An estimated 25% of factory and warehouse accidents occur in the loading bay. High levels of human and mechanical traffic combined with a low appreciation of the risks involved,
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Mitsubishi Fork Lift Trucks has added the option of a deluxe tiltable cabin to its new N series of 1.5 to 3.5 tonne IC engine counterbalance trucks. The cab has been designed to offer high levels of comfort and ergonomics to reduce fatigue and incr
There is no doubt that information technology continues to form the backbone of any organisation with an evolved logistics operation. The latest breed of logistics software products is providing forward thinking companies with the ability to have greater
Northern Foods has contracted Norprint Labelling Systems to supply more than one million metal detectable labels each year. The new range of aluminium reversed labels, known as Food-Safe labels, have been designed to work within Northern Foo
Thales has launched a new in-vehicle messaging and navigation system to enable car, van and commercial vehicle fleet operators to communicate more effectively with their drivers. The Thales Messaging System (TMS) uses Personal Digital Assistant (PD
The key to strong, lasting contacts across a supply chain, whether with customers, suppliers or colleagues, is to ensure that the right people are talking to each other constantly, at all levels, says Joan Irving, procurement director at Premier Farnel
Mandating the take-back and recycling of all electrical or electronic products with a battery or a plug, the implications of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive throughout the supply chain are immense.
With more and more operations becoming 24/7 there is increasing pressure on warehouse staff to continually improve efficiency, especially for pick and pack activities.
Soya milk products manufacturer Alpro has turned to Culina Logistics to provide a complete primary logistics service in the UK. The integrated chilled food and drink supply chain specialist is handling all collections of stock from Alpro’s Belgian manu
RMC’s UK Cement Division has improved the fuel efficiency of its fleet of 154 Volvo lorries by more than 7% in the past 12 months – the equivalent to a £332,000 saving – through an educational programme of the company’s 300 drivers. The programme,
