Duncan Smillie, managing director of the mobile computing company Psion Teklogix, believes that the shift towards a greater use of voice technology is probably one of the most significant events in the logistics industry at the moment.
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Order picking is a critical operation where delays and errors can cost you dear. However, there are now a range of technologies available to help. The difficult bit is choosing the right one. Malory Davies reports.
CJ Lang & Son, the retailing and distribution company, serves over 45 per cent of Scotland’s independent market from its dedicated RDC in Dundee.
Innovate Logistics has invested £2m to overhaul its warehouse management system throughout its sites.
RFID has received lots of publicity but real life supply chain applications have been thin on the ground. Two new reports show where the technology is being put to practical use.
Kruidvat, a Dutch health and beauty retailer and a subsidiary of the AS Watson group, is building an automated warehouse and picking system for its distribution operation in Heteren, The Netherlands.
The company designs and manufactures pre-fabricated, modular steel bridges.
In March 2004 VoiteQ completed a roll-out of its VoiceMan voice directed picking system which utilised Vocollect’s Talkman terminals for 50 WH Smith users on the warehouse floor.
The results ranged from a reduction in maintenance costs of some £150,000 per annum across Wickes’ four sites, to tangible improvements in the environmental impact of the fleet and risk management.
Two years ago, Linde launched its X range and challenged the basic template for the design of the reach truck. James Falkner looks at how manufacturers are approaching truck design for the sector.
