Woolworth is rolling out Torex Retail’s LUCAS EPoS solution in 326 of its outlets in Germany. A touchscreen version of LUCAS has been installed on 2,100 checkout terminals as well as 1,300 back office systems of the department store chain. The easy-to-o

When Bourne Stir Fry, part of Geest Group, wanted to upgrade its vegetable processing line, materials handling company Allibert Buckhorn was the natural choice. Bourne, which produces packets of stir fry mix for five of the UK’s leading

A fully integrated handling system has been installed at Retail Variations’ 21,390sq m warehouse at Workington. The conveying system was designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned by Peer Conveyors along with the writing of PLC

Fast food chain McDonald’s is perhaps one of the most well-known brands in the world. With 30,000 outlets in 119 countries worldwide and serving tens of millions of customers a day, the company must ensure its restaurants can fulfil orders without fail.

Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) cover a multitude of products – soft drinks, beers, bread, milk and vegetables, for instance. And, as the term suggests, fast moving consumer goods would not be expected to be on a store shelf for very long. However that

Chloride Motive Power (CMP) and Jungheinrich have been selected to meet the materials handling/traction power requirements for a leading DIY retailer. The on-going contract covers 320-plus sites throughout the country.

Tesco has awarded Bureau Veritas’ electrical and engineering inspection division a Fixed Wiring Electrical Inspection and Testing contract covering Inspection & Test at distribution centres throughout the supermarket chain’s UK supply chain network

Supply chain fulfilment software and services specialist VSc Solutions believes it is first company to introduce an integrated solution designed to reduce costs in last mile logistics and improve customer service having launched Dispatch Dynamic. T

Still Materials Handling has signed a new finance agreement with Capital Asset Finance, a subsidiary company of De Lage Landen Leasing (DLL). The new partnership enables Still to offer extremely competitive contract hire and hire purchase solutions

Companies in the handling industry using steel strap for securing product should switch to polyester strapping sooner, rather than later, to avoid problems created by the uncertain future of steel strap supply, Cyclop UK warns.