ColArt, the artists’ materials supplier has invested more than £4 million in automated systems. The group’s brands, which include Winsor & Newton, Lefranc & Bourgeois, Liquitex and Reeves, are sold through thousands of distributors and retailers to millio
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Britvic’s 275,000 sq ft national hub at Lutterworth was a showcase for automation technology when it opened but time has moved on and operator Wincanton has been working hard to ensure the systems are up to date.
With globalisation we have gone beyond basic ERP. Now agility and the ability tomake changes is amore important feature.
Dematic is to supply a mechanised logistics system for Tesco’s new 910,000 sq ft distribution centre at Teesport, Middlesbrough. The system, which is scheduled for completion in 2010, will provide the retailer with a pallet storage solution, incorporating
Delta Software, provider of DeltaWMS, has acquired the key assets of PLW Associates Limited, in particular the DWMS AS/400 warehouse management system and associated contracts.
Honeywell has launched the Dolphin 7600 mobile computer with built-in GPS-tracking hardware.
German meat supplier Westfalenland Fleischwaren has implemented Image ID’s Visidot supply chain traceability software.
TruTac, the tachograph and transport software experts have linked up with Progressive Logistics to provide a range of discounted services and products.
Calderhead Refrigerated Transport and Coldstore has implemented Four Soft’s warehouse management system 4S eLog at multiple sites.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) project delays caused by lack of business-to-business planning and integration could cost manufacturers more than $1 million (£600,000) a month, according to GXS.
