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Encarna Invests in Hyundai and Expands Forklift Training Courses

Logistics Business Magazine

Our forklifts and machines are operated by many different people and are really put through their paces during the four-day training course – they are in use for six to seven hours every day,” commented Anne-Céline. Some 3,000 trainees undergo training each year at this centre, 500 of them doing CACES forklift operation training.

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Platform improves worker safety at Lindab

Logistics Business Magazine

Factories and production lines have always faced challenges when it comes to protecting workers and maintaining operations. Erik Dahllöf, Sales Manager at VPG, was visiting Lindab’s factory on another matter and during his visit an additional opportunity to improve safety, ergonomics and operations presented itself.

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Combilift expands electric range

Logistics Business Magazine

“The technology we have incorporated into the Combi-XLE means that its performance is equally on a par with diesel or LPG powered forklifts when it comes to handling very bulky and heavy loads, whilst of course offering a greener operation,” said Combilift CEO and Co-Founder Martin McVicar. “We Customer testimonial.

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Avery Dennison saves on supply chain packaging

Logistics Business Magazine

The collaboration with Tosca will cover the distribution of materials from Avery Dennison factories and distribution centres across the EU as well as the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey. Deployments will gradually phase in over the course of 2023.

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Focus on people drives success for Utz Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Seven technicians maintain and repair machinery at the company’s factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire – which recently took delivery of its tenth injection-moulding machine – while four employees in the toolroom produce and service tools to meet production requirements. “We One of the apprentices at Georg Utz Ltd is Shaun Batty’s son, Finley.

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4 Tips for Managing The 2018 Chinese New Year

Now, That's Logistics

It’s the time of the year businesses throughout China shut down, factories cease operations, and activity at the country’s transportation hubs come to a grinding halt. However, most factories will stop operations until March 2. The Chinese New Year is right around the corner. Is your supply chain ready for the Year of the Dog?

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STILL establishes own 5G network

Logistics Business Magazine

In order to participate in various research projects, develop innovative products and implement a smart factory, the intralogistics provider STILL has now set up its own 5G network at its Hamburg headquarters. STILL is, of course, one of the participants. Innumerable technological approaches.