John Lewis is now able to achieve up to 1,000 picks per man hour after implementing pick-to-light and put-to-light technology from Knapp.
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Catalogue giant JD Williams has gone live with Dematic’s pick-to-voice system at its Shaw site near Oldham, which is expected to reduce pick errors by 65 per cent.
Home textile supplier Welspun has improved stock control and order picking performance at its Manchester facility following the introduction of Chess Logistics Technology’s Empirica warehouse management application with RF-based barcode scanning.
Alliance Healthcare has increased efficiency at its Exeter distribution centre after installing BITO’s Carton Live Storage (CLS) system which locates product nearer to where it needs to be picked.
Albert Jagger has launched a remote controlled shutter door called Centadrive for use on multi-drop commercial vehicles
Komatsu has reorganised its UK forklift operations with the appointment of Ambassador Lift Trucks as its UK importer
Trimble Mobile Resource Management has launched real-time monitoring software called Driver Safety as part of its GeoManager system
Family-run logistics firm John Mitchell has reduced fuel usage, increased driver and vehicle safety and improved visibility of its 100-strong fleet.
South African retailer Edcon has selected Oracle’s retail merchandise planning and supply chain execution software
Siemens’ Siplus extreme control and communication products are now also certified for use in toxic atmospheres according to ISA-S71.04 GX, for offshore deployment (salt mist) and in “Arizona dust”
