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TNT chose Ergo Floor Systems to supply it with 900 sq m of Standline interlocking PVC floor tiles at the group distribution centre of its fashion division in Leicester. TNT Fashion needed a way of blocking the excessive noise caused by pallet pump trucks

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 bla

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 p

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 square

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 war

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

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 square

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 cred

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 t

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.