articleThink smart data, not big data
Data is important in understanding Omni-channel customer behaviour, says Biznography’s Cara Berry, but the customer data isn’t always right.
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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.
productAiming for the perfect pallet
Voiteq and Kellogg’s scooped the Overall Winner gong at the SHD Logistics Awards.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
productSupporting growth
Six years of growth on from implementing the the MACS warehouse management system (MACSwms), operations at Chiltern Cold Storage continue to be supported by MACS.
articleWMS streamlines fulfillment for archery specialist
A standout feature is that the Snapfuflil WMS supports the firm’s complex build-to-order process, providing visibility of both component parts and finished goods in real-time.
productDenby Pottery boosts picking with specialist software
The tableware brand’s warehouse has created significant productivity improvements with the deployment of Pick Modeller software from Sigma Efficiency.
articleWMS streamlines fulfillment
A standout feature is that the Snapfuflil WMS supports the firm’s complex build-to-order process, providing visibility of both component parts and finished goods in real-time.
productAutomated e-mail notification
In the latest upgrade to its ControlPort logistics software, fulfilment specialists James and James has provided e-retailers with an automated service that gives more management information without even needing to log in.
productWebinar to tackle complex delivery demands
MetaPack and Manhattan Associates will deliver a webinar on July 14th designed to help retailers meet increasing demands from consumers for same-day delivery, click and collect and pick-up, drop off services.
productLook out for doubling trends to find disruptors
An increasing number of companies and technologies are achieving exponential growth, says Salim Ismail of the Singularity University and this is proving very disruptive to established industry monoliths.
productNext generation WMS
Worldwide Chain Stores (WCS) has announced general availability of its latest warehouse management system, CSnx. A next generation platform, CSnx offers organisations easy-to-use, flexible, scalable and relevant out-of-the-box capability to automate, diagnose and seamlessly manage the supply chain from procurement of inventory through to management of the warehouse.
productBetter understanding required
Access Group surveys show that there is still considerable misunderstanding among business managers about what Business Intelligence (BI) is. Only 16% of financial professionals say they are using BI today while 35% either don’t recognise the term or think it is a piece of technical jargon for the IT people to deal with.
