productCoping with rise in toy orders
JLM Transport has deployed a cloud-based transport management system from TrackTrans.
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productSort out the back end
E-commerce customers are offered an ‘omnichannel’ user experience, but many online vendors do not enjoy a similar backend UX. Multiorders’ all-in-one automated solutions promise to counter this.
articleASOS hits green delivery milestone
All-electric delivery company Gnewt by Menzies Distribution is set to deliver its 500,000th parcel in a ‘green’ delivery contract for fashion retailer ASOS.
articleIs your transport business suffering from spreadsheet sprawl?
If you’re drowning in spreadsheets, simply consign them to the shredder. Roger Murphy, MD of TrackTrans offers an alternative approach with five very good reasons to embrace automation using the latest Transport Management Systems.
productFleet management made easier
My Fleet Hub launches bringing together a suite of cost and time-savings services in one place.
newsReBOUND appoints Colin Griffin to lead international returns opportunity
Returns management platform ReBOUND has appointed ecommerce supply chain veteran Colin Griffin Executive Vice President.
productDealing with disruption
Shippers don’t want to sink in an ocean of uncertainty, rather they seek to ride the waves of global mega trends. Multimodal’s seminar programme points out the swells and the rip currents.
productSwinson deploys transport management solution
TrackTrans has announced that Midlands-based Swinson Transport has successfully deployed the company’s cloud-based technology to connect drivers, better utilise its fleet of 20-plus vehicles and handle more than 700 deliveries every month.
productFSDF relaunches as the Cold Chain Federation
The launch of the Cold Chain Federation signals the start of a new era for the Food Storage and Distribution Federation.
productSmart trailer telematics key to new order
Haulier Kelly International has bought six new Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders, fitted with the manufacturer’s trailer telematics system to help increase trailer uptime and traceability.
productReal-time delivery tracking added to major Scottish distribution contract
CJ Lang goes live with TranSend ePOD to provide real-time delivery tracking and a tailored delivery service to 300 SPAR stores in Scotland.
articleReport calls for collaboration on mapping to promote self-driving
The national mapping agency Ordnance Survey and Government backed self-driving hub, Zenzic, lay out the importance of collaborative mapping in the development of self-driving vehicles.
productSainsbury’s seals hot food home delivery deal with Deliveroo
The grocer is looking for a slice of the UK’s fast-growing food delivery market, teaming up with Deliveroo to bring freshly baked sourdough pizzas straight from the supermarket counter to customers’ homes.
productReal-time supervision via mobile devices
With the TR4 series for temperature monitoring, T&D Corporation provides low energy Bluetooth 4.1 devices with no need for pre-registration.
productNew smaller RFID read/write device
SICK has launched the smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device of its kind, the RFU610, creating new opportunities to integrate RFID track and trace capability in automated machines and mobile vehicles across production, materials handling, and logistics environments.
productPrepare for an uncertain Brexit?
To say that Brexit has created some uncertainty in the transport and logistics industry might be understating the issue.
productLogistics fleet management
PowerFleet for Logistics, a division of ID Systems, has been engaged by American haulage business BAH Express to equip its entire fleet of 200 trucks with ID Systems’ LV9000 in-cab technology platform.
articleThyssenkrupp improves delivery tracking
Thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe has added in-house developments to its portfolio of digital applications.
productWarning against potential Black Friday postal strike
Consultancy BearingPoint has warned of very serious consequences if a Royal Mail strike occurs during the Black Friday Peak period.
productTinytag launches
New range of voltage, current and count input data loggers connect to third party sensors to measure a wide range of conditions.
