On-demand box production is helping fulfilment operations reduce material use, transport volume and manual packing effort. Packsize is broadening its European technology base through acquisitions.
Logistik Schmitt has introduced Infios Yard at its Rastatt operation, bringing digital control to a high-volume automotive logistics environment.
Digital tools are moving customs compliance upstream, helping industrial companies identify classification, origin and duty risks before goods leave the factory.
Container terminals are combining electric equipment, data systems and AI to cut emissions, improve resilience and reshape port operations.
A medical-device manufacturer cut pallet costs, transport movements and handling risk by bringing reusable plastic pallets into a controlled internal loop.
Smarter warehouses will depend on a new generation of technicians able to maintain connected, electrified and increasingly autonomous equipment.
Logistics companies are not rejecting innovation. They are demanding technology that integrates reliably, improves operations and delivers measurable value.
Higher qualification, insurance and staffing costs are making recruitment harder for UK haulage companies. Telematics may help operators protect margins while using available drivers more efficiently.
Two-piece shoeboxes expose a persistent weakness in warehouse automation: the need to handle variable objects without damaging the product or the customer experience.
Automated warehouses can only perform as well as the operational data guiding them. Continuous visibility is becoming essential to close the gap between digital records and conditions on the floor.
Verdantix has named Blue Yonder a Leader for 2026, highlighting software that brings carbon, waste and ESG risk into everyday supply chain decisions.
