articleVoice adds to WMS benefits for food supplier
Food supplier Winterbotham Darby implemented a voice picking solution proposed and supported by Chess Logistics Technology to enhance an RF solution.
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articlePeak-Ryzex provides cereal success for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
Breakfast cereal and snack company Kellogg’s has implemented Honeywell RF barcode scanners as part of its highly automated supply chain.
productHigh-end imaging system
New from Travtec, the Lixis PVS is a high-end OCR/OCV imaging system that offers reliability, accuracy and speed for a wide variety of inspection requirements throughout the packaging process.
productRugged atex-certified tablet
Designer and manufacturer of rugged computing technology, Getac, is launching the what is said to be world’s first rugged Android 4.1 tablet with explosive protection.
productDirect thermal printer
Designed for industrial use, the new B-EX4-D2 4” direct thermal printer is the latest addition to Toshiba TEC’s EX-Series Auto ID printers and is suitable for a range of supply chain, transportation, logistics and retail applications.
productPhased implementation
Supplier of Internet IT integration solutions for postal and parcel carriers, NetDespatch has worked with APC Overnight to introduce new standardised label technology throughout its network ahead of the move to a new national sortation centre.
product3PL takes on new WMS
California-based third party logistics company Performance Freight Systems has implemented the Accellos solution to accommodate the requirements of a large national bottled water company. Now PFS often turns 70,000 pallets in a month and up to 150 truckloads in 24 hours.
productFinance for immediate return
Leading supplier of warehouse management systems, MACS Software, has teamed up with BlueStar Business Finance to help its customers benefit from the latest WMS technology and get an immediate return on their investment.
productVehicle mount terminals
Together with its partner Luceor, Advantech-DLoG will be presenting innovative solutions for container logistics at TOC Europe, which will be held in the port of Rotterdam from June 25th-27th, 2013.
productSmart & simple vision sensor
New from SICK is a vision sensor with dimension verification, position detection and intelligent measurement capability that is said to challenge 2D smart camera performance.
productPerformance in a small package
Offering a high level of reading performance in a compact housing, Datalogic’s MATRIX 210 2D features the WVGA image sensor capturing up to 60 frames per second and a powerful image illuminator.
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.
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.
