The Warehouse & Logistics News features list provides our readers with the most comprehensive coverage of the different aspects of modern warehousing and logistics operations. Every feature we publish has an exclusive introduction written by one of our writers.
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You will see the word SUPPLEMENT a number of times throughout the 2012 features list. Each supplement is a more indepth feature on a major topic or event of interest to the industry. They will be bound into the centre of each relevant issue, and are designed to be kept for future reference by industry buyers and decision makers.For more details on our scheduled features and supplements, or to advertise please call James Surridge on 01923 272965.
JANUARY 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Dec 16th
- Doors & Curtains: Includes industrial doors, curtains and roller-shutters.
- Buildings/Facilities: Main structures and key equipment including temporary structures.
- Conveying & Sortation: Automated materials handling equipment and IT solutions.
FEBRUARY 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jan 13th
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- The Loading Bay: Includes doors, dock levellers and dock lifts.
- Warehouse Flooring: Includes floor preparation, maintenance, mezzanines and area markings.
FEBRUARY 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jan 27th
- Pallet Networks: A review of the major European, UK and regional pallet networks.
- Power Sources:Covering all aspects of motive power in the warehouse and logistics environment, including batteries, LPG and engines.
- Security: We take a look at the the vital topic of security; from the perimeter fence to the internal working of the warehouse. Plus vehicle tracking and fuel theft.
MARCH 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Feb 10th
- Pallet Focus: We take a look at the world of pallets; including wood and plastic pallets, pallet suppliers, pallet pools, pallet management, pallet inverters and all other associated products.
- Warehouse Lighting:Smart lighting solutions for today’s warehouses including LED, energy-efficient, long-life and sensor-activated systems.
- Warehouse I.T.: Includes RFID, barcodes, readers, scanners, labels and handheld technology.
MARCH 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Feb 24th
- Doors & Curtains: Includes industrial doors, curtains and roller-shutters.
- Buildings/Facilities: Main structures and key equipment including temporary structures.
- SUPPLEMENT: Logistics @ Foodex – W&LN is the official media partner for the Logistics @ Foodex Exhibition at the NEC on 25th – 27th March. We are publishing a bound-in supplement for the show looking at the products and services connected with the food and drink supply chain.
APRIL 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday March 9th
- The Loading Bay: Includes industrial doors, dock levellers and dock lifts.
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- Storage Solutions:Maximising the efficient use of space in the warehouse with the latest storage solutions including pallet racking, cantilever racking, shelving and all other applications.
APRIL 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Mar 30th
- Power Sources: Covering all aspects of motive power in the warehouse and logistics environment, including batteries, LPG and engines.
- Order Picking: Pickers, pick to light, voice picking.
- Outsourced Fulfilment: As ecommerce grows so does the need for specialist warehousing and logistics services to receive and store goods, call them off and despatch them as required.
MAY 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Apr 13th
- Packaging: Including returnable transit packaging, stretch wrappers and other forms of protection used throughout the supply chain.
- Warehouse Flooring: Includes floor preparation, maintenance, mezzanines and area markings.
- Lifting Gears and Cranes: Including scissor lifts, heavy duty cranes and working platforms.
MAY 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Apr 27th
- Pallet Networks: A review of the major European, UK and regional pallet networks.
- Conveying & Sortation: Automated materials handling equipment and IT solutions.
- SUPPLEMENT: The Warehouse – An indepth look at the internal workings of the modern warehouse, including materialshandling equipment, storage solutions, planning, lighting,flooring, and the I.T. needed to run the operations. We will also be publishing independent reports from the UK trade associations and industry experts.
JUNE 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday May 11th
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- Buildings/Facilities: Main structures and key equipment including temporary structures.
- The Loading Bay: Includes industrial doors, dock levellers and dock lifts.
JUNE 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jun 1st
- Warehouse Planning & Consultancy: We take a look at how external experts including independent consultants and equipment suppliers can bring a fresh approach to tackling problems and improving processes in the warehousing and logistics industry.
