Car accessories manufacturer Robert Bosch has been implementing a new ‘lean logistics’ strategy at its alternator production facility – one of the world’s largest – on the outskirts of Cardiff. As a result, Robert Bosch’s Miskin complex is using

Sandwiches supplier The Sandwich Factory (TSFL) has been supplied with materials handling equipment by Toyota forklift distributor M&W Toyota Handling to support increased production and safety at its site in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

Having set up its second warehouse, a dedicated fulfilment centre in Tebay, Cumbria, Trans Haul decided to maximise pallet space at its new Leighton Buzzard distribution centre. This was achieved through leasing two Bendi forklift trucks from

ASG Services has increased its involvement at Nippon Express’ distribution centre in Leicestershire extending its role as a single source of supply for floor marking, labelling and warehouse signage. The company has now completed installin

TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, Michigan and which achieved sales of US$11.3Bn (£6Bn) in 2003, is among the world’s ten largest automotive suppliers, and one of the top financial performers in the industry.

Chess Logistics’ latest Empirica Warehouse Management system offers advanced new features and functional improvements to enhance support for processes including real-time tasking, despatch load management and processing. Key additions to the product’s T

Retailers and manufacturers spend so much time focusing on the outbound supply chain that they often neglect the fact that goods also have to travel backwards through the chain. Reverse logistics is often forgotten – a glaring oversight which can cause wi

An estimated 25% of factory and warehouse accidents occur in the loading bay. High levels of human and mechanical traffic combined with a low appreciation of the risks involved,

Open any publication involved in the supply chain and it quickly becomes clear that the interest and excitement around RFID continues apace. Wal-Mart, Tesco and UPS for example are extending their RFID technology trials, EPC Global has announced the ratif

The combination of double deep pallet racking and a mezzanine with Longspan shelving has provided envelope company Bong UK with an efficient storage solution which fills the gap between its two existing buildings in Milton Keynes.