productMarshalling gets voice
John Lewis has extended its use of voice to its distribution centre loading and marshalling areas, with the implementation of Voiteq’s VoiceMan Screen-to-Voice solution.
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articleSnapfulfil ready for 70% Peak uplift
SaaS WMS provider Snapfulfil is expecting to handle a 70% uplift in transactions on its system in the run up to Christmas.
productView our super annual Guide – solve your handling and storage problems
You can see the digital edition for our annual HSD Guide online NOW. A great overview of industry bodies and exhaustive supplier listings.
productDiscount & extended warranty
Rugged hardware provider Renovotec is offering a 25% discount on orders of five units or more of Honeywell’s new, productivity-enhancing PC42t Economy Desktop Printer, which is also being sold with a free warranty upgrade on all orders, extending cover from the standard 1 to 3 years.
productScan on demand
Warehousing and logistics specialist, InBond has launched a hi-tech service to enhance support for blue-chip clients, taking its investment in the last 12 months to £150,000.
articleManufacturer implements door-to-door voice solution
Horseware Ireland uses voice technology from BEC and Honeywell to control picking, packing, replenishment and despatch.
productScanner for mobile payments
he way we pay for goods is changing and, according to Honeywell, in the near future, mobile phones will replace both credit cards and loyalty cards. With the launch of mobile payment offerings like Apple Pay and Google Wallet, the consumer can not only pay for goods with a simple tap, but at the same time receive earn loyalty points, discounts and promotions directly to their device.
productWMS has e-fulfillment revamp
HighJump has expanded the e-Fulfillment functionality of its WMS – AccellosOne.
newsMore than 9m items picked by Snapfulfil customers over key weekend
SaaS WMS provider Snapfulfil experienced a 77% increase in shipments handled by its system on Black Friday, compared to the previous Friday.
productHospital-based retailer targets growth
A leading ladies fashion retailer that began life as a single table-top trader in a hospital in Cambridgeshire has revealed plans to grow its 26 hospital-based outlets at a rate of two a year, thanks to a technology-driven transformation of the business.
articleHuge rack-clad automated warehouses
Jungheinrich’s Systems & Projects Division has provided a turnkey solution for global healthcare company, Grifols – completing two highly automated rack-clad warehouses at the heart of the company’s new worldwide operations in Dublin.
articleRoyal Mail buys NetDespatch for undisclosed sum
NetDespatch offers a shipping, data management and labelling platform for postal and parcel carriers.
articlePorsche streamlines parts DC process with Zebra printers
Porsche Parts Distribution Centre gives parts distribution some throttle with a Zebra 220XiIIIPlus barcode printing solution.
productRugged hardware audit launched
Renovotec is launching a free Rugged Hardware Audit service that “crunches the numbers” to identify the best balance of hardware purchase and rental for supply chain users – and that can cut a company’s rugged hardware costs by up to 20%, according to the company.
articleGartner emphasises WMS agility
Handling & Storage Solutions summarises Gartner’s latest research paper offering key insights into WMS.
productWMS reduces fulfillment errors
Catalogue and online retailer, Dream Products, has selected the Snapfulfil SaaS warehouse management system to help streamline its warehousing and fulfilment operations.
productToshiba TEC keeps couriers posted
The B-FV4 desktop printer series from Toshiba TEC is said to provide the perfect printing solution for courier and post room environments. Offering the ultimate in flexibility and ruggedness, they create stamp and shipping labels that are both crisp and clear.
productFast build development tool
New from Red Ledge is a more powerful, database-inclusive version of its proprietary ‘Red Ledge CORE’ systems development tool for manufacturing, asset and warehouse management systems.
productError proofing
Cognex has released the In-Sight 2000 series, a product line that combines its In-Sight vision system with a vision sensor.
blogHow can manufacturers benefit from zero inventory stock management?
Zero inventory stock management is a key strategy for a warehouse to utilise because it significantly benefits cash flow and actually facilitates new business models. Just about every internet based retailer has behind them a zero inventory model, whereby they ‘back to back’ the customer order with a PO and ship end product directly to the customer. Amazon’s Marketplace and many other discounted retailing models would be impossible without zero inventory stock management.
