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The latest news and opinions from our regular contributors at the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA). Exclusive to SHD Logistics.

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Adopting a digital future
May 18, 2021
Resilience is the current watchword and research from the US suggests that businesses are increasingly adopting digital technologies to...
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Mind the (skills) gap
Apr 19, 2021
As the UK economy begins to regain balance in the wake of the pandemic, Mike Burke, newly elected AMHSA...
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The 3PL robot dilemma
Mar 23, 2021
The pandemic-fuelled surge in e-commerce is leading to a rise in third-party logistics activity. While e-com is...
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Is maglev the future?
Feb 22, 2021
Magnetic levitation is a technology that has long had a foothold in public transport, but could it also be the future for material handling? Darren Reeves, Business Development Manager for AMHSA member, Beckhoff Automation Ltd, examines the...
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Unlocking urban logistics
Feb 01, 2021
Automation is helping to unlock urban logistics opportunities by reducing the challenges posed by labour cost and availability. Lynn Kerfoot MBE, Managing Director of AMHSA member, Newland Engineering, looks at the issues.
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Is co-opetition the future?
Jan 06, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have formed a perfect storm of disruption in supply chains. Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks at whether the need for resilience will lead more companies...
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China still key in post-Covid global logistics
Jul 30, 2020
China’s relationship with the world was changing before COVID-19 hit. What will be the impact of the pandemic on this trend, and the implications for supply chains? Dave Berridge, Secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association ...
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Carbon and COVID-19
Jun 04, 2020
What will be the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on carbon footprint in retail distribution? Dave Berridge, secretary of AMHSA...
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Returns on the rise
Mar 23, 2020
Returns are on the rise and firms should invest in systems to deal with them, argues Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated...
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How should companies deal with peaks?
Mar 11, 2020
What does research into customer experience tell us about how companies should deal with peaks? Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), takes a look.
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