RFID and IT

One of the UK’s leading multimodal and container transport companies, Maritime Transport, will discuss how the company has fuelled growth and operational efficiency through the use of data, when James Andrews, IT Director, speaks at the Microlise Transport Conference, taking place on the 20th May at The Ricoh Arena in …

Ficep, the supplier of structural steel and plate fabrication equipment, has deployed the latest mobile technology as part of a real-time management system that has transformed customer service. Supplied by Leeds-based BigChange, the cloud-based mobile resource management system sees Ficep field services engineers equipped with tablets that synchronise in real …

A new technology now enables continuous, zero-interruption inventory cycle counting says TouchPath (www.touchpath.com) quality and projects manager Roberta Knight, a former warehouse manager Supply chain manufacturing and logistics warehouse operators with an early-adopter mindset will soon be deploying a new technology that looks set to transform the all-important discipline of …

International shipping software specialist SmartFreight has partnered with OSSM Cloud Solutions, the Dublin-based Oracle NetSuite solution provider, to launch its new SmartFreight NetSuite Connector, an integrated freight management solution designed for businesses using multiple carriers for their shipping needs. Oracle NetSuite is the fastest growing cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) …

SICK has launched the world’s smallest safety laser scanner, the nanoScan3, designed for easy and economical integration into the smallest of machine designs, particularly for automated guided vehicles, carts, mobile platforms and service robots. The ultra-compact SICK nanoScan3 is just eight centimetres tall, so it can fit snugly into the …

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Otonomo, the leading Automotive Data Services Platform, has announced that it will partner with GreenRoad to enable the provision of Driver Risk Profiling and other intelligence to its clients throughout the world. Fleets will be able to deploy GreenRoad to engage drivers in improving their driving behavior, cut costs, operate …

ConcreteDirect, a brand of LafargeHolcim, has selected HERE Technologies, a global leader in location platform services, as its mapping and location services provider to support the future growth of this digital solution. ConcreteDirect is a simple way to manage orders and track deliveries of concrete through a mobile application, available …

At the 2020 SPS trade fair in Nuremberg, Pepperl+Fuchs, the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial sensors and sensor systems, will be presenting the new R2300 multi-layer scanner. The sensor for 3-D object detection impresses by offering incredibly high measurement density: the compact and easy-to-integrate housing contains high-precision LiDAR laser measurement …

Morrisons fresh produce depot in Rushden, Northamptonshire has installed two automated Brillopak crate loading potato cells, UniPaker, taking productivity and efficiency to a whole new level. Capable of orientating packs quicker than any human being, the robot arms “never miss a beat,” exclaims site manager Andy Day. Believed to be …