Warehouse robotics and automation are the current trend for large scale warehouse operations. Minimizing overhead, improving efficiency and speed are all attractive aspects of warehouse automation. Amazon recently invested in…
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Trucking and Warehouse Companies Surge of hiring in June 2020
The US warehousing and logistics industry have shown growth despite the global COVID-19 Pandemic. Warehouse and storage industry added 60,500 jobs in June 2020. This was to meet the uptick…
Warehouse Robotics 2020-27 Market Report
Verified Market Research recently published a report on the expected trends in the Warehouse Robotics industry from 2020 until 2027. The report analysis the anticipated demand, the supply and which…
Warehouse Ammonia Leak
A recent Ammonia leak at Kiolbassa Provision Company in San Antonio, Texas, highlights the need for monitoring systems to detect and alert when gasses or hazardous chemicals leak inside facilities.…
Global Pandemic Driving Demand for Logistics Technology
Despite slower than expected growth in almost all areas of the world economy, there has been an increase in the demand for supply chain technology. The COVID-19 Pandemic has been…
Scallog Warehouse Robotics
Scallog is a French robotics company, specialising in the technology of warehouse robotic shelving. This is known as goods to man robotics, where at the click of a button, robots…
Amazon Investing in a 200,000 sqm Warehouse in Western Sydney
Amazon have announced they will be constructing a 200,000 sqm high tech, robotic warehouse in Western Sydney. This is part of Amazons drive to push further into the retail market…
Amazon Warehouse in Ottawa Evacuated due to Carbon Monoxide Alert
On June 29th, 2020 the Ottawa Fire Department were called to the Amazon Warehouse on Boundary Road. The reason was a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm. At 3:30 am the Amazon…
How do Warehouses and Logistics Adapt to the “New Normal” in a COVID-19 World?
The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept across the globe in 2020 has resulted in unprecedented disruption to business and economies. The lockdowns, restricted movements, social distancing measures have changed the…
Industrial and logistics real estate stays healthy in 2020, but slower than expected growth forecast.
Industrial and logistics real estate growth will remain strong throughout this year, although it probably will not progress at quite the same torrid pace it has enjoyed in recent years,…