It’s time for a different approach to operations in our post-Brexit world
May 25, 2021
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It’s time for a different approach to operations in our post-Brexit world

By James Coombes, CEO and Co-Founder of vector.ai  Brexit has been thwarting operations in the supply chain for nearly five months now. Businesses on both sides of the UK/EU border are still adjusting…

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Sustainability in materials handling
May 24, 2021
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Sustainability in materials handling

Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, highlights some of the important factors for procuring environmentally considerate materials handling equipment. Products of any kind generally have a…

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TRUST IN RETURNS HANDLING ESSENTIAL FOR ONLINE SALES SUCCESS
May 24, 2021
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TRUST IN RETURNS HANDLING ESSENTIAL FOR ONLINE SALES SUCCESS

With over half of UK shoppers saying that they regularly return items bought online1, the BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics says trust…

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The Plastic Timeline: How Did We Get Here?
May 19, 2021
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The Plastic Timeline: How Did We Get Here?

According to statistics from Statista, global plastic production totalled 359 million metric tonnes in 2018. The UK produced 99 kilograms of plastic waste per person, per year, second only to the US, which produce 105 kilograms.   Using the…

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Bullet Express equipped to go the extra miles
May 14, 2021
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Bullet Express equipped to go the extra miles

Bullet Express, the Glasgow-based international logistics, transport and storage company, has installed 3.5 miles of pallet racking in its new 30,000 sq.ft. storage logistics facility in the city. Laid end to end, the racking is long enough to stretch from the…

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Forthcoming packaging and waste regulations add to pressures for greater ecommerce packing efficiency
May 11, 2021
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Forthcoming packaging and waste regulations add to pressures for greater ecommerce packing efficiency

The cardboard supply market is under stress, and forthcoming changes to the regime around packaging and waste will have further impacts. Retailers and shippers will need to act…

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NULOGY SOFTWARE TO DRIVE CO-PACKING GROWTH FOR CEVA LOGISTICS
May 10, 2021
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NULOGY SOFTWARE TO DRIVE CO-PACKING GROWTH FOR CEVA LOGISTICS

Nulogy will extend its flexible cloud-based software as the global platform to digitalise the CEVA Logistics co-packing operations and enhance the firm’s agility and responsiveness to its fast-moving…

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NEW VISUCLEAN FROM BEAVERSWOOD COMBATS BACTERIAL GROWTH
May 4, 2021
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NEW VISUCLEAN FROM BEAVERSWOOD COMBATS BACTERIAL GROWTH

A new anti-microbial adhesive vinyl from visual communication solutions specialist Beaverswood provides improved protection for people against the risk of contamination from germs and bacteria.  Part of the Visusafe Personal Protection range, Visuclean can be cut-to-size for…

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IWS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE RACK GROUP
April 26, 2021
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IWS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE RACK GROUP

IWS Group, The Industrial Workspace Specialists, has acquired The Rack Group, a leading provider of pallet racking safety, inspection, repair and maintenance solutions. The move will see The…

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NEW LOGISTICS FOR NATURAL REMEDIES
March 25, 2021
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NEW LOGISTICS FOR NATURAL REMEDIES

“From nature for people”: Since 1935, the company Wala Heilmittel GmbH from Bad Boll in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, has been developing and selling preparations of natural origin. These include medicines according to…

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