Browsing: Intralogistics

Vacuum lift company Al-Vac has released a new floor-mounted unit that can rotate through 360º and its lifting capacity is beyond the standard 25kg required to handle conventional sacks in the UK process industries.

German retailer REWE has started an extensive pallet-level RFID pilot at its Norderstedt distribution centre in Germany.

One of the key considerations is whether to adopt a goods-to-man or man-to-goods strategy – the former involving automated equipment like carousels and mini-load systems,

Cybit, the UK’s leading online telematics service provider, has announced that Bureau Veritas Laboratories, a leading construction materials testing and compliance consultancy, has implemented Cybit’s Internet-based fleet of vans at its London office.

Booths has selected VoiteQ, a leading supplier of voice recognition software for warehouse and distribution companies, to install Vocollect’s Talkman voice picking technology at its distribution centre in Preston.

Carrefour is to use the GOLD supply chain management software from global retail solutions provider, Aldata, in its 179 hypermarkets throughout France.

Power Freight has launched QuickShip, a tool to streamline shipping operations. QuickShip interfaces with Oracle, SAP or similar databases, providing automatic airwaybill assignments, PODs, and real-time tracking and fulfilment.