Dramatic advances in technology are changing the way in which companies do logistics but perhaps the least appreciated is printer technology. Improvements in mobility, connectivity and user friendliness are opening up new opportunities in the supply chain

Lockheed Martin chose Manhattan Associates’ Transport Lifecycle Management (TLM) to improve its transport management processes. The system is designed to help Lockheed Martin maintain control of its network and make the right transport decisions based on

With logistics offering relatively low margins, investment in software can be difficult. Now that the economy is less stable than it has been in recent years, there’s a need for new solutions and software-as-a-service is an attractive alternative. Teijken

When French group Tourpargel, which specialises in home delivery of frozen food, bought Frigedoc (Agrigel brand) in 2003 it was decided to implement a common system for the whole group consisting of SAP for purchasing and supply and Savoye for its LM7 war

The spotlight has been moved onto support costs following the decision by ERP supplier SAP to raise its support costs by five per cent and the ensuing frosty reception from its customers. The company will scrap its standard support package in favour of an

Tesco has chosen RackCare’s online racking management system to manage the safety and maintenance of its racking complexes. Over the past year the retail giant has commissioned several new distribution centres – each routinely more than one million square

Waitrose has boosted productivity and eliminated manual battery handling at its Aylesford distribution centre. It chose Atlet to design and oversee the materials handling equipment and battery change project and supply a new fleet of reach trucks, order p

The explosion at the Buncefield oil storage depot in Hertfordshire closed the nearby distribution centre of Waverley TBS, in December 2005 – the worst possible time for a company that sell wines and spirits to restaurants, clubs and public houses. The bla

You know the situation – your assembly line is about to come to a grinding halt because essential parts are stuck on a truck in some obscure bit of eastern Europe and you could be facing costs of half a million pounds an hour. That’s when you need someone

UK drivers don’t need training: only a half-wit would agree with that statement, but that is exactly how one might try to justify the UK’s response to the EU directive on driver training which comes into effect in 12 months time. The directive was introdu