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.
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Psion Teklogix has launched the 8580 and 8590 vehicle-mounted computers, designed for optimum performance in harsh environments and provide forklift operators with real time access to warehouse management tools, ensuring rapid data capture.
Datalogic has launched the Dragon family of hand held laser scanners designed to withstand the toughest environmental conditions.
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.
Jungheinrich launches its latest electric order picker / stacker Kombi in the Spring.
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Toshiba Europe has increased the throughput at its Regensburg plant in Germany by 5,500 units per day using an RFID system which has helped remove warehouse congestion.
Microlise has released an in-vehicle tracking unit, which includes a GPRS modem with EDGE capability, which increases the speed of data communications transfer.
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.
