Efficient operations are essential for any business looking to stay competitive. Integrating advanced technology into logistics and inventory control can significantly transform operational processes, especially as challenges grow with order fulfilment and inventory accuracy.
It’s not your mom-and-pop grocery industry anymore. Companies must provide a top-notch customer experience, offer a diverse range of products, and pivot quickly to meet shifting consumer demands.
Shein has scrapped plans to open a UK warehouse, further clouding its prospects for a blockbuster £50bn listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Asos to close its main US warehouse in Georgia, taking a £200m impairment charge to boost profitability. The fashion giant will serve American shoppers from a UK facility and a smaller US site, cutting costs while slowing delivery times.
AI spinout RoboK has secured £1m in UKRI funding to lead the PALLETS project, transforming safety and efficiency in UK ports and warehouses through AI-powered real-time hazard detection.
Fast fashion giant Shein is scouting UK warehouse sites in the Midlands as it plans a £50bn listing on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to boost its e-commerce operations ahead of the float.
Automation and robotization are no longer limited to manufacturing processes alone; modern warehouses are also embracing a plethora of new technologies.
German supermarket Lidl has opened its largest warehouse in the world, in Bedfordshire.
Amazon staff at two Midlands depots have announced new strike dates marking one year of industrial action.
A well-organised warehouse can be the foundation to keeping any business running smoothly. Optimal storage not only ensures the smooth flow of goods but also enhances productivity, reduces costs, and improves overall efficiency.
Ocado Group is to close its oldest warehouse, in Hatfield, putting about 2,300 jobs at risk.
Tesla is close to signing a deal to rent a new warehouse in Milton Keynes to boost sales of its electric cars in Britain.
Articulated forklifts are used to move and lift heavy objects in warehouses and other material handling applications.
Amazon workers in Britain are taking strike action for the first time, with a third of staff walking out at a warehouse in Coventry in a dispute over pay.
Amazon has said it plans to shut three UK warehouses in a move which will impact 1,200 jobs.
