SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner
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SICK Conquers New Frontiers with World’s Smallest Safety Laser Scanner

SICK has launched the world’s smallest safety laser scanner, the nanoScan3, designed for easy and economical integration into the smallest of machine designs, particularly for automated guided vehicles, carts, mobile platforms and service robots.  The ultra-compact SICK nanoScan3 is just eight centimetres tall, so it can fit snugly into the spaces in machines where safety laser scanners could not previously have been…

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KNAPP to showcase innovation at LogiMAT and IntraLogisteX
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KNAPP to showcase innovation at LogiMAT and IntraLogisteX

Logistics integrator, KNAPP, will present the latest generation of its AI-enabled Pick-it-Easy Robot at this year’s LogiMAT. The new robot, designed for fully automatic single-item picking, will be…

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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK  2019
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HERMES’ PREPARATION DELIVERS BIGGEST EVER PEAK 2019

Hermes UK, the consumer delivery specialist, has experienced its biggest peak season to date, which included the busiest day in the company’s history. The organisation successfully handled in…

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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMED

A new technology now enables continuous, zero-interruption inventory cycle counting says TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) quality and projects manager Roberta Knight, a former warehouse manager Supply chain manufacturing and logistics warehouse operators…

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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future
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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre. Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the…

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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?
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Sidewalk Last Mile Delivery Robots: A Billion-Dollar-Market by 2030?

Last mile delivery is the most expensive part of the delivery chain, often representing more than 50% of the overall cost. This is mainly because it is the…

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NEW SHIPPING SOLUTION FROM SMARTFREIGHT AND OSSM CLOUD SET TO REVOLUTIONISE THE LOGISTICS LANDSCAPE
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NEW SHIPPING SOLUTION FROM SMARTFREIGHT AND OSSM CLOUD SET TO REVOLUTIONISE THE LOGISTICS LANDSCAPE

International shipping software specialist SmartFreight has partnered with OSSM Cloud Solutions, the Dublin-based Oracle NetSuite solution provider, to launch its new SmartFreight NetSuite Connector,anintegrated freight management solution designed for…

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ARROWXL APPOINTS PETER LOUDEN AS COO
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ARROWXL APPOINTS PETER LOUDEN AS COO

ArrowXL, the UK’s leading two-person home delivery expert, has appointed a highly experienced professional to its main Board to support the next stage of the company’s operational transformation…

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MAJOR NEW INDUSTRIAL SITE TOTALLY DELIVERS FOR FIRST TENANT
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MAJOR NEW INDUSTRIAL SITE TOTALLY DELIVERS FOR FIRST TENANT

International courier, parcel and express mail service giant, DHL, has signed a lease on 57,350 sq.ft of prime logistics space at a brand new industrial development that is…

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Avoid post-Brexit supply chain disruption
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Avoid post-Brexit supply chain disruption

Companies can seek to mitigate against post-Brexit supply chain disruption by adopting a dual storage solution that splits inventory between the UK and mainland Europe, says William Walker,…

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