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