Booths has selected VoiteQ, a leading supplier of voice recognition software for warehouse and distribution companies, to install Vocollect’s Talkman voice picking technology at its distribution centre in Preston.
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Carrefour is to use the GOLD supply chain management software from global retail solutions provider, Aldata, in its 179 hypermarkets throughout France.
Power Freight has launched QuickShip, a tool to streamline shipping operations. QuickShip interfaces with Oracle, SAP or similar databases, providing automatic airwaybill assignments, PODs, and real-time tracking and fulfilment.
Microlise, the supply chain systems integrator, has been selected to deliver a multi-million pound contract which will streamline the transport and delivery operations for the Co-operative Group.
The UK arm of Beiersdorf, the producer of brands like Nivea and Elastoplast, has gone live with a major wireless RF solution at its UK distribution centre.
Thales UK has been awarded a £880,000 contract by Fowler Welch Coolchain to equip its fleet of 750 refrigerated trailers with a satellite tracking and temperature monitoring system. The system is due to be fully operational in January 2006.
Symbol Technologies and Zebra Technologies have been selected by Marks & Spencer as its mobility partners for mobile shelf edge labelling across 400 Marks & Spencer food outlets in the United Kingdom.
A four-month retail study has concluded that investment in RFID can bring significant and rapid payback to manufacturers and retailers.
The equipment required includes: BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry handhelds, the Content Beamer for BlackBerry server based bluetooth print solution, and a bluetooth capable printer.
German retailer REWE has started an extensive pallet-level RFID pilot at its Norderstedt distribution centre in Germany.
