Robotics & Automation News

Where Innovation Meets Imagination

distribution centre

APL Logistics opens Amsterdam distribution and fulfilment centre

by

APL Logistics, a global supply chain logistics provider and member of the Kintetsu World Express Group, has opened a dedicated distribution and fulfilment warehouse in the Port of Amsterdam.

The facility reflects the continued growth of APL Logistics’ long-standing European business and its commitment to investing in infrastructure where customer demand requires it.

APL Logistics’ newly opened distribution and fulfilment centre at the Port of Amsterdam, strengthening the company’s logistics footprint in Europe. [Read more…] about APL Logistics opens Amsterdam distribution and fulfilment centre

Volvo CE opens parts distribution centre in Canada

by

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has opened a new parts distribution centre in Toronto, Canada, to better serve its customers in the country.

With the new centre, Volvo CE will be able to deliver critical parts the next day after an order is placed to dealers in most major markets across Canada.

Volvo CE dealers in Canada forsee huge benefits to having a distribution centre based in the country. Prior to the opening of the centre, the company shipped all parts to its Canadian dealers from the United States. This entailed processing through customs, which could cause delays in delivery and increase machine idle time.

[Read more…] about Volvo CE opens parts distribution centre in Canada

Seegrid self-driving vehicles clock up over 1 million ‘safe’ hours

by

Seegrid, the leader in connected self-driving vehicles for materials handling, says its self-driving vehicles have exceeded 1 million production miles at customer sites without a single personnel safety incident.

Having travelled the equivalent of over 40 times around the earth, Seegrid’s vision-guided vehicles (VGVs) have logged more infrastructure-free miles at customer sites than any other infrastructure-free AGV company.

According to OSHA, in the United States, someone dies every three days in a forklift accident and each year 34,900 serious injuries occur, making worker safety a massive factor in any factory or warehouse setting.

[Read more…] about Seegrid self-driving vehicles clock up over 1 million ‘safe’ hours

Please switch off your ad blocker.

Our website relies on ads to provide free content and sustain our operations. By turning off your ad blocker, you help support us and ensure we can continue offering valuable content without any cost to you.

We truly appreciate your understanding and support. Thank you for considering disabling your ad blocker for this website