Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 19, 2020

The final design allowed for parts to be placed directly by an operator from the moulding operation onto a 2000mm wide belt conveyor which was built in two tiers. This is achieved by the operator who loads the parts pressing a button to move the conveyor forward. Parts are manually loaded in rows of four. was provided at L.A.C.’s

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The Southampton facility is one of 12 wholesale branches and operates a cold store operation which runs daily from 9pm to 11am. An initial 4 units are now in operation at Southampton alongside some of STILL’s best in class powered pallet trucks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The Operations Manager, Bryan Jones, is keen to ensure the site remains in pristine condition so he called in Nilfisk to advise and demonstrate the best cleaning equipment for the job. The post Case Study: How to Keep Your Warehouse Pristine appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Challenge: Equipment, racks and storage systems, managed with WMS software for three warehouses, designed to operate at -25 °C in an area with increased seismic activity. The post Case Study: Mobile Storage and Racking in Seismic Activity Location appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

“No terminal in the UK or Europe uses a mobile device with software as advanced that enables an operator to interact with the loading and discharging of a vessel in real time.” Extreme conditions can also impact on the worker’s ability to view and operate the screen on the mobile device.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2019

To keep pace with this growth, newer and better ways of carrying out operations and increasing capacity are constantly sought. A fleet of eight JCB Teletruks is in operation at the site. The post Case Study: Cut Those Curtainsider Complications appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

With production going into tens of thousands per day, the client was keen to minimise the time needed to get the new system installed and operational. Since it started operating in 2019, the new system has delivered accurate, high-speed performance. A tight deadline. This posed a tough challenge for CKF’s team.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

“Given the range and the customer base, that was the best choice for both operations,” explains Castaño, who is satisfied with both systems. “ The post Case Study: From Pick to Shout to Pick to Light appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. As a result, we now have more control over the process.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

The Flexi articulated VNA truck is able to operate in aisles that are literally less than half the width required by a traditional counterbalanced truck which means we have not lost storage capacity – despite dedicating a large part of the new site to administrative operations,” says Daygard director, Rory Munday.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This growth has meant change within the business and in July it relocated its warehousing and distribution operation to a brand-new facility in Kempston, Bedfordshire. The post Case Study: Good Day at the Office for System Store Solutions appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

They are delivered to end customers and to HANSA-FLEX branch operations by three different CEP service providers. ” The post Case Study: From Manual to Industry 4.0 in One Year appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Most of these packages come in different sizes and weights. model manufactured by Mosca.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In response to this, the new DHL Express facility aims to improve the efficiency and output level of parcels distributed around Ireland, whilst also improving the safety and security of logistics drivers and warehouse operators loading and unloading parcels.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2019

The company produces and distributes some 6 million litres of milk per week from its processing facility in Acton, West London and operates additional retail distribution sites in Leeds, Manchester, Derby, Coventry, Cardiff, Birmingham and Plympton in Devon. The company’s Acton site operates around-the-clock, seven-days-a-week.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 19, 2019

Following extensive fuel trials, IAE were impressed by the significant fuel efficiency and increased operator comfort of STILL’s world class IC engine counterbalance truck. The company have a points-based system which allows them to manage the drivers and their operating behaviours. What were your requirements?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2019

Logistics operators in a wide variety of industries need to be confident that their products arrive in the best condition possible to minimise delays and ensure customer satisfaction. Operator and equipment efficiency was also a key concern, as well as keeping downtime of the materials handling equipment at a minimum.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Norwegian clothing manufacturer Helly Hansen operates most of its company fleet at its European distribution centre in the Dutch town of Born. We had also centralised our warehouses at the time,” states Hans Heijdeman, EDC Operations Manager at Helly Hansen. Smooth fleet operation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2019

This greatly reduces the presence of forklift operators in the warehouse, since in this scenario the operator only has to worry about loading the pallet onto the shuttle which then automatically moves along the shelves.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For an operation dealing with diverse loads of different shapes and sizes, a one-size-fits-all approach to its materials handling needs is unlikely to deliver the levels of productivity required. Marston’s has a history that dates back to 1890 when it originally operated as Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries. Trusted dealer service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Yale industry experts understand the challenges associated with moving perishable goods in food applications and the demands that operating in cold environments place on materials handling equipment. In the past, replacing the batteries from the top and manipulating them at height was a difficult operation that came with certain risks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

