Sales of autonomous mobile robots and driverless lift trucks are taking off but the game-changing intralogistics technologies we will see at IMHX 2022 go much further than the simple replacement of man by machine, says event director, Rob Fisher. Across the intralogistics sector sales of …
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Faster fashion fulfilment
Challenged by poor labour availability, how will fashion fulfilment cope with a return of footfall to the high street and growing omni-channel sales? Darcy de Thierry, Managing Director of Ferag UK, believes advanced pouch sorter technology holds the answer. Successful fashion retailing is all …
Diesel crisis: don’t be a fool with fuel
Ecommerce businesses, 3pls and carriers have the means to counter rising fuel bills – if they think inside the box, says Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager, Sparck Technologies Diesel prices are soaring and it is easy to feel powerless in the face of global markets, but there is one area …
Hydrogen fuel cell specialist to participate at IMHX 2022
Intelligent Energy, a leading fuel cell development and manufacturing business, has been announced as one of the sponsors of the Sustainability Zone at IMHX 2022 – the flagship event for the UK materials handling and logistics industry (NEC, Birmingham on 6-8 September). The IMHX 2022 …
Parcel sector needs Business Development Managers
The parcel and delivery sector is crying out for Business Development Managers (BDMs). According to Bis Henderson Recruitment, the talent finding company has seen a 160% increase in demand for Business Development Managers within the logistics industry over 2021 compared with 2019, leading to …
High Street evolution will boost warehouse demand
Despite reports, the High Street isn’t dead. However, it is going through another of its periodic transformations – one which may have considerable impact not just on the use of retail space but on the requirements for the warehousing that supports the whole shopping experience, writes Steve Purvis, …
Ferag supplies Skyfall pouch sorter solution to Crocs
Ferag’s advanced pouch sorter system, Skyfall, is helping to automate logistics processes and handle e-commerce orders at shoe manufacturer Crocs in Dayton, Ohio (USA). The extensive project involves expanding the existing distribution centre by over 70,000 square metres and is taking place …
Visitor registration opens for the UK’s leading intralogistics event
Visitor registration is now open for IMHX 2022, which returns 6 – 8 September to the NEC, Birmingham as the UK’s flagship event for those involved in managing, maintaining, and optimising the operations that keep supply chains moving. The event, which last took place in 2019 ahead of the global …
Cranfield expert-led seminar sessions at IMHX 2022
World-renowned specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield, has been named as the Academic Partner of the International Materials Handling Exhibition 2022 (IMHX). As IMHX's Academic Partner, Cranfield University will play a role in this year’s speaker programme which will run alongside the …
