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Day: 3 August 2023

New Distributor for Vacuum Lifters

Posted on by David Priestman

B&B Attachments, leading manufacturer and supplier of forklift truck attachments and material handling solutions, has announced its official role as authorised UK distributors for Autem Vacuum Lifters Ltd.

Autem Vacuum Lifters Ltd are manufacturers of lifting and handling equipment. The company has over 20 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing vacuum lifters. Its registered office is in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

The company manufactures high-quality vacuum lifting systems for a variety of industries worldwide. Vacuum lifting machines are a great way to transport heavy items. They are designed for material handling in the construction, manufacturing, and logistics industries.

This easy-to-use system improves the handling and movement of difficult-to-manoeuvre objects, such as concrete blocks, steel, cladding, pipes, paving slabs and more. The lifters work by using suction which is achieved via a vacuum pump connected to a suction pad. Vacuum suction and release can be achieved in seconds.

“We are excited to add Autem Vacuum Lifters as a new lifting option to the UK, Ireland, and export markets. Our partnership with Autem allows us to offer an even wider range of material handling solutions to our customers. These innovative lifters are battery powered and require no installation, making them extremely user friendly, flexible, and cost effective.” Comments Mike Barton, Managing Director at B&B Attachments.

B&B Attachments is the UK’s sole distributor for three of Europe’s leading manufacturers of material handling equipment. The company also supplies specialist forklift truck attachments, designed and developed to order, and offers one of the most comprehensive after-care services available in the forklift truck attachments industry.

New Distributor for Vacuum Lifters

Posted on by Keith McKinley

B&B Attachments, leading manufacturer and supplier of forklift truck attachments and material handling solutions, has announced its official role as authorised UK distributors for Autem Vacuum Lifters Ltd.

Autem Vacuum Lifters Ltd are manufacturers of lifting and handling equipment. The company has over 20 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing vacuum lifters. Its registered office is in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

The company manufactures high-quality vacuum lifting systems for a variety of industries worldwide. Vacuum lifting machines are a great way to transport heavy items. They are designed for material handling in the construction, manufacturing, and logistics industries.

This easy-to-use system improves the handling and movement of difficult-to-manoeuvre objects, such as concrete blocks, steel, cladding, pipes, paving slabs and more. The lifters work by using suction which is achieved via a vacuum pump connected to a suction pad. Vacuum suction and release can be achieved in seconds.

“We are excited to add Autem Vacuum Lifters as a new lifting option to the UK, Ireland, and export markets. Our partnership with Autem allows us to offer an even wider range of material handling solutions to our customers. These innovative lifters are battery powered and require no installation, making them extremely user friendly, flexible, and cost effective.” Comments Mike Barton, Managing Director at B&B Attachments.

B&B Attachments is the UK’s sole distributor for three of Europe’s leading manufacturers of material handling equipment. The company also supplies specialist forklift truck attachments, designed and developed to order, and offers one of the most comprehensive after-care services available in the forklift truck attachments industry.

ASC Invests in German Logistics Site

Posted on by David Priestman

Technology-led logistics company Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) is investing £60million in establishing a new European operating facility in Nettetal, Germany in a move that will create 400 new jobs over the next three years.

Part of Reconomy, a leading provider of tech-enabled solutions for the circular economy, ASC delivers a range of supply chain services for leading retailers and consumer brands. The company develops specialist software in-house to provide value-added services covering pre-retail, returns processing, fulfilment, wholesale distribution, and transportation.

The company pinpointed Nettetal as the prime location to support its existing sites and its ongoing expansion, with the new 21,647 sqm European operating facility opening in July 2023. This forms part of ASC’s plans to open a new logistics and fulfilment centre in Bradford, UK in September 2023, and a new site in Poland by the end of 2027.

The Nettetal facility was developed by logistics real estate specialist Verdion for its European logistics fund VELF1, which focusses on urban logistics in strategic locations.

