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Robotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange, will launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal at LogiMAT 2019, the 17th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process…
Japanese retail brand Miniso plans to source India-made products for its stores in the US and Australia, said a top company official. According to a report: Miniso India is also investing to set up its own warehouses in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru to…
DB Schenker, one of the world’s largest logistics service providers, and the Eastern China city of Changshu signed a Memorandum of understanding for the establishment of a state-of-the-art logistics center in the Changshu Economic and Technology Development…
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply chain management companies, has officially opened a new multi-user facility in Penang, Malaysia. Situated within the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase IV, the 70,000 sq ft facility is only 10 minutes away…
Wärtsilä and DHL deploy cutting-edge mobile robots from Fetch Robotics to streamline warehouse operations The technology group Wärtsilä and DHL have completed a successful pilot, where the companies tested mobile robots of Fetch Robotics. The pilot was…
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc., an express delivery company in China, will expand its Zhenjiang regional warehouse and sorting hub. Announced at 19th China Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium, ZTO plans to invest up to RMB150 million (approximately US$22…
Due to continued success in the Australasian markets, International freight forwarding firm Rohlig Logistics, is continuing the expansion plans of its contract logistics divisions with the opening of a new 6000 sqm warehouse in Sydney. The new warehouse has…
The government will provide facility for Bonded Logistic Centers (PLB) to improve efficiency and reduce logistic cost for industry, support provision of basic materials and facilitate exports and basic material imports. “The gist is to cut logistic cost,”…
Arvato SCM Solutions is expanding its presence in China with a new bonded warehouse that will serve clients in the high-tech and entertainment and consumer products industries. The new 2,000 m² facility is located in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone.…
Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) is launching the inaugural Singapore Golden Week (SGW), a lifestyle event to be held over three weekends from September 30 to October 16. Its aim is to heighten Singapore’s appeal as a lifestyle destination with a suite a…
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has teamed up with Indonesia’s PT Mega Manunggal Property (MMP) to develop a portfolio of quality logistics warehouses over the next three years. The warehouses will boast nearly 500,000 sq m of net leasable area in both…
Costs related to the closure of retail stores were among the factors contributing to reduced second-quarter earnings for Singapore’s Wing Tai Holdings. Store closures caused a 12 per cent rise to S$23.8 million in administrative and other expenses…
State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura-I now has a logistics warehouse of international standard in the Indonesian island resort of Bali, according to the companys President Director, Sulistyo Wimbo Hardjito. Speaking to reporters here on Friday,…
Despite its position as a regional logistics hub, Hong Kong’s lack of industrial land and a resulting warehouse shortage have long been headaches, with the warehouse vacancy rate remaining below 2 per cent and unlikely to improve much next year. A slowdown in…
Today’s warehouse managers face many challenges, not the least of which are meeting higher service levels and operational cost constraints. In this environment, it’s more important than ever that managers spend time on the floor, managing associates to drive…
Asif Ahmad, the UK ambassador to the Philippines, is one of the busiest diplomats in the country, as he leads, almost on a weekly basis, the opening of new outlets put up by dozens of British companies which are taking advantage of the rapidly growing…
