Amazon takes major order of electric HGVs
OVER 140 of more than 200 Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ordered by Amazon will join its UK network, with the rest in Germany.
Amazon launches robotic fulfilment centre in Leeds
The £500 million Gateway45 facility is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs.
Amazon reflects on robotics and AI investment
AMAZON DIRECTOR for global robotics – mechatronics and sustainable packaging Stefano La Rovere, says: “Over five years to the end of 2024, we will have invested over €700 million in the deployment of more than 1,000 robotics systems across our European fulfilment centre network.”
Bot for a heavy duty role
AMAZON SHIPS millions of parcels and mobile robots play a major role in fulfilling these. A typical Amazon fulfillment centre contains fleets of robotic drives, autonomous mobile robots that transport goods.
Amazon launches term-time contracts for operatives
THE CONTRACTS provide operations employees guaranteed time off during Summer, Easter and Christmas holidays, enabling more time with their children.
Amazon releases dataset for training robots
THE DATASET of images collected in an industrial setting features more than 190,000 objects, orders of magnitude more than previous datasets.
Warehousing spared in latest Amazon job cuts
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared a note to employees focused on ‘additional role eliminations’.
Amazon workers announce week-long strike
MORE THAN 350 staff at the company’s Coventry warehouse will walk out on 28 February, 2 March and from 13 to 17 March.
Amazon workers on strike at Coventry Receive Centre
The strike is being co-ordinated by union GMB, who are seeking better pay and conditions for workers.
Amazon to close three UK warehouses
The supply chain reorganisation will see Amazon close three warehouses in the UK, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
Amazon introduces item picking robot
Sparrow is Amazon’s new intelligent robotic system that moves individual products before they get packaged.
Amazon Knowsley DC completes
PLP, the specialist UK logistics developer and investment manager, has completed development of two fulfilment centres totalling nearly 3 million square feet that has been pre-let to Amazon.
Next-gen supply chain mechatronics the goal of latest Amazon acquisition
The online behemoth has acquired Belgium’s Cloostermans in a bid to further develop customised state-of-the-art technology.
Adventures in ‘Damage Land’ – how Amazon is automating damage detection of parcels
Detecting parcel damage is tricky at Amazon’s scale, but the online retailer now has researchers training robots to help with the task.
Amazon-let logistics facility acquired for £233 million
ARROW CAPITAL Partners has completed the acquisition of a 625,360 sq ft multi-storey logistics warehouse at the Wakefield Hub from Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl for £233 million.
Amazon dismisses GMB concerns over warehouse safety
THE UNION GMB says its investigation shows ‘more than 1,000 serious injuries have been reported at Amazon sites to health and safety bodies since 2016.
Amazon enhances warehouse safety focus
The giant online retailer has unveiled its European Operations Innovation Lab, designed to enhance the employee experience through the development of advanced technologies that support safer ways of working.
Pandemic leads CMA to clear Amazon investment in Deliveroo
In light of a deterioration in Deliveroo’s financial position as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo.
Online retail giant changing metrics in the space race
Amazon could start using cubic feet rather than square feet to measure warehouse space according to CFO Brian Olsavsky.