150 new jobs will be created at the new facility during the first year, with this rising to 400 jobs by the end of 2026. Low carbon technology including a photovoltaic system will be utilised at the new facility, which also has 12 electric vehicle charging stations.

Ben Balfour, COO at ASC, said: “Opening in Nettetal will provide retailers and consumer brands throughout Germany and Europe with access to our full range of solutions for optimising their omni-channel supply chains. Our industry-leading technology can enhance supply chain visibility, effectively integrate multiple sales and returns channels, and deliver rich data that helps inform much more strategic decision making.

“We develop bespoke supply chain management software, solutions, and strategies to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of stock inventory management. This enables our customers to maximise margins, grow retail channels and maximise sales opportunities.”

Ben Balfour concludes: “Expanding in Nettetal is part of our mission for supporting customers’ goals to maximise the value of their supply chains. For example, the new operating facility provides retailers with the ability to process European customer returns much closer to the point of sale. This can help to reduce supply chain mileage, cut carbon emissions, and generate new financial savings that benefit the overall feasibility of customer returns and avoid margin dilution.

“Investing in Germany will help keep us ahead of the demand for our technology-led supply chain solutions, and support ASC’s future expansion across Europe and internationally.”

The Nettetal facility represents another major investment by Reconomy in the global capabilities of its Re-use division, which consists of ASC and omnichannel returns management specialists, ReBound.

ASC Invests in German Logistics Site

Posted on by David Priestman

Technology-led logistics company Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) is investing £60million in establishing a new European operating facility in Nettetal, Germany in a move that will create 400 new jobs over the next three years.

Part of Reconomy, a leading provider of tech-enabled solutions for the circular economy, ASC delivers a range of supply chain services for leading retailers and consumer brands. The company develops specialist software in-house to provide value-added services covering pre-retail, returns processing, fulfilment, wholesale distribution, and transportation.

The company pinpointed Nettetal as the prime location to support its existing sites and its ongoing expansion, with the new 21,647 sqm European operating facility opening in July 2023. This forms part of ASC’s plans to open a new logistics and fulfilment centre in Bradford, UK in September 2023, and a new site in Poland by the end of 2027.

The Nettetal facility was developed by logistics real estate specialist Verdion for its European logistics fund VELF1, which focusses on urban logistics in strategic locations.

150 new jobs will be created at the new facility during the first year, with this rising to 400 jobs by the end of 2026. Low carbon technology including a photovoltaic system will be utilised at the new facility, which also has 12 electric vehicle charging stations.

Ben Balfour, COO at ASC, said: “Opening in Nettetal will provide retailers and consumer brands throughout Germany and Europe with access to our full range of solutions for optimising their omni-channel supply chains. Our industry-leading technology can enhance supply chain visibility, effectively integrate multiple sales and returns channels, and deliver rich data that helps inform much more strategic decision making.

“We develop bespoke supply chain management software, solutions, and strategies to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of stock inventory management. This enables our customers to maximise margins, grow retail channels and maximise sales opportunities.”

Ben Balfour concludes: “Expanding in Nettetal is part of our mission for supporting customers’ goals to maximise the value of their supply chains. For example, the new operating facility provides retailers with the ability to process European customer returns much closer to the point of sale. This can help to reduce supply chain mileage, cut carbon emissions, and generate new financial savings that benefit the overall feasibility of customer returns and avoid margin dilution.

“Investing in Germany will help keep us ahead of the demand for our technology-led supply chain solutions, and support ASC’s future expansion across Europe and internationally.”

The Nettetal facility represents another major investment by Reconomy in the global capabilities of its Re-use division, which consists of ASC and omnichannel returns management specialists, ReBound.

Stack Management and Crane Optimizer Goes Live

Posted on by David Priestman

Inform has announced that it has successfully deployed its Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution at Norfolk Southern’s Rossville terminal just outside of Memphis, Tennessee, enabling the terminal to have transparency of their stacked operations.

