productSDK for Apple mobile devices
TSC has released a software development kit (SDK) that provides developers with a complete toolset for deploying and running labelling applications on Apple mobile devices.
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productVoice hardware trio
Offering efficiency and reliability in a robust package the new hardware trio Elite Edition by topVox offers a route to successful voice deployment.
productState-of-the-art warehouse
Warehousing services company Sumitomo is partnering with automation specialist Savoye to create a state-of-the-art warehouse in Grobbendonk, Belgium.
productContainer management module
Multimodal transportation specialist, Potter Logistics, has enhanced its warehouse management system with new Container Management functionality from OBS Logistics.
articleOnline retail pioneer outlines logistics secrets to its success
The French eCommerce pioneer vente-privee.com has chalked up staggering growth over the last decade. With earnings of less than one million euros in 2002, the company turned over €1.3 billion euros in Europe last year.
productHigh performance scanners
New from Intermec are two new innovative scanning solutions – the SF61B, a compact wireless mobility scanner optimised for distribution center (DC), transportation and logistics, field service and healthcare operations, and the SR31T – a robust tethered scanner for general purpose and light industrial environments.
productIntelligence tool goes mobile
Logistex’s business intelligence tool is now available to mobile tablet users on Apple and Android devices.
articleIs WMS a commodity?
If the WMS has reached a level where most users’ requirements can be met and there are many products (including some purely web based) around to meet them, does that then mean it is possible to simply buy one off-the-shelf and ‘plug and go?’ asks Alex Mills of Chess Logistics Technology.
articleTen reasons SMEs should use WMS
It is too easy for SMEs to dismiss the option of automating their warehouse on the grounds that they are not a large enough entity to warrant it, says Snapfulfil.
productCustom-off-the-shelf WMS
The latest version of AIDC Solutions AIDC-WHM warehouse management system, is fully RFID-enabled.
productDouble-sided label printing
Guernsey-based CheapSmells, one of the first companies to use the Duotherm double-sided label print system from Forms Plus, is predicting an annual saving of £20,000 on printing alone.
productPlug-and-play product ID
The new SICK CLV610 barcode scanner with the fieldbus module meets the need for easy-to-install and cost-effective product identification in storage, product handling and conveying.
articleSensors key for automated high-bay warehouse
When German cloth mill Mehler invested in a central, automated high-bay warehouse, sensors from Leuze electronic played a key role.
article10 predictions for the future of third party logistics
The landscape for third party logistics (3PL) has altered significantly in the last decade, and is tipped to experience further growth and change as mobile technologies and ‘smart’ working practices develop, says Simon Fowler, Managing Director of Advanced Business Solutions (Commercial).
articleCloud is enabler for supply chain to rise to Omni-channel challenge
GT Nexus VP marketing Europe Esther Lutz argues cloud technology is necessary for true global inventory visibility.
articleFreezer-ready handhelds underpin cold-chain operations
Designed for the coldest of cold-chain environments, new ultra-rugged mobile computers from Psion (now part of Motorola) offer reliable functionality in sub-zero conditions.
productWMS from the floor up
Formica Group has chosen the AIDC-WHM warehouse management system to run its new, 50,000ft UK storage and distribution operation in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
productMobile printing solution
Following the launch last year of its low-cost, high-performance B-EX4 premium industrial printer range, Toshiba TEC has joined forces with Unique ID, manufacturer of the MAC (Mobile Application Cart) Powered Workstations, to provide a mobile printing solution for warehouse environments.
productA managed service
SaaS (Software as a Service) WMS provider Snapfulfil offers a managed service that takes care of RF hardware needs as well as software.
articleTen tips when setting up a new warehouse in 2014
Gavin Clark, commercial director for SaaS warehouse management system provider Snapfulfil, gives his thoughts on the priorities when establishing a new warehouse.
