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Boots is revamping its supply chain with a £70m automated warehouse built in Nottingham to supply the retail operation.

Recent high profile hiccoughs at one or two automated warehouses caused some to think again about how far they wanted to rely on technology. But the potentialbenefits are often too great to ignore and suppliers are increasingly busy.

SSI Schaefer has finalised the complete fit-out of a fully integrated, operating warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire, which will be run by Exel on behalf of publisher Harcourt Education.

Colin Shepherd has been appointed general manager for Culina Logistics’ new Prime Point distribution centre in Staffordshire.

Intermec and Cascade are working together to create a RFID forklift concept, which they hope will enhance warehouse productivity and efficiency.

There was a time when it was enough to be either different or cheaper. Now, a more complex and challenging environment is driving companies to leverage aspects such as innovation and product portfolio management as value levers for growth. By Jerker Funne