Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA), the trade body representing all aspects of the UK’s material handling industry, has alerted lift truck operators to important changes in the permitted use of rebated fuels, such as red diesel. Rail transport. Community amateur sports clubs (CASC) and golf courses.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Boxes of Hope, a humanitarian aid charity that was established to send food, clothing, medicine and other essential items to the people of Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia, has taken delivery of a vinyl-wrapped forklift truck donated free-of-charge by Toyota Material Handling (TMH) UK Ltd. The forklift – a 2.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

In spring this year, the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM) called on students across Europe to develop ideas that help meet the challenges of the logistics sector. The winners of this young talent initiative, which is supported by Linde Material Handling, have now been announced.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

It enables businesses to save up to two days per operator, per course, freeing-up Instructors to deliver more practical training. For example, pre-use inspections, load types, racking, and more. Reach truck and lift truck operator theory courses using eTruck can be booked via RTITB Accredited Training Providers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

According to HSE’s ‘Transportation and Storage Statistics in Great Britain’, slips, trips or falls on the same level (45%) were the most common of the main kinds of accidents in transportation and storage for the latest three years (2018/19-2020/21), and 6% were from being struck by a moving vehicle. The fatal injury rate (0.85

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 28, 2023

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) handle in-house transport jobs and offer many benefits that conventional conveyors simply cannot provide. They don’t require any changes to the warehouse and the fleet can be expanded rapidly when there are more transport tasks. This is exactly the combination KNAPP focuses on.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

“Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of operator tests taking place each year was fairly steady, but we saw declines in all areas in 2020,” says Laura Nelson, Managing Director for RTITB , the UK and Ireland’s leading workplace transport training accrediting body.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

How to load, transport, and unload materials safely. How to handle different driving surfaces. An example of a forklift certification card. Evaluation typically consists of obstacle courses, picking up sample loads, and in general, seeing how the operator trainee handles driving, turning, and reversing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

The suppliers are well-established, the site is integrated into the logistics network, the transportation infrastructure and energy supply already exist, and the logistics employees are on site and no longer need to be recruited. Even there, space for logistics property is becoming scarce. ” Do we need the slip sheets?

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

“It contributes to the natural hedging effect, and of course there are also important advantages regarding savings, for example on logistics costs. Transportation costs are a significant factor, as are the carrying costs for material on sea containers.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

Already today, we see largely autonomous transport vehicles in production halls and warehouses. This broader vision of autonomously driving transport vehicles, however, can only be realised with very powerful mobile networks in order to move large amounts of data safely, promptly and efficiently.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Some argue sustainability initiatives are solely the result of increasing government regulations, but Modern Materials Handling Staff reports another cause, consumers. Furthermore, 76 percent of consumers are willing to wait an extra day for climate-friendly transport options. Of course, other obstacles will continue to exist.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Of course, keeping up with those order volumes on the manufacturing side isn’t easy. Neither is dealing with transportation challenges like the driver shortage and capacity crunches. Shippers should be prepared to absorb some of the costs associated with labor, transportation, and real estate,” he points out.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

The Combi-FSE ( pictured ) – an electric four wheeled, two directional sideloader in both 5,000kg or 6,000kg lift capacity is joined by a new Swap Body Transporter – the Combi-SBT. Swap Body Transporter – the Combi-SBT. A pair of lifting platforms on the machine bed support the load during transportation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Toll Group is a leading Australian transportation and logistics (T&L) company, with operations in road, rail, sea, air transportation, and warehousing. The remaining four units – Dematic Counterbalance AGVs – efficiently take care of pallet transportation tasks in the facility.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

“We may not be on site at the customers’ premises right now, but we can still support them, for example with our BEUMER Smart Glasses,” says the cement expert. What happens if for example a packaging system in Indonesia or Peru fails? “Because different materials also have different calorific values.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The assistance system is available for all OPX iGo neo models: “If the operator is on a collision course during manual operation, the truck detects this and brakes automatically depending on the distance of the obstacle,” explained Thede Baumann, Product Manager for the iGo neo. . New industrial pallet version.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2022

CG: Everybody who deals with transport, logistics and supply chain will find personal value at the WOF SUMMIT. We have the latest market insights, trends and best practice examples in digitalisation, e-commerce and green deals. How will WOF SUMMIT Vienna 2022 help businesses to thrive in current unpredictable times?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 30, 2019

