As a volume distributor, Premier Farnell has to be highly customer-responsive: it combines traditional distribution skills with technologically advanced, proactive marketing techniques.
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Supply chain execution (SCE) software supplier AquiTec and Belgravium, which makes rugged mobile communications devices, have joined forces to offer retail and wholesale customers a complete radio frequency (RF) communications solution.
Bibby Distribution has secured a new five-year contract with Marley Floors, a leading floor covering manufacturer in the UK specialising in the provision of aesthetic, high performance products with broad colour palettes.
Independent mobile communication and data collection house Commitment has launched a Bluetooth cordless barcode scanner which enables operators to reach barcode labels on bulky items or high shelves without worrying about bothersome cables.
The public sector is the supply chain’s final frontier but managers are beginning to face up to the task of reform. The stakes are high, but so are the possible gains.
Intermec Technologies has launched the 730 Color Pocket Mobile Computer featuring advanced linear technology for faster, more reliable barcode scanning. The compact pocket computer is also equipped with built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity.
In a stable, predictable and benign environment that might well be so, but we live in uncertain times. For many organisations their trading environment spans continents, cultures, and a multitude of political, economic and regulatory unknowns.
Commitment has produced a new low cost linear imager scanner which can read barcodes up to 25cm away. The AS-8150 is a mid-range scanner that replaces traditional laser barcode scanners with “a high speed, feature rich alternative” – it uses patented Digi
The RTITB has introduced a new system of licensing for forklift truck operators and other mechanical handling equipment drivers. Called the National Operator Registration Scheme (NORS), the new scheme is designed to cover a multitude of areas including:
ABC SPAX, which manufactures a wide range of precision screws, has adopted using plastic crates from Allibert Buckhorn at its UK distribution centre located in Cannock, Staffordshire.