Once the parts have been used in production, operators transport the empty totes from the manufacturing factory to the ILC building (80). Here, operators then place the empty totes onto the start of the roller conveyor line. This reduces the distance operators need to move the pallets for the higher volume of pink pallet stacks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 23, 2018

Ironically, one of the benefits of the Hyundai machine was air-conditioning in the cab, which we thought we would never need in Aberdeen, however with the weather we have been having in the last month since we got the new machine – the air-con has been running flat out and the operator is very grateful of that feature!”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The business took over an 11,000 m2, air-conditioned warehouse in Marsberg, Germany in 2013 and just one year later, a fully automated storage area, with capacity for up to 21,000 wood panels, was put into operation. “We chose Hyster® trucks because they are very durable and they are easy to operate,” says CEO Tusche.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

With 43 hospitals and institutes, over 980 beds, more than 500,000 outpatient visits and over 42,000 inpatients, the University Hospital Zurich is one of the largest clinical operations in the world. The post Case Study: Wanzl Roll Cages Supplied to University Hospital Zurich appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 1, 2019

As Lawsons continued to open more branches, it augmented its fleet and now operates around 35 of these versatile, space saving machines. Electric power is definitely the way forward for us and our drivers also like the quiet operation they offer”. Lawsons now runs a fleet of approximately 100 vehicles from 3.5

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AUGUST 15, 2018

In this webcast Paul McLellan, President of LightBulbs.com, shares how the company’s logistics operations created an integrated shipping and dimensioning solution that enables the online superstore to absorb sudden, large spikes in shipping volume–without adding additional staff. Subscribe to Logistics Management Magazine!

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The average operating time of a forklift truck in Desch’s production department is some 2,000 hours/year. After all, if an LPG tank is empty, it is exchanged for a full one in no time at all and the truck can continue operating again. The operating costs of electric vehicles are lower than those of combustion engines.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 4, 2018

Based in Yeovil, Somerset, the organisation operates from a purpose-built distribution centre and its philosophy of providing more than 6,000 tools ex-stock at low prices has earned the company an unrivalled industry reputation. The post Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

From heavy duty forklifts to platform pallet trucks, the Yale equipment onsite operates round-the-clock and continues to impress with its ergonomics and reliability. The facility manager at the Kimberly-Clark Group operation in Niederbipp has seen many different materials handling providers come and go.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

After selling its outdoor products division to Husqvana in 2006, Electrolux kept its spares and accessories operation in the warehouse, where it also managed the spares and accessories for the Swedish manufacturer, which was now its landlord. A suitable 9150 square metre site was found in Bowburn’s North Industrial estate.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The new materials handling equipment and racking system have contributed to the efficiency of our logistics process and the newly modernised warehouse operates as a central hub. Originally, we had several warehouses that were farther away from the production line, which had an impact on logistics operations times.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This offers excellent visibility of the surroundings, the forks and the load, and when working in narrow aisles it enables the operator to stand at the side of the unit rather than the rear, avoiding any crush risk. And the drivers/operators love them – which is of course very important.”. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Intermedia Brand Marketing was founded in 2010 and specialises in magazine marketing and distribution, including retail newsstand distribution and subscription marketing and fulfilment. Intermedia Solutions now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2022

Craig Whitehouse, Managing Director of Invar Group, says: “We are witnessing a technological revolution in the warehouse – AI and robotics is transforming operational performance, particularly around dense storage, order assembly and packing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Neil Tompkins, Operations Shift Manager, ESPO: “We decided to explore other servicing options available. We have an intensive operation here and need equipment that we can rely on and suppliers who respond quickly. Operators must log in, using a manual key code, before operating the Cesab R314 reach trucks. ” Tweet.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 31, 2019

Ottakringer has been operating twelve Selectiva battery charging systems since the autumn of 2017. It only took a day to complete the installation – and that was without any interruptions to our ongoing business operations. Once again, the decision to opt for battery charging technology from Fronius had not been difficult.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 11, 2018

Put into operation in the summer of 2017, it distributes and delivers packages in Austria’s southernmost state and East Tyrol. “Different operating modes are also easily implemented. “The BG sorter operates very quietly, is highly reliable, and extremely precise and fast when it comes to sorting the products.”

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