- Power Sources:Covering all aspects of motive power in the warehouse and logistics environment, including batteries, LPG and engines.
- Doors & Curtains: Includes industrial doors, curtains and roller-shutters.
JULY 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jun 15th
- Telematics: We look at how IT is used in mobile applications, planning routes and keeping track of vehicles and goods on the road.
- Warehouse Lighting: Smart lighting solutions for today’s warehouses including LED,energy-efficient, long-life and sensor-activated systems.
- SUPPLEMENT: Cold Storage & Distribution- We look at the latest vehicles, equipment technology and services to help manufacturers and retailers keep their products at the correct temperature throughout the supply chain.
JULY 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jul 6th
- Storage Solutions: Maximising the efficient use of space in the warehouse with the latest storage solutions including pallet racking, cantilever racking, shelving and all other applications.
- Pallet Focus: We take a look at the world of pallets; including wood and plastic pallets, pallet suppliers, pallet pools, pallet management, pallet inverters and all other associated products.
- Warehouse I.T.: Includes RFID, barcodes, readers, scanners, labels, handheld technology and any other technology in today’s modern warehouses.
AUGUST 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Jul 27th
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- Warehouse Flooring: Includes floor preparation, maintenance, mezzanine floors and area markings.
- Conveying & Sortation: Automated materials handling equipment and IT solutions.
SEPTEMBER 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Aug 10th
- Pallet Networks: A review of the major European, UK and regional pallet networks.
- Buildings/Facilities: Main structures and key equipment including temporary structures.
- The Loading Bay: Includes industrial doors, dock levellers and dock lifts.
SEPTEMBER 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Aug 31st
- Order Picking: Pickers, pick to light, voice picking.
- Power Sources: Covering all aspects of motive power in the warehouse and logistics environment, including batteries, LPG and engines.
- SUPPLEMENT: FLTA Safety Supplement – Warehouse & Logistics News is once again the official media partner for the annual FLTA Safety Conference. We are publishing a bound-insupplement for the event looking at fork truck safety, good warehouse practice and all other aspects of safety in the warehouse and logistics environment.
OCTOBER 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Sep 21st
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- Lifting Gears and Cranes: Everything from scissor lifts through to heavy duty cranes.
- Doors & Curtains: Includes industrial doors, curtains and roller-shutters.
OCTOBER 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Oct 5th
- Multimodal: A look at the options for moving goods including air, rail, sea and road. As Europe’s road networks get ever more congested we look at the other choices.
- Warehouse Lighting: Smart lighting solutions for today’s warehouses including LED, energy-efficient, long-life and sensor-activated systems.
- Warehouse I.T.: Includes RFID, barcodes, readers, scanners, tags, labels and handheld technology.
NOVEMBER 1st – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Oct 19th
- Pallet Networks: A review of the major European, UK and regional pallet networks.
- Warehouse Flooring: Includes floor preparation, maintenance, mezzanines and area markings.
- Conveying & Sortation: Automated materials handling equipment and IT solutions.
NOVEMBER 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Nov 2nd
- Buildings/Facilities: Main structures and key equipment including temporary structures.
- The Loading Bay: Includes industrial doors, dock levellers and dock lifts.
- Power Sources: Covering all aspects of motive power in the warehouse and logistics environment, including batteries, LPG and engines.
DECEMBER 15th – Booking and Copy Deadline, Friday Nov 23rd
- Fork Trucks: A look at all things fork truck; includes counterbalance trucks (electric and diesel), side loaders, VNA, reach trucks and other specialist machines.
- Storage Solutions:Maximising the efficient use of space in the warehouse with the lateststorage solutions including pallet racking, cantilever racking, shelving and all other applications.
- Pallet Focus: We take a look at the world of pallets; including wood and plastic pallets, pallet suppliers, pallet pools, pallet management, pallet inverters and all other associated products.
- SUPPLEMENT: REVIEW?OF?THE?YEAR – We look back at the big stories from 2012.

