articleConsider middleware to boost productivity
Faster, simpler and more affordable, middleware is a game-changer for the industry argues Renovotec managing director Richard Gilliard.
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productThe online retail revolution – view from the inside
Retail logistics has been on a rollercoaster ride for years with the advent of eCommerce. Neil Adcock, Consulting Partner at Bis Henderson Consulting was there throughout the transformation working for 3PLs. He tells HSS editor Simon Duddy his story of a fast-changing market.
articleFlexibility and intelligence
Swisslog recently released its cutting edge new warehouse management software SynQ, so HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with the automation specialist’s VP of software and controls development Tim Eick to get under the skin of the innovative application.
productHoneywell rebrands Intelligrated in latest step of integration
Honeywell announces the rebranding of its Intelligrated business, changing the name to Honeywell Intelligrated and revealing a new logo.
productProSKU launches latest mobile App
ProSKU has launched its latest mobile App, which the company will be showcasing at E-commerce Show North 2017.
productMezzanine design
Poole-based developer MultiSUITE Software has released the latest version of its software for mezzanine floor manufacturers and designers.
articlePacking a punch
HSS editor Simon Duddy caught up with Chess Logistics sales and marketing director Alex Mills to talk innovation and the value of experience.
productNext stage eComm as WMS integration achieved
MACS Software, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of WMS, has completed its integration with the latest version of the Linnworks web-based API order management platform.
articlePioneer Foods UK enhances operations
The flexible LWS Reflex WMS from Logistex helps Pioneer to use different stock allocation rules based on different customer requirements.
productWholesaler deploys cloud WMS on pay monthly basis
Workwear wholesaler ØRN International uses Snapfulfil Cloud WMS to improve workforce productivity in a highly competitive market.
articleAutomate inventory in the warehouse with drones
The EyeSee drone makes it possible to carry out ‘airborne’ stock checks.
productBusinesses aren’t ready for 4th Industrial Revolution says research
Many companies believe investment in IT and advanced technology will drive and sustain change, but the key is to ensure that the correct skills and culture exist to drive this transformation, says consultancy Crimson & Co.
productSoftware no longer a barrier
The IT experts at AXIT, a Siemens company, believe digitalisation can reshuffle the deck in the logistics industry.
productOmnichannel retailing more efficient with WMS
Founded in 1987, board sportswear brand Animal is now a £26m omnichannel business with three streams – wholesale, retail and ecommerce.
productWMS Magic Quadrant identifies fast movers
SSI Schaefer and Reply are among the European firms noted as ones to watch in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for WMS. Dwight Klappich, Gartner research VP spoke at the firm’s recent Supply Chain conference in London.
productIoT solution for manufacturers
TouchPath is launching ‘TouchIoT’, a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system that makes the big, real-time data generated by shop floor and warehouse machines available to manufacturing requirements planning (MRP/ERP) and manufacturing execution (MES) systems for smarter business decision making.
articleIndustry 4.0 IT platform launches
Reply has launched comprehensive Industry 4.0 solution intended to facilitate flexible and connected manufacturing.
articleSuzuki GB implements Snapfulfil Cloud WMS
The WMS implementation supports the efficient warehousing and distribution of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and marine engines.
productBox sorter launches at ‘one-third average price’
Manufacturing and logistics control specialist Red Ledge and materials handling specialist Stockrail International are co-launching ‘Red Ledge RedRail’, an Excel spreadsheet-driven box sorter that is said to be one third the price of an average sortation system.
articleSMEs in the spotlight
Software firm Access group sees Industry 4 as something that can work for SMEs as well as big companies. Here, it offers tips and feedback from customers who are already on the journey.
