productRenovotec acquires Spirit Data Capture
The supply chain technology company is Renovotec’s fourth acquisition since 2013, and the expanded company will have a turnover of £25 million.
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productNew sales manager for Synergy Logistics
Synergy Logistics – the company behind the award-winning SnapFulfil warehouse management system (WMS) – has appointed a new sales manager in the UK.
articleMajor 3PL launches IT tool to boost labour productivity
XPO Logistics has expanded its XPO Smart technology suite with proprietary analytics in a bid to to optimise fulfillment.
productBöwe Systec acquires majority stake in Red Ledge
Böwe Systec has taken a majority stake in UK software engineering and automation supply chain specialist Red Ledge, which has joined the Böwe Systec Group.
articleLast chance to tell us about the Warehouse of the Future
Tell us about the Warehouse of the Future… and take the chance to win £100 in Amazon Vouchers.
productDiscounted rental scheme for new handhelds
Renovotec has launched a discounted rental scheme for Zebra’s new MC9300 handheld and TC8300 touch Android computers.
productFree guide
A free technical guide from coding and marking specialist Clearmark Solutions (ICE) helps to explain the importance and relevance of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in ensuring an efficient production line and the key role coding can play in its successful implementation.
articleTop notch seminars on show
John Munnelly, head of operations at John Lewis & Partners will present on Automation – a journey or a destination? at the next Warehouse Technology Group Live event in Manchester on June 5.
productSpending on AR in warehousing to soar to over US$23 Billion by 2025
ABI Research predicts busy warehouses will use digital tools as a stand-in for more expensive automation to help fulfil higher order volumes.
articleIntelligent storage system
Extensive automation from SSI Schaefer for automotive component supplier Brose leads to highly dynamic production and a forklift free factory.
articleDistress signals that mean you may need a WMS
ProSKU outlines 23 pointers that tell you why you need a WMS.
productRobotic warehouse cart launches as aid to pickers
The fulfilment cart from Synergy is designed to boost pick rates without a major operational overhaul.
productDaisy-chained sensors
SICK has reinvented the lightgrid as a versatile ‘light chain’ of cascading photoelectric sensors. The FlexChain detection system is a new way of configuring light grids that offers freedom for automated plant and machinery applications.
productProcess optimisation
Werma exhibited retro-fit intelligent systems for process optimisation at IntraLogisteX.
productMaintenance promotion launched on new rugged computer
Renovotec has launched a Spring promotion for Honeywell’s new Dolphin CK65 rugged mobile computer, offering ‘five years maintenance for the price of three’ on the product in a move designed to cut the cost of adoption for logistics and manufacturing, supply chain users.
productFree app gives BITO box users security
The new BITO Seal+Track app allows companies to reliably monitor their goods and ensure they have not been opened without permission.
product3PL boosts visibility
Road haulage and warehousing firm Fagan & Whalley has unveiled details of a new partnership at its state-of-the-art 30,000 pallet capacity distribution centre in Burnley.
productSmart vision system
SICK and AutoCoding Systems are collaborating on what is said to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
productMachine learning boosts WMS
JDA has launched a warehouse tasking tool to intelligently optimise tasks in real-time.
productTouchWMS helps optimise productivity
The TouchWMS power-picking Control Centre is said to deliver proven productivity increases of 50% is now supported by real time graphical KPI screens.