Award-winning Acclaim Handling is a forklift hire sales and materials handling equipment specialist, headquartered in Purfleet in Essex. Acclaim Handling has recently secured a brand-new customer, leading Shipping and Port company, SEACON, based in Northfleet, Kent.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2016

Whether you meet a you meet a retiree in the grocery store or a millennial on the disc golf course, thank them. If you're a company, especially if you're tied to the manufacturing, transportation, and logistics field, and you aren't looking at veterans, you're really doing yourself a disservice. The Employer's Responsibility.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind. Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about what you can expect from online courses. First things first.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 16, 2018

As more consumers continue to buy groceries online, it has the potential to drive up the demand for roughly 35 million square-feet of United States-based cold storage space moving from retail stores to warehouses and distribution centers over the course of the next seven years. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Contact Jeff Berman.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

The latter data point is pretty telling, especially when factoring in that unemployment is below 4% and many potential truck drive candidates prefer other options like construction, for example, which tends to pay better than driver jobs and comes with the benefit of being home every day after work, something which is not a given behind the wheel.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 3, 2018

And a report published by Reuters yesterday could be labeled as the latest example of that. Reuters also cited a familiar last mile stat from Noel Perry, Transport Futures economist, saying the last mile market could grow from $3.7 Everywhere you look, the last mile delivery market seems to be heating up. Contact Jeff Berman.

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Conger

MAY 11, 2022

For example, if you have 3-inch load wheels, you should replace them once their diameter wears down to 2 ¾ inches. Of course, replacing worn pallet jack wheels requires knowing their diameter. They’re also ideal for use on grated floors, refrigerated transport trucks, and rough pavement. How Do You Measure A Pallet Jack Wheel?

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The most recent example of global e-commerce powerhouse Amazon expanding its logistics portfolio was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal report published today. Of course, the idea is to grow the offering, if successful. About the Author. Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Contact Jeff Berman. Compliance to U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

Combining an array of online and onsite sessions, guided tours of manufacturing centers, and exhibits, manufacturers are able to bring the number of participants in Manufacturing Day 2015 activities to more than 400,000, explains Modern Materials Handling magazine.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

To prevent such incidents from happening, ensure that loads are well centered on the forks and avoid excessive speed when transporting a pallet with a heavy load. For example, a flashing red light may indicate that the forklift is carrying a heavy load and is about to reverse.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system. Less passenger traffic and reduced congestion means flexibility for TNT in scheduling onward transport, whether by air or road.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

Two further battery-powered low-lift trucks with load capacities of 1,500 and 1,800 kg will follow in the course of the year. The low-lift pallet trucks of the WPio series are designed for the transport of all kinds of goods over short distances in goods distribution, production or warehouses. Its own weight is only 250 kg.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

An added factor is that Chinese companies produce in bulk for global consumer markets and therefore import raw materials, e.g. plastics and resins, in quantities so vast that they attract significant discounts from suppliers. This is no fairy tale, but an example of the cost challenges of manufacturing consumer products at home.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

“Regardless of whether it is a classic order picker or a vehicle designed for narrow aisles: High reliability, energy-efficient use, easy battery handling and fatigue-free operation must be guaranteed. “Unlike the OPX, which is designed for several pallets, the OXV transports exactly one pallet,” explains Poppe.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 27, 2018

based e-commerce, including domestic and international transportation, warehousing and fulfillment, last-mile, and reverse logistics, from the manufacturer to the customer. Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management , Modern Materials Handling , and Supply Chain Management Review. rate per year through 2020. .

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

IoT technology can help companies manage transportation fleets, inventory, and warehouse operations; make replenishment decisions; refine delivery routes; generate better demand forecasts; and a good deal more. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. ROBOTS ON THE GRID.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Of course, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the online retailer either. Buy Online Pick-Up In-Store (BOPIS) initiatives, for example, proved to be a game-changer, with two-thirds of retailers (67%) who invested in this capability seeing an increased sales volume. This resulted in over one-in-six (17%) missing out on critical sales.

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Conger

MAY 11, 2022

This article explains everything you need to know about AGV vs. AMR material handling equipment. AGVs are automated material handling equipment that follows predefined paths with limited ability to make real-time corrections to its course. But, they cannot make real-time corrections to their course.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The rationale for a new brand name – Movu – is because the ‘stow’ name is perhaps too associated with rack and storage – traditional materials handling. The global material handling equipment market size is forecasted to reach $350 billion by 2030, driven by AS/RS systems and robotics. We expect double-digit growth.

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