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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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK 2019
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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK 2019

Hermes UK, the consumer delivery specialist, has experienced its biggest peak season to date, which included the busiest day in the company’s history. The organisation successfully handled in…

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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED

A new technology now enables continuous, zero-interruption inventory cycle counting says TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) quality and projects manager Roberta Knight, a former warehouse manager Supply chain manufacturing and logistics warehouse operators…

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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future
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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre. Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the…

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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?
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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?

Last mile delivery is the most expensive part of the delivery chain, often representing more than 50% of the overall cost. This is mainly because it is the…

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MAJOR NEW INDUSTRIAL SITE TOTALLY DELIVERS FOR FIRST TENANT
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MAJOR NEW INDUSTRIAL SITE TOTALLY DELIVERS FOR FIRST TENANT

International courier, parcel and express mail service giant, DHL, has signed a lease on 57,350 sq.ft of prime logistics space at a brand new industrial development that is…

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Avoid post-Brexit supply chain disruption
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Avoid post-Brexit supply chain disruption

Companies can seek to mitigate against post-Brexit supply chain disruption by adopting a dual storage solution that splits inventory between the UK and mainland Europe, says William Walker,…

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Bregal Unternehmerkapital join with Iptor management to acquire business
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Bregal Unternehmerkapital join with Iptor management to acquire business

Iptor, a leader in distribution and supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, today announces that it has been acquired by Bregal Unternehmerkapital alongside investment from…

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RENOVOTEC MARKS THE START OF THE TWENTIES WITH 20% RENTAL DISCOUNT CAMPAIGN FOR ULTRA-RUGGED UNITECH PA760 SMARTPHONE
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RENOVOTEC MARKS THE START OF THE TWENTIES WITH 20% RENTAL DISCOUNT CAMPAIGN FOR ULTRA-RUGGED UNITECH PA760 SMARTPHONE

20% discount on all PA760 rentals effective 1 January 2020; or rent six PA760 PDAs for the price of five “Unitech’s new enterprise level, omni-channel personal digital assistant…

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