Case Studies
Detailed reports analysing how organisations are boosting efficienciesBouncing back from Buncefield
The explosion at the Buncefield oil storage depot in Hertfordshire closed the nearby distribution centre of Waverley TBS, in December 2005 - the worst possible time for a company that sell wines and spirits to restaurants, clubs and public houses. The...
Published: 03 October 2008
Cool computing
When French group Tourpargel, which specialises in home delivery of frozen food, bought Frigedoc (Agrigel brand) in 2003 it was decided to implement a common system for the whole group consisting of SAP for purchasing and supply and Savoye for its LM7...
Published: 03 October 2008
Lockheed goes for software-as-a-service
Lockheed Martin chose Manhattan Associates' Transport Lifecycle Management (TLM) to improve its transport management processes. The system is designed to help Lockheed Martin maintain control of its network and make the right transport decisions based on...
Published: 03 October 2008
Suzuki cuts costs with web content management
Tesco has chosen RackCare's online racking management system to manage the safety and maintenance of its racking complexes. Over the past year the retail giant has commissioned several new distribution centres - each routinely more than one million...
Published: 03 October 2008
Tesco racks up big benefits
Tesco has chosen RackCare's online racking management system to manage the safety and maintenance of its racking complexes. Over the past year the retail giant has commissioned several new distribution centres - each routinely more than one million...
Published: 03 October 2008
Waitrose reach plan for Aylesford
Waitrose has boosted productivity and eliminated manual battery handling at its Aylesford distribution centre. It chose Atlet to design and oversee the materials handling equipment and battery change project and supply a new fleet of reach trucks, order...
Published: 03 October 2008
Bespoke system for Techtronic
Linpac Storage Systems has completed a bespoke storage solution combining wide and narrow aisle racking and a mezzanine structure for the power tools and accessories division of Techtronic Industries UK. The company's new Didcot distribution centre...
Published: 01 September 2008
Ceva Rentarack
In addition to leasing Ceva an 80,000 sq ft warehouse complex in Daventry, Nene Group has fitted out the warehouse with racking and ancillary products supplied through Nene's Rentarack rack rental scheme....
Published: 01 September 2008
Davies Turner reaches new heights
Freight forwarder Davies Turner turned to Linde when it needed a ruck with a lift height of over 16 meters...
Published: 01 September 2008
Gm2 goes for zero emission deliveries
Paper distributor plans to extend use of electric trucks following London trial...
Published: 01 September 2008
Link 51 for Lincoln
Danwood Group chose a mix of pallet racking, two-tier carton live picking systems and mezzanine design with interconnecting conveyors for its new 100,000 sq ft distribution centre at Lincoln....
Published: 01 September 2008
Metal stockholder doubles hourly pick rates
West Midlands stockholder The Metal Centre has doubled hourly pick rates, from 15 to 30 per hour with the same manpower, as a result of moving to Unicompact systems supplied by Kasto from a manual handling system using conventional racking and fork lift...
Published: 01 September 2008
Mobile computing comes to the silver screen
Hand held track and trace keeps films in view for National Film Transport Logistics...
Published: 01 September 2008
Shelving for the Ferrari parts
Superformance, a specialist in replacement parts for Ferrari and other high-performance Italian cars, has installed additional shelving to house an increase in automotive parts....
Published: 01 September 2008
Timber expansion
James Donaldson Timber chose Hi-Store, the Hampshire-based storage specialist, for the expansion of its sawmilling, manufacturing and distribution centre at Leven in Fife. Donaldson handles some 230,000 cu m of timber a year from suppliers with green...
Published: 01 September 2008
Wearable computers boost parcel throughput
NYK is using wearable computers to enable it to train staff and get them operational more quickly on its contract with La Poste, the The French national post office....
Published: 01 September 2008
Hella centralises logistics in north west Germany
Hella, the automotive lighting and electronics supplier, has centralised its logistics operations at one of its production sites at Recklinghausen in north west Germany. ...
Published: 18 August 2008
Pallet scanner boosts bottom line for DHL
DHL has installed a pallet measuring system at its international gateway in London Colney to enable it to weigh, measure and scan large pallets quickly....
Published: 18 August 2008
Easilift for "greenest" store
Tesco has chosen an Easilift loading system for the loading bays at its store at Wick in Scotland. It was designed, built and installed by Easilift to meet Tesco's specific requirements for what has been described as 'Britain's greenest supermarket.'...
Published: 01 August 2008
Four-way plan for Doré
Doré Metal Services has been able to improve storage capacity and efficiency as a result of moving to Atlet Forte UFS four-way reach trucks which support a new way of working with higher storage density....
Published: 01 August 2008
