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Picking errors have been cut by 50% at Whitbread Supply Chain’s depot in Reading following the introduction of wireless voice-controlled order picking and radio data terminals operating with warehouse management systems from Chess Logistics Tech

Nikon UK, part of photographic and optical equipment manufacturer Nikon Corporation, is using Amethyst Group Logistics Division to provide a partner logistics solution to support its Imaging retail operation for UK and the Republic of Irelan

In order to meet substantial growth in its Container Transport and Distribution operations, DHL is taking delivery of 600 new trucks throughout 2005. An initial batch of 200 new MANs trucks were delivered before Christmas. The policy for future del

Rogers Chapman, acting for Henry Schein, has acquired a 2,232sq m warehouse representing Units 5 & 6, Medway Distribution Centre in Gillingham, Kent at a rent of £4.75 per sq ft. The new facility will accommodate the tenant’s planned growth and expansi

Forklift trucks, conveyors, pickers and other materials handling equipment is again very prominent at Logistics Link 2005 – after all, no warehousing operation would be able to function without such equipment. And there will be plenty of the very latest m

Davigel, a major supplier of frozen foods to the French catering industry, has implemented the DLx Dispatcher warehouse management system (WMS) from RedPrairie. Davigel, part of the Nestlé group, stores approximately 150,000 tonnes of goods

Nampak Plastics Europe, which manufactures rigid plastic packaging, has awarded a five-year, £4.4M contract hire deal with truck and trailer rental specialist Hill Hire. The deal involves 170 bespoke stepframe curtainsiders, 40 straightframe

UPM Rafsec, a leading RFID tag manufacturer and member of the UPM Group, has participated in the Metro Group’s RFID roll-out and creation of the first automatic pallet labelling device for UHF RFID tags for Nestlé. The solution, facilitated by Nest

Having evaluated an Iveco Eurocargo Urban Artic in its 1,000 fleet of vehicles, drinks logistics provider Tradeteam has been supplied with 26 extra units to enable monitoring at a larger number of sites.

Extensive infrastructure improvements in recent years have already enabled further regeneration across the wider ‘Thames Gateway’ area. The improvements made to the A13 trunk road which runs from Bow to Thurrock have been instrumental and remain key in at