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GreyOrange launches AI simulator for warehouse planning

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GreyOrange's new GreyMatter Foundry simulator lets warehouse operators test automation, labour and layout scenarios before spending capital.
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Wireless Broadband Alliance sees Wi-Fi 7 gains in offices

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Wireless Broadband Alliance says Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation cuts latency and lifts throughput in live office trials with AT&T, RUCKUS Networks and Intel.
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Cainiao opens battery warehouse in Mannheim, Germany

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Cainiao expands European fulfilment network with Mannheim battery warehouse and plans more specialist sites as eCommerce logistics shifts regional.
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British Business Bank backs Dexory's global expansion

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British Business Bank joins Eurazeo-led Series C for Dexory as warehouse robotics scale-up expands overseas and targets new markets.
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3PL wins three-year fulfilment deal with GOOD GOOD

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3PL lands three-year UK fulfilment partnership with GOOD GOOD, covering D2C, Amazon Seller Fulfiled Prime and Holland & Barrett supply.
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AutoStore unveils CubeVerse AI platform for warehouses

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AutoStore debuts CubeVerse cloud and AI tools to boost warehouse throughput and real-time fulfilment without adding robots or grid space.
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Automatic Technology unveils lighter modular 'Dave' operator

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Automatic Technology launches Dave, a lighter modular commercial door operator promising faster installs, fewer variants and wireless-first control.
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British bank backs SuperSeed Physical AI fund with cash

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British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to SuperSeed's new Physical AI fund targeting early-stage industrial tech start-ups.
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Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework

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Cisco and Nvidia launch a secure AI edge framework to push low‑latency inference from data centres into hospitals, factories and networks.
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From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data

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In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.
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INFORM launches YMSlite for smaller yard operations

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INFORM unveils YMSlite, a cloud yard tool giving smaller logistics sites real-time trailer visibility, faster setup and simpler dock control.
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Blue Yonder rolls out agentic AI across supply chains

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Blue Yonder expands agentic AI and mobile apps across supply chains, embedding role-based agents from planning to customer service.
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Rainforest upgrades planning with Manhattan cloud tools

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Rainforest Distribution will replace legacy tools with Manhattan's cloud planning suite to unify demand, inventory and execution decisions.
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Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

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Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
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HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

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HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.
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Stolthaven expands Ultimo use to boost safety & AI

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Stolthaven is rolling out more Ultimo tools to unify global terminal maintenance, tighten safety controls and embed AI into daily workflows.
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Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Linnworks report finds mid-market retail growth closely tied to operational maturity, automation, AI use and stronger multichannel logistics.
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CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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CloudCasa adds SMB backup targets, edge efficiencies and VM file-level restores to sharpen Red Hat OpenShift data protection.
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Bliss Direct boosts order capacity with new ERP system

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Bliss Direct lifts daily order capacity to 300 and cuts weekly peak sales admin by 25 hours after deploying Forterro's Orderwise ERP platform.
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NTT DATA rolls out private 5G across 50 Cargill sites

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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NTT DATA has deployed private 5G across 50 Cargill plants, underpinning connected workers, robotics and edge AI in complex factories.