Browsing: Intralogistics

When Unwins, the off-trade drinks retailer, introduced radio frequency (RF) terminals for use with its advanced Chess Logistics Technology warehouse management system (WMS) the result was significant improvements in stock control efficiency and accuracy.

Improved visibility, serviceability and greater operator comfort are features of Jungheinrich’s new EFX ac-powered man-down lateral stacker. Offered in capacities of 1,000kg and 1,250kg, the EFX features the most ergonomically advanced driver console

Yacht business International Coatings is now using two Narrow Aisle Flexi Generation 3 lift trucks to overcome its very narrow aisle storage needs. Supplied through Lex Harvey, the Flexi trucks are in operation at International

Safeway and its third-party logistics provider, Wincanton, expect to save “several millions of pounds” within the supermarket group’s supply chain having launched an integrated transport system (ITS) to improve efficiency throughout each of the supermarke

Sports retailer JJB Sports conducts an average of three or four stock audits per year, which encompass its entire store network. In addition, supplementary audits are implemented and, in worst case scenarios, some stores could be counted eight or nine tim

The first tender to use Freight Traders new ‘bid upload’ software has gone live and is now in progress. Bid upload is a sophisticated off-line bidding tool enabling offers to be made in less than ten seconds and taking part in tenders is even faster.

Yeovil-based Yoplait Dairy Crest (YDC), which produces fromage frais and children’s chilled yogurts and desserts, has a new blast freezer to chill eight production lines. The blast freezer, supplied by Transrent Holdings division Chill It, has given YDC

Production Modelling, which provides simulation, planning and scheduling solutions, has launched the third version of its Orchestrate planning and scheduling software. Orchestrate now offers a genetic algorithm-based optimiser, powerful systems interfac

Furniture fittings and architectural ironmongery group Hafele has a new high bay pallet racking installation at its Rugby premises. The project was completed in “a matter of weeks” by SSI Schaefer.