The go-live at Rossville is the first of two planned go-lives this year, the second being scheduled at their larger, Austell facility located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Rafael Velasquez, Director of Optimization and Integration at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division said, “After several successful live tests and careful planning, the entire team was confident in the solution going live at Rossville. Now, we’re laser focused on the next challenge with taking the system live at Norfolk Southern’s larger operation in Austell.”

INFORM’s optimization solution takes a modular approach to adding advanced intelligence to a terminal’s existing TOS. This path allows them to isolate the terminal’s specific challenges and provide a bespoke solution for their specific operational challenges. As an add-on optimization solution, Norfolk Southern have built the required optimization on top of their existing Terminal Operating System (TOS) OPTCS.

Dr. Eva Savelsberg, Senior Vice President at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division commented, “Our add-on optimization approach has proven very successful in the North American maritime market and I’m very excited to see that it is now up and running in the intermodal industry as well.”

INFORM has a suite of six industry proven optimization modules designed to improve operational efficiency reducing operational costs and allowing for improved revenues. They include: Crane Optimizer (CO), Yard Optimizer (YO), Vehicle Optimizer (VO), Train Load Optimizer (TLO), Rail Scheduler (RS), and Machine Learning (ML) modules.

Norfolk Southern is using INFORM’s Yard Optimizer (YO) to intelligently manage their stacked operations. The Yard Optimizer works in conjunction with TOS to allocate storage locations for containers within the yard as well as a suitable handover location, or transfer spot, for external trucks to use to minimize travel distance for the container into and out of the stack.

INFORM is the market leader in AI and optimization software to facilitate improved decision making. Based in Aachen, Germany, the company has been in the optimization business for 50 years and serves a wide span of logistics industries including ports, maritime, and intermodal terminals with both add-on optimization modules as well as TOS solutions.

Stack Management and Crane Optimizer Goes Live

Posted on by David Priestman

Inform has announced that it has successfully deployed its Syncrotess Optimization Plus solution at Norfolk Southern’s Rossville terminal just outside of Memphis, Tennessee, enabling the terminal to have transparency of their stacked operations.

The go-live at Rossville is the first of two planned go-lives this year, the second being scheduled at their larger, Austell facility located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Rafael Velasquez, Director of Optimization and Integration at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division said, “After several successful live tests and careful planning, the entire team was confident in the solution going live at Rossville. Now, we’re laser focused on the next challenge with taking the system live at Norfolk Southern’s larger operation in Austell.”

INFORM’s optimization solution takes a modular approach to adding advanced intelligence to a terminal’s existing TOS. This path allows them to isolate the terminal’s specific challenges and provide a bespoke solution for their specific operational challenges. As an add-on optimization solution, Norfolk Southern have built the required optimization on top of their existing Terminal Operating System (TOS) OPTCS.

Dr. Eva Savelsberg, Senior Vice President at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division commented, “Our add-on optimization approach has proven very successful in the North American maritime market and I’m very excited to see that it is now up and running in the intermodal industry as well.”

INFORM has a suite of six industry proven optimization modules designed to improve operational efficiency reducing operational costs and allowing for improved revenues. They include: Crane Optimizer (CO), Yard Optimizer (YO), Vehicle Optimizer (VO), Train Load Optimizer (TLO), Rail Scheduler (RS), and Machine Learning (ML) modules.

Norfolk Southern is using INFORM’s Yard Optimizer (YO) to intelligently manage their stacked operations. The Yard Optimizer works in conjunction with TOS to allocate storage locations for containers within the yard as well as a suitable handover location, or transfer spot, for external trucks to use to minimize travel distance for the container into and out of the stack.

INFORM is the market leader in AI and optimization software to facilitate improved decision making. Based in Aachen, Germany, the company has been in the optimization business for 50 years and serves a wide span of logistics industries including ports, maritime, and intermodal terminals with both add-on optimization modules as well as TOS solutions.

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