Balloo Hire, one of Ireland’s leading tool and plant hire companies, has significantly reduced the resource required to manage its transport operation whilst boosting customer service and minimising its environmental impact thanks to mobile workforce management technology from BigChange. The Balloo Hire team of around 50 mobile engineers and delivery …
Read More »XPO Logistics increases productivity and safety in e-commerce warehouses with Touchless Machine Vision Scanners
XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has deployed 370 state-of-the-art barcode scanners with machine vision in warehouses in the UK, Spain, France and the Netherlands. The fixed-mount, computerised scanners speed the reading of inventory data, while replacing shared, handheld scanners with a more hygienic solution. …
Read More »LiBiao’s sortation robots keep Japanese cosmetics retailer looking good
Although initially reluctant to embrace internet retailing, Japan’s consumers are now such avid online shoppers that the Japanese e-commerce market is set to be worth USD 325.9 billion by the end of 2026. Only the USA, China and the UK spend more online. One of the country’s most successful internet …
Read More »P&O Ferrymasters look to WMS experts as sustainable solution comes to the UK
Evolve Automation, the Leicester-based industrial robotics specialist is introducing a dynamic warehouse management system to the UK which, says the company, brings end-to-end systemisation, visibility and control to warehouse and logistics operations across most market sectors. Called CORAX and developed by Dutch WMS experts Davanti Warehousing, the market-proven SaaS (software …
Read More »Renovotec launches seasonal campaign with mobile device and purchase discounts
Campaign features market-leading handheld and vehicle-mounted warehouse devices “Our campaign is designed to support supply chain users needing to upscale their warehouse operations flexibly as we approach an anticipated seasonal spike, in uncertain times” says Renovotec managing director Richard Gilliard Renovotec, the UK’s fastest growing rugged hardware, software and services …
Read More »BigChange Mobile Technology helps SVS engineers keep industry rolling
Industrial conveyor belt and rubber lining specialist Strathclyde Vulcanising Services (SVS) has rolled out a cloud-based mobile workforce management solution from BigChange. SVS field service engineers have been equipped with rugged tablets as part of a complete management system for paperless working that is improving efficiency, productivity and customer service. …
Read More »Realising the benefits of Direct to Consumer
Direct to Consumer (D2C) is a new yet already popular business strategy for many new, and some experienced small manufacturers. But without an appropriate IT platform, which combines traditional manufacturing ERP with new e-commerce channels, the benefits may not be entirely realised. The disabling of many conventional wholesale/retail market channels …
Read More »Time to Send in the Robots
New use cases for robotics are being identified almost daily. The rapid growth of ecommerce, fuelled in part by necessity from Covid-19 lockdowns, has meant that for many organisations, the requirements for staff and goods is growing at a rate too fast to meet demand – the need for automation …
Read More »3PLs: Don’t get left behind in the e-fulfillment race
The spectacular growth of internet shopping coupled with a sharp dip in demand for deliveries of replenishment stock to high street stores during the Covid crisis, has prompted many traditional logistics and transport companies to adapt their business models to allow them to compete in the increasingly crowded online fulfillment …
Read More »‘Mini Yellow’ robots deliver the right package
In 2019 China’s express parcels market was valued at US$100 billion. Driven by the growth of e-commerce across the country, this figure was up by more than 8 per cent on the previous 12 months and the sector is expected to sustain double-digit increases for the foreseeable future. To put …
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