Case Studies
Detailed reports analysing how organisations are boosting efficienciesSamsonite improves storage for the slow rotation of products
Samsonite has overhauled the storage area for the slow rotation of goods at its headquarters in Oudenaarde, Belgium, after it reached storage capacity....
Published: 22 July 2010
First time right orders at Atchison Topeka
Third party logistics company Atchison Topeka has increased supply chain visibility and eliminated order processing errors after implementing Wesupply’s electronic trading software, OneTime.
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Published: 15 July 2010
Case study - Efficiency boost at Universal Silencer
Universal Silencer reckons it has increased the efficiency of loading and unloading and enhanced safety at its Hinckley warehouse with a new modular loading platform system from Thorworld....
Published: 09 July 2010
Case study - Bull in a potato shed
Branston, the potato buyer, packer and distributor, has installed Union Industries’ 4.5 metre high Bulldoor at
the hub of a loading bay at its factory in Ilminster, Somerset....
Published: 09 July 2010
Leipzig hub improves efficiency for DHL Express
DHL Express’ Leipzig hub has now been operational for two years following a 300 million euro investment by the company.
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Published: 08 July 2010
Online sports retailer increases productivity by 150pc
Online sports retailer Route One has increased productivity and reduced errors after implementing MetaPack’s delivery management system....
Published: 01 July 2010
Case study - Drive-away defence
Vitacress, the salad grower, packer and distributor,
has chosen Castell’s drive-away prevention system, Salvo, to protect warehouse staff at its Amesbury site....
Published: 01 July 2010
Case study - Retailers double up
Transdek, the double-deck loading equipment
supplier, is installing double-deck lifts at distribution centre and store level for both Boots and Tesco....
Published: 01 July 2010
Case study - TIC for double deck scissor lift
The TIC Retail Accessories group has chosen a double deck scissor lift from Easilift to boost loading and unloading efficiency....
Published: 01 July 2010
Case study - Wealmoor rebuilds with Stertis Stokvis
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler Wealmoor has rebuilt its factory at Atherstone on Stour following a major
fire two years ago and chose Stertil Stokvis to install 12 new loading docks in a £120,000 project....
Published: 01 July 2010
Liquid assets
For the past two years leading brewer, Carlsberg, has been engaged in a programme of updating its materials handling equipment across all of its UK distribution sites....
Published: 01 July 2010
Spirited away
NYK Logistics chose Spirit Data Capture when it needed a system that could provide data dynamically, in real time to keep track of deliveries....
Published: 01 July 2010
Toyota for Tesco DC at Avonmouth
Tesco has selected Toyota Material Handling to supply the material handling fleet for its new Avonmouth depot....
Published: 01 July 2010
Versatility opens doors
The national distribution centre for door lock specialists, Assa Abloy, had diverse materials handling requirements. A versatile fleet of 15 new forklift trucks was deployed to the task....
Published: 01 July 2010
Simmonds makes the most of space at new warehouse
Growing demand for storage services led Telford-based Simmonds Transport to consolidate its warehousing with a new 100,000 sq ft unit replacing two old sites...
Published: 24 June 2010
Conveyor Systems heats up Vaillant’s packaging lines
Conveyor Systems has helped heating technology manufacturer Vaillant increase throughput, while simultaneously boosting efficiency and reliability....
Published: 17 June 2010
Mars Petcare profits from planning
Mars Petcare had been in search of an IT solution to improve management of its sales and operations data, but a discussion with Oliver Wight has led to a different approach...
Published: 09 June 2010
Warehouse upgrade boosts productivity for Patheon
Patheon, which provides contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has completed a major update of its Swindon warehouse improving productivity and reducing stockholding
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Published: 02 June 2010
Customer is king
Focus is shifting from cost reduction to customer service improvement to increase revenue and reduce total cost across the extended supply chain, according to Mark Parkhurst of One Network. An approach which he says requires improved collaboration across...
Published: 01 June 2010
Dell on cloud nine
Dell has deployed Inovis’ outsourcing software on a cloud computing platform to help it deal with increased demand on its supply chain communications infrastructure....
Published: 01 June 2010
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