UK retailers face customs squeeze 
Emmett Young, key accounts director at Customs support group UK & Ireland, warns that the closure of de minimis import thresholds is driving up costs and complexity for UK retailers. Once a key facilitator of low-value cross-border trade, de minimis rules exempted small... more
Whitepaper on data strategy
Loady GmbH has published a new whitepaper, 'Loady and SAP S/4HANA in the context of logistics master data and SAP BN4L', addressing the challenge of managing loading and unloading requirements in digital logistics. The paper highlights how companies can use Loady’s SaaS-based... more
"Women aren’t just participating in logistics"
Pallet-Track and its Northern Irish partner, TST group, joined women in logistics UK to host an industry event focused on Ireland’s evolving logistics challenges. Held at TST’s Ballymena depot, the event explored cross-border transport, Brexit, and the Windsor Framework’s impact... more
Marketplace reaches new heights
Wildberries has opened its highest-altitude order pickup point in Khorog, Tajikistan, at around 2,500 m above sea level in the Pamir Mountains. The new location will serve all seven districts of Khorog and more than 40 rural communities, providing access to millions of... more
Siemens healthineers names KLN distributor
KLN logistics group has named its healthcare arm, KLN medical limited, as the exclusive distributor of Siemens healthineers’ 'Point-of-Care testing' solutions in Hong Kong. The agreement expands KLN’s position to the life sciences sector and covers full agency, distribution... more
Sachsenheim site upgraded
Fashion and lifestyle retailer Breuninger has expanded its logistics operations in Sachsenheim near Bietigheim-Bissingen, adding a new hall to its service centre. The extension includes 280 ergonomically designed workstations supplied by workplace specialist Krieg, as the... more
New GRS packaging range
Southgate global has introduced a Global recycled standard (GRS) certified air cushion range to help businesses meet Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) obligations. The UK’s PPT, in place since April 2022, aims to increase recycled plastic use by taxing packaging with less than 30%... more
TMG: Missed warehouse potential
According to a study by TMG consultants, many industrial firms are missing key opportunities in warehouse digitalisation. The 'Transformation warehouse-management-system' report, presented at the 'BVL Supply Chain CX' in Berlin, shows that 95% of companies plan automation... more
Rethinking storage
In many warehouses, layouts have evolved over time through ad hoc decisions, often leading to inefficient material flows as sysmat GmbH reported in a press release. Furthermore, randomly placed racks, intersecting transport routes and narrow aisles can slow down operations.... more
DHL launches US customs solution
DHL global forwarding has launched the 'DHL consolidated clearance service' for US imports, a customs solution designed for e-commerce and retail companies. The service streamlines the clearance process by grouping multiple shipments under a single customs entry, aiming to help... more