Argos Direct is using a fleet of 80 Crown trucks to speed the despatch of furniture, leisure and electrical goods from its 60,450sq m warehouse and distribution complex in Marsh Leys, Bedford.
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Few emerging technologies have the potential to impact such a wide array of businesses within the supply chain as radio frequency identification (RFID). Consumers, retailers, suppliers, logistics companies and manufacturers will be affected by
The world’s smallest and lowest-cost 13.56MHz RFID reader has been developed by Innovision Research & Technology, the RFID specialist. The RFID reader module, known as io(TM), is expected to have a unit cost one-tenth of existing readers
Two 2.4 tonne heavy-duty Toyota powered pallet handlers featuring double pallet handling forks have helped the Fyffes Group’s Basingstoke site reduce the time spent off-loading bananas by 80%.
Univeyor says its new Universal Miniload system offers a combination of high-capacity, low maintenance and exceptional reliability in a wide variety of demanding applications and environments.
Car manufacturer Aston Martin has installed two Atlet OPS man rising order pickers to maximise the use of space and improve picking efficiency at its parts operation
Designed specifically for use in a retail environment, the new two-tier Linshelf solution from Linpac Storage Systems provides cost-effective storage that maximises available height and fully uses cubic storage capacity.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is expected to attract major interest from visitors attending this month’s Retail Solutions 2004 exhibition and seminar, which is being held from June 8 to 10 at Birmingham’s NEC.
HJ Heinz is using Linde material handling equipment at its Kitt Green distribution centre in Wigan to move a variety of ambient food products for delivery to customers nationwide.
Increased volumes of plastic trays and waste packaging from Tesco stores in the Midlands has led to a new baler being installed at the Christian Salvesen Recycling Unit at Hinckley, which operates on behalf of the supermarket chain.
