Joloda International, a leading designer, manufacturers and installer of loading, handling and logistics systems, has received a £250,000 grant from the Welsh Assembly Government to rebuild the Hydraroll Division factory at Anglesey.
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Technological advances in communications and computing have revolutionised much of the service industry with the advent of Internet-based commerce enhancing this further. Why are logistics operations being so cautious to adopt technology?
Sourcing goods from China and the Far East may offer the potential for huge savings, however, there are risks to consider.
Leicester company Univeyor has won its largest ever order – Daifuku, on behalf of Scandinavian retailer ICA, has placed a £6.6M order for the installation of a Univeyor Layer Picker.
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.
The introduction of a new Aisle-Master electric articulated forklift has enabled gourmet chocolate manufacturer Lily O’Brien’s to increase storage capacity at its Irish plant by 30%.
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.
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.
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.
