Asics overhauls warehouse automation strategy Asics has transformed its Australian distribution operations at its Marsden Park facility in Sydney, saying significant productivity gains have been delivered through the implementation of advanced automation technology. The project, named Kakushin – a Japanese term meaning innovative transformation – was delivered in partnership with automation specialist Vanderlande and supplyContinue reading “On track…”
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‘Smarter Automation’…
Swisslog serves up ‘smarter automation’ for food and beverage industry The food and beverage sector operates under some of the most demanding conditions in manufacturing and logistics. Short shelf lives, strict hygiene standards, labour constraints, and rising consumer expectations place constant pressure on supply chains to be faster, safer and more efficient. “Food and beverageContinue reading “‘Smarter Automation’…”
Celebrating success
Swisslog, Mondelez win ASCLA automation and robotics award Intralogistics company, Swisslog, and global snack food provider, Mondelez International, have won an Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Association (ASCLA) award for a new automated distribution centre (DC) in Truganina, Victoria. Swisslog’s new automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) for Mondelēz International won the “automation, robotics, orContinue reading “Celebrating success”
Stronger together…
Hyster NZ evolves under Adaptalift Group Hyster New Zealand’s 80-year legacy entered a significant new chapter earlier this year, with the business now operating as part of the Adaptalift Group. What began as a milestone celebration of eight decades supporting Kiwi industry has evolved into a future-focused partnership that brings together deep local knowledge withContinue reading “Stronger together…”
Fleet demands…
Ali Arc protection built for tough NZ operating conditions In heavy transport, uptime is everything, and that reality is why operators often replace factory bumpers or fit bullbars as trucks move into demanding work. The reasons, says Ali Arc Industries general manager Haig Elgar, are practical and well understood across the industry: reducing the riskContinue reading “Fleet demands…”
Cold-chain precision…
Dexion and Maersk build flexibility into Ruakura’s 3PL future When Maersk needed to build storage for an enormous 3PL coolstore in Waikato, Dexion found itself with a project full of unique requests from a company new to 3PL. But as Dexion’s Jeff Darby tells FTD, it not only managed to deliver solutions but positioned MaerskContinue reading “Cold-chain precision…”
Protecting people and products…
Ideal Electrical enhances warehouse safety with Aerofast Ideal Electrical’s Auckland distribution centre is the backbone of the company’s nationwide logistics operation, handling thousands of SKUs stored across 700 bays. With products varying widely in size, shape, and packaging, the challenge of keeping people safe while maintaining efficient operations is ever present. Phillip Eades, Ideal Electrical’sContinue reading “Protecting people and products…”
Prepared for a chemical emergency?
By Barry Dyer, chief executive, Responsible Care NZ. Safely managing chemical inventory continues to exercise business operators, especially major manufacturing sites, 3PL providers and their clients. A combination of stockpiling following the Covid disruption and seeking to postpone the impact of rising prices for commodity chemicals can challenge chemical warehousing and transport providers, transit depotsContinue reading “Prepared for a chemical emergency?”
Minipack Quickshrink delivers turnkey packaging line to NZ logistics innovator
In what the company describes as a bold move set to “reshape operational efficiency within New Zealand’s logistics landscape”, Minipack Quickshrink has successfully deployed a turnkey packaging automation line to a major New Zealand logistics provider Customised Distribution Limited, marking a “pivotal step forward for automated fulfilment and distribution in the region”. “As supply chainsContinue reading “Minipack Quickshrink delivers turnkey packaging line to NZ logistics innovator”
Pallet power… ‘revolutionises pallet wrapping’ for freight, transport and logistics
In the dynamic world of freight, transport, and distribution, ensuring the integrity of pallet containment is paramount. Whether a load is travelling across town or across continents, stability, efficiency, and sustainability determine the true cost of containment. Aurora Process Solutions says it stands at the forefront of this critical sector, introducing a new generation ofContinue reading “Pallet power… ‘revolutionises pallet wrapping’ for freight, transport and logistics”
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