The very latest in technology at Logistics Link Live! and Materials Handling Live!

Witron Logistik + Informatik is responsible for the installation of the logistics system which has a mechanised warehouse and picking system order picking machinery (OPM).

Consolidation among the software providers, coupled with new competitors coming into the market, means that competition is hotting up in the supply chain execution sector. Malory Davies looks at the impact of the changes.

Using a new breed of software solution, manufacturers and retailers can run their own bonded warehouse operations, instead of using third party agents, says Nick Love of RedPrairie.

Texas Instruments has released a new white paper entitled “Maximising RFID performance on consumer cases and pallets”.

PC Howard has selected Cybit’s Fleetstar-Online telematics solution, to manage its fleet of long-distance vehicles.

Serious Food Distribution is making a £50,000 investment in a 15-user Accord system from Business Computer Projects.

Ascroft Transport has taken delivery of two FH-520 Tractor Units specified with a range of home comforts any driver would appreciate.

Scottish haulier Pollock (Scotrans) has added two new Renault Magnums to its fleet. The new 6×2 Renault Magnum 480s are the first to run in Scotland and have Pollock’s distinctive turquoise and red livery.

Freightliner Heavy Haul has won a contract with Aggregate Industries UK to move “millions of tonnes” of its rail borne aggregates per annum.