As the year draws into a close, it is a compulsory tradition to take a look at the most significant events and predict what to expect in the new year. So what really reshaped the logistics & supply chain industry in 2022? For us at The Logistics Point there were two clear trends: Sustainability and […]
Continue Reading
With temperatures forecast to drop “below average” from this weekend – combined with the extreme and long-lasting heat waves this summer, significantly more vehicle batteries could fail in the upcoming winter than in previous years, experts are warning. Even in normal years, defective 12-volt batteries are responsible for almost half of all broken-down vehicles, across […]
Continue Reading
We are happy to welcome Autostore UK & Ireland to our first event for 2023. Join us for two days of Warehousing & Fulfilment. The event will feature an online component on the 7th March & an in-person Networking with Autostore & Parcelly on the 21st March in London. You can get your ticket for […]
Continue Reading
The warehousing market is always affected by what is happening in the economy as a whole. With the economic downturn investors are waiting for better times but that does not mean all areas will suffer. Robert Cohu from Montagu Evans and Tom Davies from Bloom Developments, took the stage on the 22nd November at our […]
Continue Reading
A new poll conducted by the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) as part of their latest webinar series found that over half (54%) of the 400 delegates reported feeling very (11%) or quite (43%) optimistic about their business’ prospects for international growth in 2023. The webinar was the second in The Exporting Starter Pack […]
Continue Reading
Evri, the leading delivery specialist, has announced its last posting dates for Christmas 2022 for anyone wanting a courier collection and/or to post using one of its nationwide network of Evri ParcelShops. The dates apply to all parcels as well as Evri’s “postable” service where people can send large letters and other postable items – […]
Continue Reading
The data is provided by FourKites, a leading provider of digital visibility solutions for the supply chain. Port of Liverpool At Liverpool, FourKites has seen the number of shipments arriving to the port (including exports, imports, and transshipment stops) vary drastically with the strikes that began on September 19th, October 11th, and October 24th of […]
Continue Reading
Cimcorp, integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions, and Mercadona, one of Spain’s leading grocery retailers, have celebrated the successful go-live of a third large logistics center featuring Cimcorp automation. Following the start of operations in both Zaragoza and San Isidro in 2021, the strategic Parc Sagunt facility went live during the first week of May […]
Continue Reading
Connectivity in logistics is often seen as something that happens between the carriers and merchants. But consumers demand to be connected to the provider and have easy access to information and channels that can control what is happening. Many carriers struggle with that due to how far away from their core business such a process […]
Continue Reading
Vodafone is today opening a new Edge Innovation Lab in MediaCity, Salford, in what is a first of its kind in the UK. The lab will support the development of Manchester and the surrounding region into a Northern digital powerhouse. The Edge Innovation Lab at HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, will offer the […]
Continue Reading