Toyota Material Handling has launched two new electric high lifting hand pallet trucks, the HHM100 manual and HHL100 BT Lifter models. Both models have a maximum lifting capacity of 1,000 kg, and a lift height of 80cm. They have been designed to be quieter in operation, and simpler, more ergonomic and safer for operators to…
Wessex Packaging is launching a stretch wrapping system, SafeStretch, with an ergonomic handle, and an automatic tensioning system which means that the operator is saved from bending and twisting his or her back while applying tension to the stretch film around pallets. The company says that with existing hand held pallet wrappers, the operator must…
The UK Warehousing Association has warned against the mandatory introduction of sprinkler systems in all warehouses. Currently, only warehouses over 20,000 square metres in size legally need to have sprinklers fitted but the Business Sprinkler Alliance (a collection of trade bodies and other groups) has recently launched a campaign for the current law to be…
Appliance manufacturer CDA has fully integrated a new energy efficient lighting solution from Lutterworth Ecolighting, in a bid to improve warehouse light levels. CDA manufactures a range of kitchen appliances, selling more than 300,000 products in the UK every year. As part of the deal Lutterworth designed, manufactured, and installed the new system, at CDA’s…
A third of warehouse operators see improving the accuracy of their fulfilment operations as a top priority, according to Access Group’s WMS Survey. Carried out by Redshift Research, the survey questioned 132 warehouse operators across the manufacturing, wholesale, and 3PL sectors. It accompanies Access‘ recent white paper „Inaccuracy- what’s your excuse?“. It also revealed that…
Mit mehr als 1,2 Millionen beförderten Sendungen im vergangenen Jahr hat Gebrüder Weiss Tschechien seine bisherige Bestmarke deutlich übertroffen und unterstreicht damit seine wichtige Rolle im internationalen Netzwerk der Gebrüder Weiss GmbH. Gebrüder Weiss Tschechien blickt auf ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsjahr zurück. 2013 konnte der Transport- und Logistikdienstleister sein Sendungsaufkommen um 25 Prozent auf über 1,2…
Honeywell stellt ab heute die erweiterte Produktlinie des fahrzeugmontierten Computers Thor VM2 auf der LogiMAT 2014 in Stuttgart vor. Der Thor VM2 wurde für die Prozessautomatisierung in Lagerhäusern, Häfen sowie auf Werksgeländen entwickelt. Dank der Unterstützung der Betriebssysteme Microsoft Windows 7 Pro und Windows Embedded Standard 7 sind eine einfache Applikationsentwicklung sowie Systemintegration möglich. „Die…
„Intelligent vernetzen, Komplexität beherrschen“: Passend zum Leitthema der LogiMAT 2014 stellt das Aachener Softwareunternehmen INFORM auf der Fachmesse einen neuen Trend für ein effizienteres Management der internen Supply Chain vor. Die Integrierte Planung verbindet die vier Teilprozesse Beschaffung, Produktion, Distribution sowie Vertrieb und bringt dadurch den komplexen Informations- und Warenfluss entlang der internen Lieferkette in…
Sainsbury’s has order 50 dual fuel trucks from Clean Air Power for its UK distribution fleet. The retailer already has 49 Clean Air Power Genesis-EDGE trucks and eight methane diesel installations following orders placed during 2012 and 2013. The dual fuel vehicles can save up to 25 per cent in carbon emissions. Sainsbury’s aims to…
Die litauische Limarko-Gruppe und die Vlantana Logistics Company haben letzten Donnerstag mit Testverschiffungen zwischen Lübeck-Travemünde und Klaipeda begonnen. Verlaufen diese erfolgreich, wird eine regelmäßige RoRo-Fährverbindung geprüft. Hintergrund ist die anhaltend hohe Marktnachfrage. Die Buchungslage für die ersten Abfahrten stimmt optimistisch. Vlantana, Limarko und Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) werden nach diesen Probeverschiffungen gemeinsam entscheiden, wie es weitergeht….
