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UK’s Whistl Snaps Up Mail Workshop and Parcelhub

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Delivery specialist Whistl has acquired privately held Nottingham based Parcelhub and its sister company Mail Workshop. Mail Workshop was launched in 2003 and provides eCommerce shipping and fulfilment, printed matter fulfilment, picking and packing. This is the second acquisition by Whistl following a management buyout in 2015.

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White paper explores future fulfilment challenges

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The white paper identifies and addresses key influences on the sector: Rising costs, labour availability, supply anxiety and the great space shortage, the wider impact of ecommerce, the challenge to support growth, the rise of the robot, advances in simulation, and digital transformation of the warehouse.

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World of possibilities in advanced automation at IMHX

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High CapEx automation, where conveyors and shuttles are bolted to the floor is no longer seen as flexible enough for the fast-changing world of ecommerce and logistics. Invar Group has supplied systems to many of the world’s leading brands, such as: SuperDry, Games Workshop, Bentley, Coca Cola, and Nike.

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Halfords implements Descartes’ last-mile delivery solution

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Avayler will provide other businesses with an end-to-end SaaS solution wherever they offer services whether in store, at garages, workshops, clinics, pop-up sites, in the driveway or across the threshold. “By The post Halfords implements Descartes’ last-mile delivery solution appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Warehouse Transformers

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These insights explain the enormous uptake of new, highly flexible forms of warehouse automation by many large retail brands and an increasing number of SMEs – particularly, within ecommerce channels. The post Warehouse Transformers appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Uneek Group to Deploy New 3PL WMS

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The project is now well underway with solutions design workshops and training being delivered remotely. Uneek Group are a good example of a robust freight forwarding business adapting to opportunities in the marketplace, expanding into eCommerce fulfilment and offering other value-add services.

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Visitor registration opens for IMHX

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In addition to the full exhibition floor which includes names such as Whittan Group, Knapp, Combilift, Geek+, Cesab, Zebra Technologies and Swisslog, IMHX 2022 will host a multi-track series of educational seminars, talks and workshops, with each covering key industry themes and trends.