Maynard Group builds leading international transport design practice Maynard Group has announced the acquisition of Transport Design Consultancy (TDC) in a merger that brings together the two original “pioneers of the multi-disciplinary transport design consultancy sector”. The company says it will become the most experienced multi-disciplinary design consultancy in the transport sector with over 400Continue reading “PROJECT POWER…”
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Woolworths Selects Vanderlande’s StorePick solution for new Sydney DC
Vanderlande has signed a new contract with Australia’s largest food and grocery retailer, Woolworths, to deliver StorePick, a robotised, end-to-end automated case picking (ACP) warehouse solution. The system will be installed in a new, innovative regional distribution centre (DC) in Moorebank Logistics Park in Sydney and will supply over 200 stores in New South WalesContinue reading “Woolworths Selects Vanderlande’s StorePick solution for new Sydney DC”
SWITCH ON TODAY…
How to improve your supply chain resilience through automation Traditional supply chains are struggling to keep up with heightened customer expectations, increased regulations, and outside influences on the market — including how to pivot operations in response to global pandemics. Today, Australasian businesses must look at their work processes and how these can be streamlined,Continue reading “SWITCH ON TODAY…”
CLOUD COVER
FLEXIBLE, CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM SPURS GROWTH, INNOVATION One of the largest building materials suppliers in Australasia has partnered with Google Cloud and TCS to move mission-critical workloads to accelerate business transformation. Google Cloud and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have announced they have partnered with Fletcher Building to build a flexible, Google Cloud-based enterprise platform to supportContinue reading “CLOUD COVER”
BIGGER, BOLDER… JUST BETTER
NEW CHEMFREIGHT SPECIALIST FLAMMABLES STORAGE WAREHOUSE PROJECT TO BE GAME CHANGER The soon-to-be opened $20 million project – dedicated to flammable storage classes – will add five million litres of storage capacity to 100% Kiwi-owned company Chemfreight, growing flammable storage capacity to over 8,000 pallet spaces. This will provide better service to existing storage clientsContinue reading “BIGGER, BOLDER… JUST BETTER”
Is greater warehouse automation coming to New Zealand? Worker shortages and technological enhancements strengthen case for automation
According to the Productivity Commission, New Zealand tends to lag behind other developed countries in its adoption of new technologies, including automation. With worker shortages and rising demand for next-day deliveries shifting the calculus in favour of automated solutions, is this about to change? Here, John Young, APAC country supplier at automation equipment supplier EU Automation, argues that New Zealand may be on the edge of a wave of warehouse automation.
Just Chillin’: Freightways plays it cool with ProducePronto acquisition
ProducePronto operates a fleet of 20 tri-temperature zoned vehicles delivering fresh and frozen food around the country.
Crown expands sales and service distribution network
Crown Equipment, one of the world’s largest material handling companies and “New Zealand’s leading forklift brand,” has announced the opening of a new company-owned Crown Lift Trucks branch to support growing demand in Invercargill.
Now in NZ… Winning Services launches unique logistics offering, 6,300sqm distribution centre
Award-winning, family-owned and operated Australian business Winning Group has expanded into New Zealand with the launch of Winning Services and a 6,300 sqm world-class distribution centre in Waitemata Ports of Auckland, providing a unique third party logistics offering for big and bulky home retailers.
Art for truck sake… Kiwi artist shows her passion for things with more than four wheels…
Marton-based artist Rochelle Thomas sure likes her trucks – mostly – and cars, motorbikes and heavy machinery (boats too).
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