Voice picking is flavour of the month at the moment with new and innovative applications coming along thick and fast. But there are plenty of other ways a company can boost its picking performance, says Malory Davies.
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There was a time when a RFID tag would have been thought to have had supernatural powers although until now they have been all too fallible in the supply chain. Development of the technology means that, at last, we stand on the brink of large scale applic
Savoye Logistics recently implemented a software driven system to manage logistic flows for pharmaceutical group Novartis.
Toshiba Europe, which handles the customer-specific configuration of every laptop destined for the EMEA region, has implemented an RFID system at its plant in Regensburg, Germany.
French car maintenance and equipment company Norauto decided at the beginning of 2004 to embark on a business re-engineering project to improve operational productivity, especially in the area of logistics.
Grocery retailer Aldi has chosen Liquid Management Solutions’ RFID based fuel monitoring system to refuel its Tamworth RDC fleet.
Foodservice distributor, Freshfayre has signed up for BCP’s Accord Voice WMS for its central warehouse operation in Leeds.
The Fork Lift Truck Association has developed a forklift truck engineer apprenticeship for 16 to 19 year olds.
Conveyor Systems was awarded the contract to supply a storage and handling system, which included a spiral conveyor belt to transfer products to/from a mezzanine floor for the new NHS national distribution centre in Scotland.
Train to Gain is the government’s funding scheme which aims to provide financial support to employers committed to the development of their staff.
