A UK airport disruption showed how quickly time-critical goods can be affected when a major transport node becomes unavailable. Industrial companies need better visibility and tested contingency plans.
The relaunched Logistics Business Media app brings news, podcasts, magazines and eBooks into one mobile-friendly interface, with synchronised saved content and listening progress.
Skechers is investing in a major automated distribution centre near Liège, designed to consolidate European supply and support future growth.
Tesco is adding five Carrier Vector HE 19 units using R454A refrigerant to its temperature-controlled distribution fleet. The deployment combines lower climate impact with leak monitoring and service support.
Linde Material Handling has expanded its explosion-protected electric forklift range with driver-assistance, temperature monitoring and automated speed control for hazardous industrial areas.
Romac Logistics is adding 100 moving double-deck reefers and 200 Renault Trucks T480 units as it scales operations from its Chesterfield hub.
A new polypropylene strap containing at least 35% post-consumer recycled material is designed to help operators meet changing packaging requirements without replacing existing equipment.
New US authorisation requirements are forcing robotics suppliers to examine manufacturing locations, ownership and cybersecurity. European firms are not automatically excluded, but compliance will become a competitive factor.
Panabad has opened a 2,500 m² logistics centre using Easy WMS to manage frozen bakery products, increase storage density and streamline picking at -20°C.
South Korean company Jooyeong P&S is introducing Ecobundle, a reusable pallet restraint designed to reduce packaging waste without adding wrapping machinery.
Regulatory complexity is pushing UK supply chain teams towards AI faster than their counterparts in many other markets. The shift highlights both the operational value and governance challenge of automated decisions.
