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HONEYWELL OPENS ADVANCED WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION CENTER IN BRNO
NEW R&D CENTER WILL TEST TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE FASTER, MORE ACCURATE ORDER FULFILLMENT ACROSS EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAINS
SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT COMMENTS ON UK PLANS TO JOIN CPTTP AS BOTH MALAYSIA AND CHILE JOIN THE BLOCK
Oliver Chapman, CEO of the No.1 fastest growing company in the UK 2022 - FT1000, and supply chain experts OCI, comments on the latest news regarding the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Chile and Malaysia join CPTPP • South Korea also plans to be a member • The block has a combined GDP of around $13.5 trillion, around 13.4 per cent of the global economy. • It has a population of 500 million.
• The UK submitted a formal application to join CPTPP in 2020
• UK Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands said recently: “Our accession to CPTPP will take the bloc from 12 per cent to 15 per cent of global GDP and will mean we are using our independent trading powers to bring a new, strong, persuasive voice to a network committed to free trade.”
oneywell has opened a new research and development center at its advanced technology facility in Brno to help warehouse and logistics companies across Europe enhance their supply chains and strengthen the accuracy, efficiency and throughput of packages. The state-of-the-art facility will be used by Honeywell’s engineers to develop next- generation warehouse solutions including intelligent conveyor systems, robotics, automatic storage and retrieval systems, sorting systems, palletisers and advanced picking technologies controlled by voice and light commands. The facility will also enable Honeywell’s regional customer base to experience and train on these technologies for the first time in Europe.
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“Across Europe there is significant demand for fast, highly accurate deliveries, driven by online buying behaviors and a post-pandemic boom. But while consumers now want next- and even same-day deliveries, getting a package from A – the point of order, to B – the doorstep, in less than 24 hours requires a hugely complex and advanced supply chain,” explains Ivo Veverka, Senior Research and Development Manager, Honeywell Warehouse Automation. “Automation technology is the key that can unlock the growth potential for Europe’s logistics sector. Through our new lab, we can test and demonstrate these solutions to our customers here in Europe for the first time.” The 6,000 m2 lab, roughly the size of
a soccer field, is located at the Honeywell Technology Solutions campus in Brno. At this campus, more than 1,000 of Honeywell’s scientists and engineers are currently working on innovation that addresses critical challenges in many of Europe’s key sectors – from logistics to aviation to industrial safety. In a market where delivery speed and accuracy is critical for competitive advantage, sixty of the top 100 global retailers and 50 of the top 100 e-commerce retailers already rely on automated material handling solutions from Honeywell. The new facility makes it easier for European customers to see the value of Honeywell’s technologies for their own regional supply chains.
Honeywell will open the new facility in two stages. Stage 1, opened today, includes advanced control software and two demonstration lines that include conveyors and a sorting system which will show customers how goods can be moved by computer quickly and accurately around a warehouse. Stage 2 will include Honeywell’s next generation loop sortation technology and advanced robotics capable of fulfilling high speed sortation with various package conditions using Honeywell machine and control technology. Customer trainings will take place for installation and commissioning to build their expertise on Honeywell’s solutions.
Honeywell
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18 MARCH 2023 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS
• CPTPP members are Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Oliver Chapman, CEO of OCI, says:
“CPTPP represents an outstanding opportunity for countries that span the Pacific region. The block contains advanced and extremely wealthy countries such as Japan and developing countries with significant potential. Both Chile and Malaysia, which recently joined the block, are strong economies. Chile has the highest GDP per capita in South America, and Malaysia has the fifth highest GDP in South East Asia, behind CPTTP members Singapore, Brunei and Japan, as well as South Korea. Chile is also a major region for the mining of lithium, a vital metal in the gloat economy as we transition to electric vehicles and national grids look at means of energy storage to support renewables. The significance of the UK’s plans to join CPTTP is less clear cut. One of the lessons of the recent supply chain crisis has been the need to look towards more local sources of supply. Sourcing local manufacturing is important for several reasons, including savings in fuel costs, reducing C02 emissions and aiding cash flow. Because of the sheer distance between the UK and Pacific regions, practical challenges are associated with the supply chain. For example, cash tied up whilst products are at sea travelling across the world can significantly impede a company’s growth. However, there is more to trade than shipping goods. For the UK, the biggest opportunity for closer ties with the Pacific region probably relates to services. The UK has a comparative advantage in many services-related sectors, and distance is less of a barrier to trade.”
OCI
www.oci-group.co.uk
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