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Beumer Group Opens New UK Office

Logistics Business Magazine

BEUMER Group, a leading global supplier of intralogistics and materials handling systems and solutions, opened a new UK head office in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, today. BEUMER Group has served the UK with clever material handling solutions since the early 1980s.

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3 Factors Affecting Growth of Automated Material Handling

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Automated material handling systems reduce—and sometimes eliminate—the need for human intervention in industrial tasks. Research , in fact, shows the North American market for automated material handling is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% Plain and simple. over the next four years to reach $7.1 billion in 2014. .

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Key WMS Trends for 2023 with Jim Hoefflin

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim is the CEO of Softeon , a global provider of supply chain solutions from planning through execution, anchored by a technology platform that has three pillars: Warehouse Management System (WMS), Warehouse Execution System (WES), and Distributed Order Management (DOM) system. Increasing need for material handling integration.

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New Distribution Centre has Latest Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Ground was recently broken for a new distribution centre where Dematic is set to supply the latest warehouse automation technology to parent company KION Group at its site in Kahl am Main near Aschaffenburg, Germany. Fellow KION Group brand, Linde Material Handling, will supply several autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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Material Handling and Fleet Management: Uncovering Opportunities for Cost Savings and Other Business Benefits

Talking Logistics

One area that many companies overlook for potential benefits is material handling and fleet management. That’s one of the key questions I addressed with Jeff Burns, President of Kenco Material Handling Solutions , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Material Handling Challenges. Measuring Success.

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Three Ways Material Handling Equipment Is Changing with Rise of E-Commerce

Talking Logistics

As online sales become increasingly popular, the growth of e-commerce has impacted every part of the supply chain, and material handling equipment (MHE) and fleet services are no different. With more and more brands looking to develop their e-commerce capabilities, their needs for moving and handling inventory are shifting as well.

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Case Study: Roll Out the Barrel for Tailored Materials Handling

Logistics Business Magazine

a brewer which handles kegs, casks, spirits and soft drinks at its 14 depots across the UK. 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.