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Dedicated home deliveries

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Sainsbury’s has awarded an extension to the home delivery contract it has with logistics provider Ryder. As part of the latest deal, Ryder continues to provide the supermarket chain with dedicated vehicles and drivers to deliver a range of groceries and f

MBS develops automation solution

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Offering further evidence of the strength and ongoing innovation in its supply chain management (SCM) strategy, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) has unveiled a pilot project it developed in alliance with KiMs.

Wake up or lose business, warns standards authority

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New research carried out by e.centre, the supply chain efficiency association, shows that despite the hype, 85% of UK companies have no plans to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) technology within their organisations.

AUTOMATED ROUTEING LEADS TO “SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS”

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Banbury-based bakery products supplier Fine Lady Bakeries (FLB) is reporting major efficiency gains a year after it began using Paragon’s routeing and scheduling software. The company started using the software to review fixed routes across its 35-vehicle

IT Update

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Automotive aftermarket service specialist Lex Auto Logistics’ new warehouse management system (WMS) installed at its 50,000sq m distribution centre in Chorley, Lancashire, has enabled it to improve the service provided to nearly 3,000 UK and export cust

Alliance enhances accuracy and efficiency

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Supply chain execution (SCE) software supplier AquiTec and Belgravium, which makes rugged mobile communications devices, have joined forces to offer retail and wholesale customers a complete radio frequency (RF) communications solution.

“Big brother” facility commissioned

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Healthcare Logistics, which specialises in the pharmaceuticals distribution sector, has placed a second major contract with Anglo Holt Construction (AHC) to purpose-built an 11,000sq m warehouse and distribution facility alongside an existing logistics an

Stainless steel tanks improve hygiene

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Glasgow-based Wiseman Dairies has taken on 11 tankers from Crossland over the past six months, the most recent being six 26,000 litre articulated trailers. The dairy has also recently been supplied with five 16,000 litre rigid tankers, made from stainless

IT Update (2)

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eBECS, a Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) partner, has developed a series of Lean Manufacturing modules to complement and enhance the functionality of MBS’ Axapta toolset. Lean Manufacturing is the ability to establish manufacturing cells where downst