No matter who you talk to, everyone is agreed that the UK lags way behind its European counterparts when it comes to the use of automated warehousing. There do not even appear to be any available statistics on the matter, with the Automated Materials Hand
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Kaysersberg Plastics has introduced a new pallet, lid and belt system for the engineering, automotive, appliance, food and pharmaceutical industries and which removes the need for non-reusable packaging.
Vocollect has increased the flexibility of Talkman, its voice-directed distribution system, by ensuring its hardware can talk to virtually any warehouse management system (WMS).
Thornton & Ross, the pharmaceuticals manufacturer based at Linthwaite Laboratories near Huddersfield, has seen storage at its warehouse increase by a third through the delivery of three Narrow Aisle Flexi lift trucks and the installation of new Dexion
With 69 stores nationwide, upholstered furniture retailer DFS is well aware that providing shorter delivery times to customers will help keep it ahead of the competition. Delivery times are normally a week, from the time of order, but increased customer d
The Sector Group manufactures watches for brands such as Benetton, Sisley and Moschino. It has also expanded into the jewellery business with the Xenia brand, acquired during 2002.
Surgical instruments manufacturer Becton Dickinson has ordered a further three Toyota forklift trucks fro Locators. This latest order brings Becton’s Toyota fleet to seven.
Vehicle manufacturer Toyota is using Linpac Material Handling’s purpose-designed, reusable packaging to achieve optimum protection for its diesel engines during transport.
When Flowtech planned to enlarge its warehousing facility to provide a new 7,000sq m. international distribution centre at Skelmersdale, Lancashire, its key objective was to offer an even faster service on delivery of stock items.
Materials handling equipment manufacturer Crown says its new WE 2300 Series of 24-volt pedestrian stackers has been designed for working in manufacturing, distribution and retail areas where trucks are required to offer a high degree of stability.
