newsDescartes acquires UK firm Peoplevox for almost £20m
Descartes Systems Group has acquired Peoplevox, a provider of cloud-based eCommerce WMS, for £20m.
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productKörber and Fetch Robotics to collaborate on AMRs
Global logistics technology conglomerate Körber Supply Chain has set up a partnership with Fetch Robotics.
productRugged tablet set for launch
Renovotec is launching Honeywell’s new ‘RT10’ rugged tablet at IntraLogisteX 2020.
productSICK upgrades volume measurement
SICK has announced a major technology upgrade to its VMS (Volume Measurement System) track and trace system, achieving better throughput speeds and accuracy for non-contact dimensioning of goods, cartons and parcels regardless of shape.
articleTech-driven logistics allows tools supplier to boost profits
Draper Tools is 101 years old this year – and investing in automation to support the continuing growth of its business. Recently it has started using its logistics platform to ship to consumers directly on behalf of its customers.
productWarehouse robotics division launches
The solution will integrate Renovotec warehouse process middleware with selected, best-in-class robotics hardware.
productB2C and B2B ops combined
Warehouse expansion provides opportunity to fulfil trade and consumer orders from same stockholding.
productWarehouse IT hardware supplier responds to virus crisis
Renovotec, the leader in rugged hardware, software and services provider for supply chain companies is implementing a business continuity plan for the company and its people in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
articleA smart approach to the key supply chain hub
Supply chains are a complex puzzle, made up of interconnecting processes and practices with plenty of room for error. As a piece of this puzzle, the warehouse plays a major part in the efficiency of the entire chain.
articleData-driven approach to COVID storm
SnapFulfil is deploying an increasingly data-driven approach to help weather the COVID storm and be in a stronger position when it clears.
articleHandheld key to omni-channel strategy
Datalogic’s handheld computer, the Memor 10, streamlines picking and packing for a fashion firm’s growing online orders.
newsSmall online retailers consider switch to ‘Fulfilled by Merchant’
In recent weeks Amazon has refocused its shipping efforts to essential items only – side-lining thousands of sellers who relied on the retail giant to fulfil and ship their orders.
articleNew mobile robot brand launches in UK
Chinese tech firm Hikrobot has launched its range of mobile robots for intralogistics applications to the UK and Europe through Cranfield–based systems integrator, Invar Systems.
productPerformance-driven system
US-based Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) has implemented international supply chain solutions provider TouchPath’s ‘TouchMES’ manufacturing execution system, integrating it with the company’s ERP system to increase production capacity and support expansion.
articleInsight can help stock strategy
Businesses need to maintain a balance between stock availability, which is usually a good thing, and carrying too much inventory, which is generally not, says Alex Mills, sales and marketing director at ProSKU.
productAutomation leader acquires UK software firm
Dematic, through its parent company Kion Group, has acquired of Digital Applications International (DAI), a UK-based software company specialising in logistics automation solutions.
articleHow WMS can reduce the pressure of stockpiling
The global impact of Covid-19 is going to be felt for years, long after the virus has been brought under control, with governments and economies struggling to get back on their feet.
productGroundbreaking cloud robots-as-a-service partnership
Following the launch of its ‘Renovotec Robotics’ warehouse solutions division Renovotec Group has formed a partnership with Silicon Valley’s Fetch Robotics.
productSainsbury’s invests in AI-driven supply chain
The grocer has selected Blue Yonder’s Luminate end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) powered supply chain platform.
productWorld-first for volume measurement
With the CMS 700i 3D, Leuze presents a world first for volume measurements – a complete solution for the fault-free storage of goods that can be autonomously commissioned and maintained by WebConfig.
