What It Means to Run 130 Million Square Feet of Warehousing The Midlands’ position as the UK’s largest logistics region is well established, with total warehousing space now put at around...
Rising Warehouse Rates Put Pressure on Operators to Make Better Use of Existing Space Warehouse operators across the Midlands are facing another unwelcome rise in overheads, with business rates and other property costs putting...
Midland Pallet Trucks Launches Fully Electric Pallet Truck with Load Backrest for Better Load Security A simple addition to a pallet truck could help prevent one of the most common – and costly – problems...
Shein and Temu’s Move Towards Local Stock is Changing the Demands on UK Warehouses The days of every online fast fashion order being dispatched directly from China may be starting to fade. As governments...
Warehouses Employ Far More People Than Official Figures Suggest New analysis of the UK warehousing sector, carried out by the UK Warehousing Association, suggests it employs around 760,000 people...
Midlands Strengthens Position as UK’s Logistics Capital as Warehouse Investment Accelerates The Midlands is continuing to cement its reputation as the UK’s logistics capital, with major warehouse investments confirming the region’s...
Could Better Equipment Design Help Reduce Pressure on Warehouse Workers? Warehouse work can be physically demanding; that is undeniable. However, the pressures facing operators are not always caused by the...
Food Manufacturers Are Holding More Buffer Stock Ahead of Harvest Volatility Food processors and manufacturers across the UK are holding significantly more buffer stock this year, as unpredictable harvests and increasingly...
Why Product Liability Concerns Are Changing Warehouse Practices For many businesses, product liability has traditionally been associated with manufacturing defects, labelling issues or product recalls. Increasingly, however, attention...
Midland Pallet Trucks Reveals How Battery Technology Improvements Are Extending Electric Stacker & Pallet Truck Use Advances in battery technology are reshaping how warehouse equipment is used day to day, with electric stackers and pallet handling...
The Logistics Consequences of British Weather Extremes British weather has a long-standing reputation around the world for being sort of grey, rather rainy, with warm summers but...
Why Nearshoring Is Increasing Demand for Higher-Cycle Manual Handling Equipment As more manufacturers shift production closer to the UK and wider European markets, warehouses are beginning to feel the operational...