May 1st | Meeting emerging needs

Welcome to the May 1st issue of Warehouse & Logistics News. In our front cover story, you can read how with a growing emphasis on sustainability in the cold chain, aimed at preventing food wastage, Oakland International’s accredited Distress Load Management (DLM) service continues to innovate and evolve to meet emerging needs. Oakland International has been operating for over 25 years in this specialist field and is the longest-established service provider in the UK, and the first registered and recognised provider of DLM services in the country.

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Inotec, a leading expert in permanent identification with barcodes and RFID, proudly announces the launch of its innovative ToGo reusable labelling solutions. Emphasising sustainability, safety and efficiency, these new solutions are expected to set a new standard for reusable systems across various industries, including food service, retail, and logistics. As the demand for sustainable practices grows, Inotec’s ToGo reusable labelling solutions offer an intelligent approach to labelling for reusable systems.

The organisers of Multimodal have ensured there will be ‘knowledge sharing for everyone’ following the announcement of its 2025 conference programme. Over 10,000 visitors from the supply chain industry are set to benefit from the three-day exhibition, which sees speakers from leading trade associations and exhibitors share their insights and expertise.

Delegates attending this year’s UKWA National Conference, which was sponsored by Kallikor, left the event invigorated, informed and better prepared to navigate new challenges and opportunities created by the emergence of Generative AI and other disruptive technologies. Keynote speaker Richard Lim, CEO of Retail Economics and highly respected commentator on retail trends, opened the conference by defining the rise of Social Commerce and detailing the impact of changing consumer behaviour on retailers and, by association, the warehousing and logistics sector.

A new flexible, high-speed door has been launched by Hörmann UK which helps reduce downtime caused by damage and is quick to install. The V 5025 Z door is fitted with innovative zip technology and in the event of a collision the door curtain pulls away from the side rail to prevent damage. It is then automatically re-fed into the rail restoring the door curtain to its original position and operation, according to our doors & curtains feature.

FORTNA, a leading automation and software company for the full logistics value chain, and Hai Robotics, a global leader in warehouse automation, announced a partnership that expands the FORTNA solution portfolio for goods-to-person automation solutions. The collaboration introduces the HaiPick automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) to FORTNA’s existing portfolio of automated solutions, including the latest innovation, HaiPick Climb. This partnership expands FORTNA’s ability to enable customers to optimise inventory storage, order picking and order fulfilment, says our order picking feature.

Enjoy reading the issue.

James Surridge

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