Welcome to the June 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. In our front cover story, you can read how most DCs have designed their processes to optimise picking productivity for fast moving items, the 20 percent of SKUs that account for 80 percent of the picking volume, according to Chandru Palaniyandi, Business Analyst at Lucas Systems. In many cases, a DC will have high-density pick zones or pick modules for these fast movers. By contrast, slower movers are usually dispersed over a larger area, and picking of these items is far less productive and efficient, resulting in higher labour costs per unit.
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Recognising hard work and dedication, BID Group was nominated for service partner of the year at the Sainsbury’s Property Awards which took place in May. The Retail Industry event was held by Sainsburys Property to acknowledge and reward their many commercial partners who help develop, maintain and optimise their extensive network of physical stores.
Closing the global education gap in automation, ABB Robotics is preparing students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package. Comprising a GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), teaching materials and a globally recognised technical qualification, the package is part of ABB Robotics’ global campaign to help workers thrive in a new era of automation.
Ensuring security, a selection of industrial doors from Hörmann UK have been installed at a new, purpose-built bus depot in Warrington, designed to be home to the first all-electric bus fleet in the UK. The £10m facility, constructed by Preston based Walter Carefoot & Sons (Construction) Ltd, is fitted with Hörmann roller shutters, a high-speed spiral door and steel sliding doors. A total of thirteen 5m high Decotherm DD roller shutter doors have been fitted to the access bays of the depot, according to our loading bay feature.
Demonstrating innovation, charging forklift trucks with solar power and optimising self-consumption is now possible with a new function in the Charge & Connect portal from Fronius Perfect Charging. PV Connect helps the user to operate their forklift fleet intelligently and sustainably. The new function allows users to use self-produced solar energy to charge forklift trucks, our power sources feature reveals.
Thanks to a revolutionary new energy platform, HC Forklifts UK can now offer electric counterbalance trucks that work like IC engine models. The high-voltage Hangcha XH series of Li-ion forklifts combines superior strength, speed and efficiency with super-fast charging and robust resistance to harsh conditions. For these innovative 2.0 to 3.8 tonne lift trucks, the typical 80V battery of a heavy-duty electric forklift has been replaced by one that delivers a mighty 309V, says our fork lift trucks feature.
Enjoy reading the issue.
James Surridge
Publishing Editor
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