Rob Smith, VP, marketing, Europe, Kewill reckons e-commerce has “changed the landscape of logistics”.
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Software-as-a-service (SaaS) took off with a bang last year, becoming the way for cash-strapped businesses to roll out much-needed systems, on a pay-as-you-go basis.
A fuel cell uses a chemical process to generate electricity. At the anode of the cell hydrogen is broken down…
Bob Hine of BITA reckons waste disposal also has a direct bearing on lift truck maintenance intervals as it affects the amount of engine and hydraulic oil that is changed over the lifetime of the equipment.
Things have been fairly quiet in the RedPrairie corner, understandably, as it is going through the motions of being acquired by a fund affiliated with New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm.
Corporate clothing supplier BTC Activewear brought in a fleet of Atlet trucks and mobile shuttle buggies to help get its national hub up and running following a complex consolidation process.
Foodservice distributor Bako NW has saved some £75,000 per year, since investing in a voice-directed warehouse system from BCP.
Online retailer Tackle Discounts has upped its sales by 30 – 40 per cent and cut delivery costs by 15 per cent, since going live with a delivery management system from MetaPack.
John Lewis has upped its storage capacity since rolling out a VNA handling system from Barloworld, which enables its staff to work with walk-on racking at heights of over ten metres.
Excel Automation has completed all four phases of a contract to upgrade the Chivas Brothers’ palletisation and automatic dispatch facility in Dumbarton.
