ARROWXL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE
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ARROWXL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE

Leading two-person home delivery company ArrowXL has launched a dedicated driver hotline designed to further improve its first-time delivery success. It follows a regional trial which saw over…

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NexSys® battery range now covers all materials handling vehicle applications
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NexSys® battery range now covers all materials handling vehicle applications

Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) battery technology from EnerSys®, long-established in providing highly flexible, maintenance-free operation for materials handling vehicles, is now available in two forms. First is…

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Will Coronavirus spark supply chain reviews for manufacturers?
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Will Coronavirus spark supply chain reviews for manufacturers?

The Coronavirus outbreak and lock downs imposed by the Chinese government are starting to impact supply chains in sectors including pharmaceuticals, automotive and telecommunications. Many companies that rely…

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Cimcorp opens office in Spain to meet rising demand
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Cimcorp opens office in Spain to meet rising demand

Logistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has established an office in Spain in response to growing interest in its robotic automation solutions, and has appointed Jarkko Hakkarainen as General Manager.  Manufacturer and…

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Industry support for South East Asia’s inaugural geospatial show & conference builds momentum
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Industry support for South East Asia’s inaugural geospatial show & conference builds momentum

An expanding list of industry leaders will be joining South East Asia’s first-ever geospatial services and location intelligence event taking place on 18 and 19 March at Suntec…

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HERMES TO BUILD LARGEST DISTRIBUTION HUB IN EUROPE
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HERMES TO BUILD LARGEST DISTRIBUTION HUB IN EUROPE

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, is to build a state-of-the-art automated parcel distribution hub located in Barnsley, near Sheffield. Due for completion in 2022, the £60 million development…

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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories
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Combilift nominated in two 2020 IFOY Award categories

For the second year in a row Combilift is a finalist in the IFOY Awards – one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international awards in the materials handling industry. The company is the…

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Bis Henderson Consulting appoints senior retail strategy specialist, Louisa Hosegood
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Bis Henderson Consulting appoints senior retail strategy specialist, Louisa Hosegood

Bis Henderson Consulting, the specialist supply chain and logistics consultancy within the Bis Henderson Group, has appointed senior retail and ecommerce strategist Louisa Hosegood FCMA as Digital and…

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TWENTY IN 2020: BCMPA TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY AT UK’S LARGEST PACKAGING SHOW
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TWENTY IN 2020: BCMPA TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY AT UK’S LARGEST PACKAGING SHOW

The British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA) will be turning 20 in 2020 – and will mark its anniversary at the Contract Pack & Fulfilment show in February. …

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SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner
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SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner

SICK has launched the world’s smallest safety laser scanner, the nanoScan3, designed for easy and economical integration into the smallest of machine designs, particularly for automated guided vehicles, carts, mobile platforms and service robots.  The ultra-compact SICK nanoScan3 is just eight centimetres tall, so it can fit snugly into the spaces in machines where safety laser scanners could not previously have been…

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