E-commerce giant Amazon has been recruiting workers in Queensland to join a new, and as-yet-unannounced, team in Australia since early 2016. The company has remained quiet about its ambitions for entering
Read More
McCain to move into state-of-the-art robotic cold storage facility in Melbourne
McCain Foods Australia today announced a contract agreement with cold storage provider NewCold.
NewCold’s will manage the storage and handling of McCain’s frozen products at the storage provider’s
Read More
NewCold’s will manage the storage and handling of McCain’s frozen products at the storage provider’s
Read More
Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association seeks Executive Officer
Following the resignation in late 2016 of Russell Sturzaker, the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Ltd (RWTA) is on the lookout for a new Executive Officer.
Chairman David
Read More
Chairman David
Read More
Amazon’s robot workforce grows by 50 per cent
The e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it ‘employed’ 45,000 robots in 20 of its fulfilment centres during the 2016 holiday season, up from the 30,000 working alongside 230,000 human colleagues
Read More
Read More
Amazon files patent for flying warehouse
Amazon has reportedly filed a patent for a flying warehouse to support the company’s drone delivery technology, CNBC reported at the end of December.
Referring to a patent filing from
Read More
Referring to a patent filing from
Read More
Smart machine technology to go mainstream by 2021
Smart machines, comprising artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, machine learning and deep learning, are to go mainstream by 2021, with 30 per cent adoption by large companies, according to
Read More
Read More
ALC partners with Logistics & Materials Handling magazine for 2017 Forum
Logistics & Materials Handling (L&MH) has been selected as official media partner for the 2017 Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Forum.
The event will focus on issues identified in the ALC’s
Read More
The event will focus on issues identified in the ALC’s
Read More
Logistics specialist expands with 22,000sqm warehouse lease
CEVA Logistics (Ceva) has further expanded its presence in West Park Industrial Estate in Truganina, Victoria by leasing two new premises from Frasers Property Australia’s.
The company entered
Read More
The company entered
Read More
How to prevent warehouse accidents
Within the logistics arena, there are a myriad of scenarios where safety can be compromised. In a highly controlled environment like a warehouse, accidents are still highly likely to occur and even more
Read More
Read More
Workplace ladders to prevent falls from height
United Forklift and Access Solutions have released the Elevah range of ladder systems and access equipment to prevent accidents and falls from low heights; one of the leading causes of serious workplace
Read More
Read More