There was a time when a RFID tag would have been thought to have had supernatural powers although until now they have been all too fallible in the supply chain. Development of the technology means that, at last, we stand on the brink of large scale applic
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Savoye Logistics recently implemented a software driven system to manage logistic flows for pharmaceutical group Novartis.
Toshiba Europe, which handles the customer-specific configuration of every laptop destined for the EMEA region, has implemented an RFID system at its plant in Regensburg, Germany.
French car maintenance and equipment company Norauto decided at the beginning of 2004 to embark on a business re-engineering project to improve operational productivity, especially in the area of logistics.
Grocery retailer Aldi has chosen Liquid Management Solutions’ RFID based fuel monitoring system to refuel its Tamworth RDC fleet.
Foodservice distributor, Freshfayre has signed up for BCP’s Accord Voice WMS for its central warehouse operation in Leeds.
Conveyor Systems was awarded the contract to supply a storage and handling system, which included a spiral conveyor belt to transfer products to/from a mezzanine floor for the new NHS national distribution centre in Scotland.
Management of the loading bay can make or break a warehouse operation. A badly designed system can not only be inefficient, but also dangerous. Jessica Davies goes in search of excellence.
The East of England Co-Operative Society which has created one of the UK’s most advanced voice-driven warehouse environments at its 140,000 square foot depot in Ipswich.
Medical and surgical products supplier Vygon (UK) has chosen the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess for its distribution centre in Cirencester – the first time that Vygon has employed computerised warehouse management.