Virgin Trains has awarded DHL Supply Chain a £30m three-year contract to manage on-board catering services on the West Coast Main Line. “Our goal is to be the best and most innovative rail franchise operator in the UK,” said Martin Phillips, head of catering logistics at Virgin Trains. “To do this we needed a strategic…
Think of a company that has used logistics to create a competitive advantage and the first name that comes to mind is Dell, the personal computer maker. The company was founded by 19 year old Michael Dell in 1984 with a game-changing vision for how technology should be designed, manufactured and sold. This approach meant…
Auch Leichtgewichte können schwer beeindrucken: Eine ultraleichte PET-Flasche von Krones erhielt beim diesjährigen iF packaging design award eine Auszeichnung in der Kategorie „Getränke“. Als Anerkennung für diese Leistung darf sich die „PET lite 9.9 carbonated“ nun mit dem international renommierten iF Label schmücken. Die neuartige Flasche eignet sich für die Abfüllung von karbonisierten Getränken und…
Zum 30-jährigen Firmenjubiläum zündet das Systemhaus GOD BM auf der LogiMAT 2014 ein Feuerwerk aus innovativen Produkten und Lösungen für die Informationslogistik in Industrie, Handel und Dienstleistung. Als eines der führenden Systemhäuser für mobile Informationslogistik präsentiert sich die GOD Barcode Marketing mbH aus Lobbach auf der LogiMAT 2014 in Halle 5, Stand 470. Zusammen mit…
Supply chains around the world are increasingly being altered to keep up with specific customer demands, and by using them to maximise outcomes for the customer, companies are in turn maximising outcomes for themselves. Global services logistics director at Dell, one of the world’s biggest computer technology companies, Sean O’Reilly works on maximising these outcomes…
The Freight Transport Association has urged chancellor George Osborne to go further than freezing fuel duty, and cut it by three pence per litre. FTA made the request in its pre-Budget submission to the Chancellor, who will deliver the 2014 Budget statement on 19 March. It says that by reducing road fuel duty, the government…
Für die Niederlassung Guntramsdorf der Linde Fördertechnik GmbH ist der Entschluss zum Umzug an einen besonders verkehrsgünstigen und modernen Standort in Wiener Neudorf gefallen. Ab 1. März 2014 lautet die neue Anschrift: 2351 Wiener Neudorf, IZ NÖ-Süd, Straße 3, Objekt M56 Direkt neben dem neuen Standort wird mit dem Bau einer modernen Niederlassung für Neu-…
Pallet network Fortec has launched Fortec Connect, a proof of delivery solution for the Android platform. It will automatically time, date, and GPS stamp all signatures collected on any Android mobile phones, uploading information in real-time to both Fortec and its customers. The company said it chose the phones as they are more affordable, lighter…
Secured Mail, the wholesale mail and packet operator, has secured a further £5 million funding from Next Wave Partners, to support its expansion plans in 2014. The funding supports the development of its 75,000 sq ft automated mail hub at Luton. The hub is alreadyoperational and assisted with the peak Christmas period, and the funding…
Express group DX is set to raise its profile after raising £200.5 million through a placing on the AIM market. It said it would start liverying its vehicles for the first time. The proceeds of the placing will also be used to repay existing senior debt, shareholder loans and private equity, allowing the company to…
Die BEO GmbH hat einen der Technology Fast 50 Awards 2013 gewonnen, die von Deloitte vergeben werden. Mit der Auszeichnung prämiert die Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft jährlich die 50 wachstumsstärksten Technologieunternehmen Deutschlands aus den Bereichen IT, Kommunikation und Life Sciences. Wesentliches Bewertungskriterium für den Wirtschaftspreis ist das prozentuale Umsatzwachstum der letzten fünf Geschäftsjahre. Darüber hinaus müssen die Unternehmen…
FTA Ireland has called for increased roadside enforcement to match new traffic laws covering roadside impairment tests for drug driving; higher penalty points for speeding, mobile phone use and not wearing seatbelts; and allowing unconscious drivers to be tested. Neil McDonnell general manager, FTA Ireland said:“There is no doubt that these new traffic laws will…
Reducing costs a critical task in supply chain and finding innovative approaches is not easy. So how do industry leaders do it? Find out from Jim Gallagher, director of physical distribution and customer care, from Philips, the global leader in healthcare, consumer lifestyle and lighting. Gallagher will look at how to remove cost without reducing…
Jobs in the UK automotive supply chain are expected to grow in the tens of thousands by 2017, according to KPMG. John Leech, KPMG’s UKhead of automotive, said: “UK car production in January 2014 was flat but recent launches of cars made in Britain such as the Nissan Qashqai, BMW Mini and Range Rover Sport bode…
TouchStar Technologies teamed up with Amethyst Systems, to roll-out Amethyst’s warehouse system at Freezeserve’s Liverpool site. TouchStar specialises in the design, supply, and support of rugged mobile devices, while Bristol-based Amethyst supplies IT products and services to the logistics and distribution markets. The two companies recently replaced Freezeserve’s existing SAP-based system at the company’s 20-acre…
TNT Express chief Tex Gunning has revealed his new top team to take the business forward as part of a new programme, “Outlook”. The aim is to adjust the organisation in the second half of 2014 and existing reporting lines will not change until then. Marco van Kalleveen, takes on the role of managing director…
Cathay Pacific has officially opened its new cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport. Operations at the HK$5.9 billion facility have been ramping up over the past few months and it is now fully operational. Chief executive John Slosar said: „“The Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal is one of the world’s biggest, and also most sophisticated,…
It’s hard enough to win one award, let alone two, but GlaxoSmithKline did just that when the company excelled in the 2013 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Having impressed the judges, GSK was named winner of both the Health & Pharmaceutical and Sourcing & Procurement categories at the prestigious event. In April, global category leader…
Crane Worldwide Logistics has reported an annual increase in revenue of more than 21 per cent, for its fifth year of business in 2013, compared to 2012. Crane reported a total revenue of $574 million in 2013, having opened new offices, increased its market share, and strengthened its IT and compliance services in the same…
Everyone wants to drive operational improvements across the supply chain, but saying that is one thing, achieving it is quite a different matter. Where are the most significant improvements to be achieved and where should companies focus their activity. Sue McGeorge, GB supply chain director at Diageo, will focus on such issues in her opening…
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