articleWMS supports e-fulfilment
3PL Hallett Retail Logistics caters for e-tailers from its warehouse facility in Manchester offering eCommerce fulfillment among other services.
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articleWarehouse efficiency
Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has experienced a 10% improvement in its warehouse management productivity, since introducing a new high-tech system across the business.
articleCosy fit for JDA and Red Prairie
The merger of Red Prairie and JDA Software has created a wide-ranging IT offering for retail (and other) clients. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to JDA group vice president Andrew Kirkwood about how the combined company can help retailers with the Omni-channel challenge.
productOne-stop RFID service
Software application, engineering and consulting company Red Ledge has launched a service for industry that aims to provide practical, specialist advice on every step of the RFID adoption process, from label/tag, equipment and software selection to process design, installation and training.
productBetter visibility needed
According to a new white paper commissioned by Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced), following events such as the horsemeat scandal, to restore consumer confidence industry needs to work harder to tighten controls, and provide better visibility of a product’s journey.
productMany happy returns
Addressing the management of returns, Access Group has issued a new whitepaper titled ‘The Perfect Return’.
productVitronic to showcase camera-based data capture
At the CeMAT trade show in Hanover from 19th to 23rd May 2014, Vitronic will present itself as a full solution and service provider for automated, camera-based data capture of goods in intralogistics – offering everything from consulting and planning, through hardware and software, to integration and maintenance.
productExtreme RFID labels
When a major UK retailer challenged Inotec to provide an adhesive label that could really survive on a crate being washed every week, for 10 years, the Auto ID labelling solutions expert devised an ‘Extreme’ wash test cycle.
productApplicator for industrial environments
Auto-ID solutions specialist, Toshiba TEC, has introduced a new low cost automatic label print and application system that combines high performance and cost effectiveness.
productFMD-ready coding solutions
Pharmaceutical product handling and coding specialist, Travtec, offers a range of FMD-ready solutions to help pharmaceutical manufacturers prepare for the requirements of the forthcoming EC Falsified Medicines Directive.
newsPcdata supplies bulk despatch solution
A key aspect of business for famous bread brand Hovis is bulk deliveries, where the orders are sent directly to the customer’s DC.
articleHow are you handling returns?
Indigo Software solutions architect Eric Carter argues pre-planning and a good WMS can remove much of the headache associated with returns.
productiOS-Bluetooth capability
Citizen’s CMP 20 and 30 printers now come with the extra, advanced capability of communicating with iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads via Bluetooth. This will offer a typical on-road user – such as a delivery driver or service technician – a new, convenient way to carry out on-the-spot printing.
productRugged handhelds on show
Rugged handheld computer manufacturer, Juniper Systems, will showcase its latest mobile computing products for industrial and outdoor use at Geo Business, which takes place in London, 28th-29th May.
productFactory cost cruncher
Factory running costs has been highlighted as among the biggest challenges facing businesses today, in a Supply Chain Management (SCM) study, conducted for Access Group.
productTotal WMS solution
For those seeking a WMS solution, there are many components to consider – software, hardware, networks, business process consulting, user training and software implementation services to name but a few – and Indigo Software provides all of this with its total solution service.
articleRecipe for implementation
Proteus Software explains the importance of having the best WMS ingredients and the recipe that will help you streamline and grow your business.
productMeets complex demands
Contract packer, Universal Flexible Packaging, says the reliability and simplicity of the Linx CJ400 continuous ink jet printer is helping it meet the increasingly exacting demands of its customers.
productIndigo’s WMS solution with a difference
Established for over 30 years, Indigo Software know a thing or two about warehouse management systems. Granted, there are a few WMS software vendors out there, however only a select few deliver a total solution.
productIdentify, track & secure
International labelling specialist, CILS has introduced computer printable durable Asset I.D. labels to help businesses identify assets that must be inventoried and tracked for insurance, audit and security purposes.
