productA logistics provider specialising in transportation services between the UK and Scandinavia has recently switched to using the T Cards Online system to improve management of trailer movement in and out of some twenty different port locations.
newsvente-privee.com has set up a Brand Supply Chain Club to help optimise collaboration and ease the flow of products between the online flash sales pioneer and its 2,000 partner brands.
newsComputer and printing giant HP is transforming its global supply chain with cloud-based IT technology, with cloud-based supply chain software specialist GT Nexus signed up as a partner.
articleBusinesses operating in the retail sector should consider drop-shipping as a part of their supply chain and multichannel strategy says Denise Oakley, International Marketing Director, GXS.
articleHenry Schein is a global distributor of medical supplies to clinicians, so smooth supply chain performance is absolutely critical.
articleGT Nexus VP marketing Europe Esther Lutz argues cloud technology is necessary for true global inventory visibility.
productLeading direct home shopping company, D Williams & Company, uses Direct Despatch Expeditors to visit over 300 suppliers and to complete audits through parcel scanning and the real-time transmission of captured data.
productGlobal parcel and express delivery company DPD is equipping all of its 12,000 drivers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg with Honeywell Dolphin 99EX mobile computers.
productBritish Red Cross and its technology partners AIDC Solutions and TransitionWorks have developed a new system designed to streamline and improve the management of over 5000 Red Cross assets in the field, including laptop computers, satellite phones, GPS locators, surveying equipment and vehicles used in multiple humanitarian aid projects worldwide.
articleThere’s much more to the world of retail home deliveries than a man in a van. In fact, successful fulfilment stems from strong stock visibility and the retailer’s ability to make quick and intelligent decisions about deliveries when orders are being placed. Simon Duddy reports on recent IT developments.
productTo manage its delivery and collection service of high value hospital medical equipment, Dynamic Despatch has chosen to use the TranSend ePOD, route optimisation, job tracking and delivery compliance solution with real-time communication between the drivers and head office using Android smartphone devices.
articleThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), unveiled its new corporate identity at its prestigious UK Annual Awards for Excellence in London on October 24th. The new identity provides worldwide recognition for all the Institute’s 33,000 members around the world, including the UK’s 18,000-strong membership.
productWholly owned subsidiary of the Acumen Logistics Group, Acumen Distribution has invested in an Optima Warehouse Management System for its 50,000ft2 facility in Halewood, Liverpool to cater for new business from July 2014.
articleEvery logistics operator understands the challenges facing their supply chain, but many lack the belief that asset-related challenges are simple and cost effective to solve, says Richard Jenkins from RF Code.
productCourier and logistics specialist UCS switched to Citizen printers after observing how their speed and quality was helping partner organisations to offer good service.
articleDemanding clear stock visibility, keen predictive techniques and tightly managed fulfillment operations, delivery is the exciting and troubling heart of the Omni-channel experience. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
productIn a Supply Chain Management (SCM) survey conducted for Access Group, 45% per cent of companies (rising to 53% of larger firms) identified meeting demand whilst minimising stock levels as a leading issue. This is further examined in an accompanying white paper: ‘Supply Chain Nirvana’.
articleNutritional supplements firm ASEA has selected the Snapfulfil WMS for a manufacturing and fulfillment centre in the United States.
articleThe security and protection of shipments is of paramount importance to customers, and ranks as a top consideration alongside speedy delivery. Yet, guaranteeing the safety of a consignment is a considerable challenge for the logistics industry and one that is not solved easily.
articleCitizen Systems Europe makes the case for thermal printers over laser printers in logistics applications.
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