Contents June 2012 CONTENTS REGULARS
05 Editor’s comment Peter MacLeod reports from the BITA AGM.
06 News
This month’s news round-up brings details of a familiar name returning to IMHX.
14 Front Cover Story – Hyster/Barloworld Hyster proves that UK forklift manufacturing is getting stronger with intelligent designs and award-winning produc- tion quality.
62 Health & Safety The Rack Group has renewed its contract as ASDA’s preferred pallet racking maintenance company.
28 PROPERTY
50 Logistics Property David Thame looks closely at Yodel’s cam- paign to offload more than 40 warehouses and distribution centres.
52 Regional Focus – East Midlands Plans for three massive rail-freight distribution hubs make the East Midlands Golden Trian- gle seem as glittering as ever.
38 OPINION 18 BITA
Incoming president David Rowell looks ahead to his two-year term.
28 FLTA Working at heights comes under the FLTA’s microscope this month.
37 AMHSA Logistex’s Derek Kay considers whether a cloud-based WMS can limit growth.
54 Supply Chain Savoye’s Martin Elliott believes robust supply chains are all about people and technology working together.
50 FEATURES
21Power Sources A round-up of what’s happening in motive power, including a look at a couple of new bat- tery products that offer greater efficiency.
30 Logistics IT Intact Software’s CEO Paul Marry highlights ways a logistics organi- sation can improve its business processes.
38 Racking & Shelving A comprehensive set of articles in which we examine the latest products and practices in the racking, shelving and storage world.
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