Jun 24, 2022

Asendia has installed automated sorting and six new robots for over-labelling at its parcel processing centre at Heathrow.It says that the system will drive a significant parcel throughput increase on behalf of retailers, e-commerce brands and other clients, achieving a rate of up to 7,200 parcels per hour, with the site open seven days a week, and able to operate 24 hours per day. Asendia UK, whose clients include Asos, Boohoo, Boden, Chilly’s, Bali Body and Urban Outfitters, has invested £2.5 million of CAPEX in these improvements.Parcels arrive onsite and an automated cross-belt sorter, with scanners, printers, digital photography and six robots together take care of the relabelling, routing, sorting, weighing and dimension-checking of parcels. Luis Barros, COO at Asendia UK, says: “Retailers, many of whom have fast growing e-commerce audiences around the world, will benefit directly from seeing their parcels pass through our facility faster than ever. It’s not surprising several big brand names have already signed up to use the facility.” He adds: “Having volumetrics for all parcels will help with revenue protection and better control of sizing, which is a key driver within distribution networks. Equally, having photos of all parcels is a very good security benefit.”Simon Batt Asendia UK CEO, adds: “The successful launch of our new automated parcels hub is the culmination of a very complex project.”“The team worked incredibly hard to get this up and running and I’m incredibly proud of all involved. We have future-proofed our core Heathrow facility for some years to come, to further grow with our e-commerce retailers and build on the successes of the past few years.” Sign up for the free RTIH retail tech newsletter. Retail Technology Innovation Hub .@bitreel has launched a retail #metaverse experience with Ethan Allen. The company’s initial launch of its Virtual… https://t.co/5kDTRjTfW7 Jun 23, 2022, 6:16 PM Retail Technology Innovation Hub Ten retail technology funding rounds you need to know about, including @PeckwaterBrands @PostscriptIO… https://t.co/m0vJhvJYgf Jun 23, 2022, 2:49 PM Retail Technology Innovation Hub RT @RetailRobGarf: The future of #retail means that #digital must be infused across the entire #shopping journey - physical or virtual… https://t.co/NfNGkHhni3 Jun 23, 2022, 1:47 PM Retail Technology Innovation Hub .@GUESS has adopted @Matterport digital twins/AI to ensure store brand consistency and create immersive, virtual ex… https://t.co/QcZv0Y06Cq Jun 23, 2022, 11:17 AM Retail Technology Innovation Hub .@ivalua has teamed up with @migros – one of the world’s top 40 retailers – to digitise its indirect source-to-pay… https://t.co/puG4o481zT Jun 23, 2022, 11:16 AM Retail Technology Innovation Hub PVH Europe, home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and European offices of Calvin Klein, enlists @Mendix… https://t.co/Lvi9rXp9YS Jun 23, 2022, 11:13 AM Retail Technology Innovation Hub Convenience meal solution STOCKED has launched into its first ever retail collaboration with British on-demand deli… https://t.co/F2wplmuc15 Jun 23, 2022, 10:39 AM Retail Technology Innovation Hub Bestway Retail is extending the use of age estimation technology in a number of Bargain Booze stores in the UK foll… https://t.co/niZXbiT3r8 Jun 23, 2022, 9:16 AM