A managed service
SaaS (Software as a Service) WMS provider Snapfulfil offers a managed service that takes care of RF hardware needs as well as software.
Invest in freight distribution
The government should not be spending over £50bn on the new High Speed 2 rail network just to shave minutes off passenger journeys, says Bill Goodwin, sales director of materials handling and logistics company Briggs Equipment.
National transport manager
End-to-end international logistics service provider, Torque, has appointed David Bernard as national transport manager.
New manager for Torque
International logistics service provider Torque has appointed Michael Peck to manage one of the distribution centres at its head office site in Wortley, Leeds.
Customer service controller
VoiteQ, global provider of Voice-Directed Work technology, has named Ed Sygrove as its new customer service controller, adding to its growing team of senior Voice specialists.
WMS from the floor up
Formica Group has chosen the AIDC-WHM warehouse management system to run its new, 50,000ft UK storage and distribution operation in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Pick & mix production line
A leading global manufacturer of high quality cocoa and chocolate products has witnessed vast improvements in efficiency and throughput, while eliminating case damage, following the installation of six fully automatic packing lines.
Twitter discount
Twitter followers are to receive a 10% discount off their first order of the recently-launched, intelligent retrofit Goodlight 2D G-Sense lamp from LED Eco Lights when they tweet @Goodlight_LED 2D Promotion #LED #GSense.
Maintenance reduced
From October 2013 CLARK will use the new DEUTZ engine TD 3.6L in its C40- 55sD diesel forklift series. CLARK will also equip both the C20-35D (DEUTZ 2.9L) series as of 2014, and the C60-80D (DEUTZ 3.6 TCD) series as of 2015 with DEUTZ engines, which meet the European exhaust emission standard IIIB.
Intermodal seminar a success
The potential of intermodal freight transport in the UK was hotly debated at a seminar hosted by Konecranes.
€2 million sortation system
Dürkopp Fördertechnik has been awarded a contract by Europe’s largest formal dress hire group, ACS Europe’s largest formal dress hire group.
Norbert’s Red Inside works for Toolbank
Toolbank has appointed Norbert Dentressangle in a four-year deal using distribution via the logistic provider’s Red Inside solution, a dedicated service that also has the flexibility to manage variations in volume.
Heavy duty lifting
The WBPG, the next generation hoist ring for heavy duty lifting from RUD Chains, can be supplied from 85-200t making it a great product for a wide variety of working environments including heavy engineering, offshore, ship yards, and construction.
Low temperature load ring
RUD Chains offers over 270 different tested and certified lifting/lashing points, 210 of which are for bolting and 60 for welding.
Survey sparks war on warehouse costs
Nearly half of UK businesses regard reducing the cost of running warehouse operations as their most critical challenge for business improvement – even more critical than speed of fulfilment.
Bluetooth mini printers
A new range of mobile mini-printers from Able Systems offers a new level of freedom and flexibility for a wide range of applications.
Portakabin acquires Oecon
Portakabin, part of the Shepherd Group, has acquired German manufacturer and distributor of modular buildings, Oecon Mobilraum and its subsidiary companies.
Proximity warning system
In a working environment where employees and industrial vehicles have to work in close proximity on a day to day basis, implementing a system like Avonwood’s ZoneSafe can help to prevent accidents between pedestrian workers and forklifts – especially where visibility is impaired due to heavy loads or blind spots around the forklift truck.
In floor roll conveyors
SCM has provided two mill roll handling systems to one of Europe’s major paper mills.
Safety gets a lift
Contact Attachments has been designing and manufacturing forklift safety platforms for over three decades, which allow users to work at height safely and efficiently whilst carrying out tasks such as stock taking, factory maintenance or changing light bulbs.
