Welcome to the July 15th issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. In our front cover story, you can read how as part of its annual charitable giving campaign, Kite Packaging, an employee share-owned business, recently made substantial donations to charities across the UK. Each year, the company’s thirteen divisions select a charity to support. This year, Kite’s collective desire to give back resulted in a generous donation of £30,000, up from £26,000 in 2023.
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Companies representing the UK’s Logistics and Transport industry came together at Newark Showground, to participate in The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge. First held in 2019, The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge has truly captured the hearts and minds of the industry – demonstrating the passion, support and enthusiasm companies have to improve equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as the business benefits attained by establishing a diverse workforce.
OmniCore™, an intelligent automation platform that is faster, more precise and more sustainable, to empower, enhance and futureproof businesses has been launched by ABB Robotics. The OmniCore platform, the result of more than $170 million of investment in next generation robotics, is a step change to a modular and futureproof control architecture that will enable the full integration of AI, sensor, cloud and edge computing systems to create the most advanced and autonomous robotic applications.
Businesses aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce costs can make significant savings in wrap usage, up to 54%, by switching to Armour Wrap by Springpack. Armour Wrap is a high-performance nano-machine film designed to offer superior strength and performance compared to conventional wrapping solutions, according to our packaging feature.
As the largest distributor of reconditioned plastic pallets in the UK, Plastic Mouldings Northern is dedicated to providing cost-effective yet durable solutions for customers. When Honda’s 370-acre car factory in Swindon was decommissioned, Plastic Mouldings Northern secured a contract to clear the site of redundant plastic packaging. This included over 5,000 folding pallet boxes, as well as plastic pallets and Euro containers previously utilised in their supply chain, our pallets and containers feature reports.
Global leader in software-as-a-service solutions Descartes Systems Group announced that it has acquired BoxTop Technologies Limited, a leading provider of shipment management solutions for small- to mid-sized logistics services providers (LSPs). Based in the UK, BoxTop helps LSPs digitise their operations and connect to the wider logistics community to manage the lifecycle of shipments. LSPs use the BoxTop platform to manage the secure and efficient movement of goods from quoting through to routing, booking, and final delivery, says our warehouse I.T. feature.
Enjoy reading the issue.
James Surridge
Publishing Editor
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