articlePocket sorter picks it easy
German casual fashion brand BRAX installed the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution from KNAPP at its site last year.
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articleClick&Pick unlocks the potential of e-fulfilment
E-commerce and omni-channel sales are dramatically changing the relationship between retailers and customers. Sales channels are constantly developing, and with them, the intralogistics challenges of meeting the expectations of consumers.
productOmni-channel fulfillment
Retailer Hat World has commissioned Swisslog to install a state-of-the-art Omni-channel order fulfillment and storage system, at its central distribution centre in Indianapolis.
productThe Intelligent Logistics Solution of the Future at Minus 24°C
“Food should inspire with taste and quality” is the motto and driving force behind the apetito group, whose headquarters are located in the Westphalian city of Rheine.
productPicking speeds ahead
An advanced intralogistics system devised by CSB-System International for Swiss cheese producer Züger Frischkäse AG in Oberbüren has automated the company’s stock control process while delivering a 50% time saving in picking speeds.
productAdjusts to changing demands
Schönenberger Systeme has developed a flexible warehousing and distribution concept that can be be adapted to facilitate changing business requirements.
articleSnap to Light trolley boosts efficiency
Snapfulfil says its Snap-To-Light picking trolley means there is no longer a trade-off between shipment accuracy and a ‘hands free’ picking environment.
articleWalk in pick and place
Pedestrian reach trucks offer ability to pick and place in narrow aisles.
articleNice and Easy does it
Pick-it-Easy workstations and pick-to-light technology form key parts of a €60m automated DC for tool supplier.
articleTaking Kate into account
Selecting the right pick method can be tricky due to factors such as ‘the Kate Middleton effect’, says Eddie de Jong, senior consultant at Davies & Robson.
productSDI Group keeps DCs on track for growth
Automated materials handling systems integrator, SDI Group, is currently installing capacity-increasing garment handling systems in two significant projects for clothing and homeware retailer, Matalan.
productLogistics professionals described as rock stars
Delegates at the annual CILT conference were told if online fulflillment is the new rock ‘n’ roll then logistics professionals are the rock stars of this booming sphere of the economic landscape.
productManufacturer unveils plan for automated DC
Control and automation technology manufacturer FESTO will open a 161,500 sq ft production, service and logistics centre in the USA in 2015.
articleMove to goods-to-person
Automated warehousing provider TGW has implemented an integrated logistics solution for Danish multi-label fashion retailer Bestseller.
articleAutomated returns handling
Mail order businesses are established. Perhaps they can teach online retail firms how to handle returns efficiently? Beumer Group has experience managing returns with both mail order and online retailers.
articleSpanish supermarket’s fresh food philosophy
Supermarket Head of Logistics explains how the need for fresh food has driven the installation of an automated order picking solution from Cimcorp.
articleAuto assembling orders for Netto
Danish supermarket chain Netto implemented Dematic automated order picking and robotic palletising solutions for handling fruit and vegetables.
articleProtect your profits
Retailers who do not invest in automated systems that can accommodate volume growth, reduce costs and ensure smooth supply chain flow will struggle to compete, warns Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group.
productCompact robots
ABB has expanded its family of small robots with the addition of the IRB 1200. Featuring a compact design, the IRB1200 is aimed at applications demanding flexibility, ease of use, compactness and short cycle times while still maintaining large working envelopes.
productModular belt tray sorter
At CeMAT Beumer presented a type BS 7 BT belt tray sorter, around 40m in length, that was equipped with various modules and functions – including a manual loading station, semi-automatic induction with camera system and a demo module of the Beumer Warehouse Control System.
