Michelin has won a “pence per kilometre” (PPK) contract to supply tyres to Pullman Fleet Services which manages around 1,100 of the 1,800-strong Tesco.com home delivery fleet in the UK.
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Briggs Equipment UK, which acquired Finning Materials Handling in September, has launched the new NR-N range of Cat Lift Trucks.
Mitsubishi has launched its RBN series reach truck perform with what it describes as the “revolutionary Visionmast”.
US group Sammons Enterprises has bought the materials handling division of Finning (UK), which distributes Caterpillar equipment. Dallas-based Sammons is one of the world’s largest privately owned companies with assets in excess of US$30 billion.
Paragon Software Systems is working with Harrods, to streamline the planning and enhance the service of its home delivery operation.
Masternaut has acquired GE Mobile Solutions, the division of GE specialising in mobile computing technology for business.
Voice Picking is fast becoming the most efficient method of order picking in the warehouse, however the technology has come under fire from claims it has an alleged ‘dehumanising effect’ on employees.
British Airways Regional Cargo is using a sophisticated web based vehicle tracking service to record the minute by minute movement of air cargo.
Warehouse efficiency and safety depend on having a floor that meets the necessary flatness requirements. We look at some of the issues involved.
Peri, which produces formwork systems for the construction industry, has brought in a new fleet of lift trucks to handle increased levels of business and the need to lift heavier products.
