GLOBAL ADVANTAGES…

DB Schenker’s custom fit-out 3PL spare parts warehouse for major electronics company A major electronics giant entrusted DB Schenker, a global logistics provider with whom they’ve maintained a partnership for more than 20 years, to manage the third-party logistics (3PL) for their newly customised spare parts warehouse in NSW. The new 12,800 square metre warehouse featuresContinue reading “GLOBAL ADVANTAGES…”

SUPPORTING GROWTH AT SORTED LOGISTICS

Sorted Logistics operates in Christchurch, Auckland and Sydney offering warehousing, distribution, and international freight forwarding solutions to their clients and recently undertook a major new project at the company’s Waterloo Road Campus in Christchurch. The project encompassed the design, consent, and installation of racking within a 12000m2 warehouse, plus a flagship office to house theirContinue reading “SUPPORTING GROWTH AT SORTED LOGISTICS”

AS COLOUR MEETS CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH WITH NEW AUTOMATED AUCKLAND DC

AS Colour embarked on a strategy to support the company’s expected growth over the next decade. This transformation included more efficient warehouse operations, improved environmental performance, and greater supply chain resilience. THE PREVIOUS MANUAL WAREHOUSE In its previous Auckland distribution centre (DC), AS Colour used manual processes to pick orders, which involved RF technology usedContinue reading “AS COLOUR MEETS CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH WITH NEW AUTOMATED AUCKLAND DC”

INTELLIGENT THINKING…

BrainStorm seeks to save warehousing businesses with new software With the warehousing and supply chain crisis not looking to slow down anytime soon, Brisbane-based software company BrainStorm has come up with an answer to assist, and it’s called WaBI an optimising warehouse management solution. Warehousing is one of the fastest-growing industries according to the AustralianContinue reading “INTELLIGENT THINKING…”

AUTOMATED SOLUTION…

Swisslog and SKUtopia automated MFC selected supply chain, logistics awards finalist The AutoStore grid-based automation solution was implemented by Swisslog, a leader in warehouse automation and data-driven intralogistics solutions, for SKUTOPIA, an e-commerce fulfillment specialist, and logistics industry disruptor. The AutoStore solution situated in Alexandria, Sydney, is comprised of 7,000 bins and 16 robots. SKUtopiaContinue reading “AUTOMATED SOLUTION…”

MHI AND MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT TO START AUTOMATED PICKING

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co, Ltd, part of MHI Group, have completed development of an automated picking system. This system integrates automated guided forklifts (AGFs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and palletisers. LogiQ X Labo, a demonstration facility for this new logistics solution, has also opened at Yokohama Hardtech Hub (YHH), aContinue reading “MHI AND MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT TO START AUTOMATED PICKING”

Datalogic ultra-rugged industrial scanners

Datalogic, a global supplier in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, is introducing its new PowerScan 9600 series of industrial handheld scanners for manufacturing, warehousing, and retail environments. The new scanners – available in corded or cordless models – are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency through best-in-class scanning performances, and a reducedContinue reading “Datalogic ultra-rugged industrial scanners”