UK firms struggle to turn AI investment into results
UK companies are expanding their use of artificial intelligence, but weak data foundations, unclear accountability and generic tools are limiting operational gains.
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Low-cost trackers bring visibility to everyday freight
BLE devices and shared live links are making continuous shipment monitoring affordable for routine international cargo.
Packaging Data Reveals a £200,000 Automation Opportunity
A packaging operation can appear highly efficient while still carrying significant hidden costs. One business identified annual savings of about £200,000 by adding a corrugated material width to its existing automated system.
Unified logistics software brings AI closer to operations
Manhattan Associates is expanding its cloud platform from warehouse management into planning, transport and order execution, with AI agents designed to work within controlled operational boundaries.
Miniclipper extends cloud WMS across its UK network
Miniclipper Logistics has activated Thomax’s warehouse management system at its Dunstable EAV site, bringing four of six facilities onto one cloud platform.
Portek takeover puts smarter port operations in focus
A.P. Moller Capital plans to acquire Portek International, bringing a diversified port platform and its engineering expertise into a broader logistics infrastructure portfolio.
AI adoption grows, but route planning still misses reality
AI agents are becoming part of route-planning software development, yet matching algorithms with real operating conditions remains the central challenge.
IMI expands UK supply-chain software portfolio
IMI has brought its wider supply-chain software suite to the UK after acquiring OMS Limited, targeting productivity and cost control across distribution networks.
AI robotics brings shoebox handling into fashion logistics
S.OLIVER GROUP is deploying Nomagic’s AI-based robotic technology at its Dettelbach logistics site, extending automation to shoeboxes and other fashion products.
DP World builds a mobile performance network for McIlroy
DP World will coordinate the international movement of Rory McIlroy’s two fitness and recovery trailers across his PGA Tour and DP World Tour seasons.
Fiege digitises control of 4.7 million load carriers
Fiege is deploying Loopario’s load carrier management platform, starting with tyre racks and aiming to create a unified view of assets, movements and costs.
