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The best testimony any company can have for its products and services is when a customer comes back for more. That is exactly what specialist magazine distributor Woodgate Fulfilment did when it installed an ATMS warehouse management system (WMS). Within

n Topps Tiles has enlisted the help of Linde Creighton to provide high quality materials handling equipment capable of withstanding the intensive environment at its central warehouse and distribution centre near Leicester. The facility moves

The SF51 compact cordless scanner from Intermec Technologies sets new standards for convenience and ease of use in barcode scanning, especially for intensive hands-free applications. No more than 15cm long and only 260 grams in weight, the SF51 fit

i2 Technologies, a provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, and WebConcepts, creator of direct-to-shelf replenishment software, are offering a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solution to manufacturers and retailers. Shelf-Level eVM

Mandating the take-back and recycling of all electrical or electronic products with a battery or a plug, the implications of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive throughout the supply chain are immense.

Storage and retrieval are becoming ever more revolutionary in order for logistics departments to squeeze greater levels of operational efficiency and flexibility from their warehouses and distribution centres.

n Nimans has invested in five new Crown Wave work assist vehicles (WAVs) for its 8,370sq m trade counter and national distribution centre at Pendlebury, Manchester. The facility houses a stockholding of 4,000 product lines, worth more than £

DaimlerChrysler UK has awarded a five-year, multimillion pound contract to TNT Logistics to manage aftermarket distribution of the group’s automotive parts nationwide.

The key to strong, lasting contacts across a supply chain, whether with customers, suppliers or colleagues, is to ensure that the right people are talking to each other constantly, at all levels, says Joan Irving, procurement director at Premier Farnel

RedPrairie, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions, has developed the DLx MRM, a web-based solution for tracking and managing mobile assets. The solution enables companies to more effectively track assets, increasing asset use, reducing lo