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23 February 2021
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The past year presented an endless torrent of obstacles for British businesses. The implementation of Brexit, coupled with the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, have caused major disruption for many companies, says Atul Bhakta. But he sees some signs for hope.
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16 February 2021
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The last-minute free trade agreement struck with the EU has been catastrophic for UK businesses and their EU customers. Kate Lester offers an honest evaluation of the challenges and some advice on how to guide clients during this difficult phase.
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15 February 2021
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The growth of online retail comes with a kick – it’s more expensive to fulfil than the store model. What can retailers do to logistics costs to boost margins? BearingPoint’s Stuart Higgins has some answers.
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26 January 2021
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Mechan is supplying a multidisciplinary main contractor, Winvic Construction, with a bespoke rail traverser for a new £29 million Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal that is being constructed for Prologis at its DIRFT intermodal logistics park in Northamptonshire.
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26 January 2021
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Courier comparison site ParcelHero says many of Britain’s favourite High Street stores are doomed to an online-only existence. Their future success depends a lot on the final mile, says ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks MILT.
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23 January 2021
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Wincanton MD of Digital & eFulfilment, Paul Durkin says the pandemic has pulled online fulfilment investment forward or many firms.
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06 January 2021
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Steve Penney examines the latest predictions for the warehouse automation market and how storage solutions are evolving to meet the sector’s needs.
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15 January 2021
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Can digital twin technology be of use to the supply chain, asks Emile Naus?
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23 December 2020
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2020 has been an extremely turbulent year, with the public, businesses and the supply chains that serve them feeling the effects. But how will the fallout affect the supply chain in the months to come, asks John Perry?
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16 December 2020
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2020 will be forever remembered as the year that Coronavirus shook the nation, and a year dominated by Brexit headlines over whether or not the UK will secure a trade deal with the EU.
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06 January 2021
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Faced with mounting challenges, Louisa Hosegood asks how should businesses adapt their urban warehousing to meet rocketing eComm order volumes?
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04 December 2020
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If the trials and tribulations of 2020 have taught the handling and storage sector one thing, it's that supply chain collaboration is a vital component of resilience, David Howorth.
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03 December 2020
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The pandemic is pushing people towards online shopping this Christmas, with companies adapting. For example, Royal Mail is hiring 33,000 extra temporary workers to help cope with the demand of parcels from online purchases.
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13 November 2020
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We have both physical and virtual events planned for 2021, to give attendees with broad preferences every opportunity to learn and improve their warehouse operations in preparation for the challenges ahead.
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16 November 2020
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The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, says lockdown 2.0 has further intensified the inexorable move towards online sales and deliveries made direct to consumer (DTC).
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03 November 2020
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The UK health and beauty retailer has significantly enhanced eComm packing performance by deploying two Quadient fit-to-size automated packing machines. An unforeseen benefit from the investment was the ability to respond swiftly and efficiently to the doubling of online orders following the Covid-19 lockdown.
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19 November 2020
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Advanced robotics and automation technologies are becoming increasingly commonplace due to lower costs, improved capabilities, and the availability of products tailored to the needs of the industry, according to The Logistics Trend Radar from DHL. Simon Duddy reports.
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16 November 2020
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Is it time to consider a radical approach to distributing eComm orders using underground magnetised loops instead of trucks and vans, asks Phill Davies?
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28 October 2020
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Analytics can help managing the rise and cost of online returns, says Ken Fleming.
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27 October 2020
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Renting versus buying plastic pallets has been a long-debated topic. When sourcing a plastic pallet, the decision to rent or buy is one of the most important decisions a business has to make, as the outcome can significantly impact your bottom line. Yet so many times we see businesses choosing the rental option, where buying plastic pallets makes much better financial sense, argues Goplasticpallets.com.
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