productProcess and planning
A German manufacturer of frozen cakes and flans is using bespoke software from CSB-System to help maximise production and planning efficiencies and provide full traceability.
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productAiming for the perfect pallet
Voiteq and Kellogg’s scooped the Overall Winner gong at the SHD Logistics Awards.
productInk suited to polyethylene
New from Linx Printing Technologies is an ink that offers excellent adhesion to polyethylene (PE) and most polypropylene (PP) applications, and is suitable for non-contact food packaging in line with Swiss Ordinance 817.023.021, the European reference for food packaging inks.
productMeeting European Good Distribution Practice
Tinytag Ultra Radio temp/RH loggers have a low profile, compact design, making them suitable for discreet indoor monitoring.
productManufacturer upgrades printers
Europe’s largest ice manufacturer has installed seven Zodiac thermal transfer overprinters from Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) to meet growing demand for its products.
articleCement manufacturer automates dispatch processes
Holcim has automated some logistics services using LOGiQ software from Schenck Process.
productManaging medical supplies in Mozambique
MACS Software is working with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique to perfect a system for the effective storage and distribution of essential surgical supplies and medical equipment for hospitals in Mozambique. The project, now in its sixth year, has already greatly improved the supply of medical supplies to local people.
productFood supplier switches to voice picking
Henry Colbeck has chosen Renovotec Voice Manager to fully automate its 12,000 units-per-day picking operation.
productIndigo Herbs boosts order fulfilment
NetDespatch has helped Indigo Herbs to speed up its order processing and despatch procedures with the implementation of a web-based solution that integrates with the company’s eCommerce system – XSellco. The solution is said to have eliminated input errors and expedited overall order fulfilment.
articleReal time validation
Cycle firm Raleigh upgrades from paper-based system to record goods in, put-away, stock movement and stock counting.
articleIf I had a hammer…
Tim Stokes, SICK (UK) Auto Ident specialist warns you to be sceptical when suppliers bang on about their ‘golden hammers’.
productSimply aim & pull
The new RayTemp 6 infrared non-contact thermometer is a compact, durable and easy to use instrument; simply aim and pull the trigger to display the temperature of the item being measured over the range of -60 to 550°C.
productFast desktop printer
New from Primera Technology, the LX2000e Color Label Printer produces labels at speeds of up to 152mm (6”) per second – about 25% faster than Primera’s best-selling LX900e Color Label Printer (for comparable print quality).
articleSmart sensor technology first from SICK
SICK has built ‘powerful new functions’ into everyday sensors to deliver ‘a glimpse of the future’ for manufacturing automation.
productWarehouse location solution
When British footwear and accessories company, Airwair International – or, as you may know them, Dr. Martens – opened a new 104,000 sq ft distribution centre in Raunds, Northamptonshire, a sophisticated labelling and barcoding system was required to ensure quick handling and sourcing of stock.
articleSuperdrug NDC increases throughput by 48%
With eCommerce sales more than doubling year on year, Logistex was asked to design a solution capable of handling in excess of 60,000 orders per day.
productLabel subscription service
Rugged hardware company, Renovotec, is launching a “new business model” rugged printer label subscription service that includes a Honeywell industrial printer plus maintenance, support, consumables and delivery – for a single monthly payment.
articlePicking plus
Work in the warehouse is increasingly multi-faceted, with employees being asked to multi-task. This versatility can be facilitated by voice technology, says Darrel Williams from Vocollect by Honeywell.
product3D location traking
A manufacturer of globally distributed snack food has chosen Vero Solutions from Harland Simon to improve its warehouse operations in North America.
articleWinning the service race
Indigo’s WMS helps Tetrosyl increase throughput levels by 10% and save £200,000 per year.
