productAre you ready for the Tobacco Products Directive?
By May 2019, every business involved in the tobacco supply chain needs to transform the way they track and report on products.
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productWMS supports range of picking styles
As the latest stage of its 12-country, 23-site ‘TouchWMS’ system rollout for global chain and gear manufacturer Renold plc, international supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is installing its multi-lingual warehouse management system in Renold’s new 39,600 square metre, 300-employee China manufacturing plant.
productFood firm selects Swisslog for new automated distribution centre
The leading Norwegian retailer Coop Norway has selected Swisslog as partner for an extensive development of its distribution centre in Langhus, south of Oslo, Norway.
productWMS improves visibility for beauty products supplier
A leading supplier of beauty and hairdressing products has smartened up its customer fulfilment after choosing the Snapfulfil cloud warehouse management system (WMS).
articleIndustry 4.0 for small warehouses
By now, most people have heard of the many benefits of Industry 4.0 for warehousing and distribution. It is now clear why companies should embrace this fourth industrial revolution. Until now, it seemed these products were only applicable for larger businesses. However, many of the benefits of I4.0 extend to small operations too.
productWMS assists with Peak
Maskworld, an eCommerce vendor for costumes and disguises, has deployed the Descartes pixi* WMS to keep pace with peak season spikes in shipping volumes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
productTackling the ‘Amazon Effect’ head on
With Amazon recently raising the bar even higher by pledging to fulfil orders within a one day delivery window, the way we do business has changed forever, says SnapFulfil MD, Tony Dobson.
