RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions has announced today that it has acquired UK-based RangeGate Mobile Solutions to expand the company’s product offerings.
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Warehouse logistics company Witron has unveiled its new automated logistic system. The Ergonomic–Dynamic Picking System (E-DPS) which can pick one thousand order lines per module, per hour.
The UK’s largest cement manufacturer, Lafarge Cement, has adopted an innovative ‘truck, track and trace’ system to enable its drivers to focus on driving and at the same time improve ‘real-time’ communications with its 9,000 customers.
Sourcing goods from China and the Far East may offer the potential for huge savings, however, there are risks to consider.
Material handling specialist Industrial Automation has launched an updated version of its ‘Staktec’ pallet stacker / dispenser. The new ‘Staktec’ design improves on the performance of its predecessor by offering a significantly quicker cycle time.
Third-party logistics company TDG handles the warehousing and distribution for the Early Learning Centre. In order to cope with ELC’s peak periods, TDG has swapped its manual paper-based system for a wireless data capture solution.
Previously, slower-moving lines were picked from static shelving, with the very slow-moving lines being located further away than other slightly faster lines, which meant staff had to walk further to collect slower lines, making them expensive to pick.
At the beginning of 2004, supply chain provider Wincanton took over P&O’s bonded warehouse operation in Greenford, Middlesex. Since then, there has been a new spring in the depot’s step, as Wincanton has undertaken a lot of inward investment.
Southern forklift suppliers On3 and Champion have both been awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Doosan-Daewoo FLTs in their respective regions. Korean company Doosan originally paid £1.7Bn for the Daewoo company.
To provide the most cost-effective storage solution for the customer, Linpac designed three-pallet wide bays for both the automated and wide aisle racking. The bays accommodate product on Euro pallets which are 200mm narrower than conventional pallets.
