All too often, global logistics has been manufacturing’s poor relation, says David Warrilow, managing director of Audax Software. now is time for a change.

Symbol Technologies has launched the Symbol XR480 EU, an industrial-class RFID reader that supports new European standards and builds on the next generation architecture of the XR RFID reader series.

I2 Solutions unveiled Vango a new user configurable van sales product, at this year’s Logistics Link South show.

HMT Shipping of Warrenpoint, Co Down has added four curtainsiders from Dennison Trailers to its fleet of 450 trailers. The 13.7m curtainsiders with 156mm deep neck were delivered to HMT’s Heysham depot from Dennison’s factory in Lancaster.

In the relentless search for ever improving returns on investment and market competitiveness, some of the world’s biggest corporations are applying a model that is known as SCOR — the Supply Chain Operations Reference model

RedPrairie has completed the acquisition of Marc Global Holdings. The combined company, operating under the name RedPrairie, will support all products from both organisations, under the direction of RedPrairie company leader John Jazwiec.

O2 has completed implementation of an automated mobile dispatch system by eCourier, believed to be the first of its kind in the courier industry.

Cybit has launched Fleetstar-AVL – an internet-based fleet and asset management system aimed at small and medium sized businesses costing less than £1 per vehicle per day.

A new integrated management system, that is specially designed to create real time factory and logistics control for the manufacturers, has been developed by XCL.

Dudley based steel stockholder Tubes (UK) has taken delivery of two concertina-bodied trailers from Montracon.