BREXIT DRIVES WAREHOUSING CRISIS
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BREXIT DRIVES WAREHOUSING CRISIS

As Britain’s warehouses have operated near capacity for several years, how is the looming Brexit date and the uncertainty that surrounds it affecting the storage and logistics sector – and what does this mean for the industry’s workforce?  “Against…

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Logistics industry leaders hear Brexit planning updates at UKWA’s Parliamentary Lunch
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Logistics industry leaders hear Brexit planning updates at UKWA’s Parliamentary Lunch

Over 100 senior personnel from UKWA member companies, key suppliers to the logistics industry and supply chain directors from some of the leading global brands that belong to UKWA’s  Logistics Users Group – including British…

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Exhibitors praise IMHX 2019
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Exhibitors praise IMHX 2019

Logistics and supply chain professionals headed to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in their thousands in September for four days of networking, free seminars, and state-of-the-art intralogistics solutions.  IMHX, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive…

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EMOTIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE IS AT THE HEART OF THE BEST FUTURE LEADERS
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EMOTIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE IS AT THE HEART OF THE BEST FUTURE LEADERS

According to an in-depth new research report, if business leaders in the manufacturing and industrial sectors are unable to tap into their emotional intelligence and communicate better, there will be no place for them in…

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Brexit, staff costs and inaccurate data impacting profitability in wholesale businesses
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Brexit, staff costs and inaccurate data impacting profitability in wholesale businesses

Multiple software systems leading to inaccurate data and threaten profitability A new survey commissioned by OGL Computer, among 255 managers of wholesalers and distributors in the UK, reveals that 88% are using multiple software systems,…

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Avancon has solved the sorter problem for the Samsung shipping area.
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Avancon has solved the sorter problem for the Samsung shipping area.

Together with the South Korean system integrator Asetec Co.Kr, a specialist for electronic control systems, “Pick-to-Light” and communication with higher-level BUS / IT systems, Avancon built the Samsung shipping center for small units – like…

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Indigo enhances C-Suite with 3 key appointments
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Indigo enhances C-Suite with 3 key appointments

Indigo Software has enhanced its executive management team with a series of appointments at C-X level.   Mike Hill, formerly CEO for Indigo Asia Pacific has been appointed Chief Sales Officer (CSO) with responsibility for global sales and customer relationship…

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Switch to Teletruk technology helps MKM make the most of its outside space
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Switch to Teletruk technology helps MKM make the most of its outside space

With 63 sites from Aberdeen to Devon and new facilities opening all the time, MKM Building Supplies is one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing chains of builders’ merchants. The company serves both trade…

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Doosan reveals uplift to warehouse truck range
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Doosan reveals uplift to warehouse truck range

Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has launched a major upgrade programme for its high-performance warehouse truck range, starting with the introduction at IMHX 2019 of new enhanced models in the…

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Finalists for the LEEA Awards 2019 announced
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Finalists for the LEEA Awards 2019 announced

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the finalists for The LEEA Awards 2019. As the largest trade association in the Lifting Industry, LEEA wants to reward members who have done the…

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