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Innovative design details often make the difference for successful storage and order picking, says Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems. Constantly developing logistics and supply chain techniques have generated a diverse array of intralogistics solutions tailored to meet the precise needs of individual operations. Order volumes, SKU numbers …

BITO Storage Systems has taken on additional staff and developed new services to support the storage and order picking projects required by sectors emerging from the pandemic. The Nuneaton-based company has doubled the number of staff in its warehouse that serves its online web store shop.bito.com, and the online page-turn …

BITO Storage Systems will be throwing the spotlight on highly productive order picking at IntraLogisteX 2021, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 1-2 July 2021. This event provides an opportunity to discuss with BITO experts on Stand 116 the latest intralogistics techniques and BITO systems created from …

One-year payback led by a 35% increase in voice picking productivity. “The company is transforming its operations for 21st century warehousing and smart manufacturing” says Whitworths supply chain director Claire Aldred Renovotec, the UK’s fastest growing rugged hardware, software and services provider for supply chain companies is to drive Whitworths’ …

Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, explains how using pallet racking for small parts storage turns this ubiquitous storage product into a flexible order picking solution. While constant innovation generates a stream of new intralogistics solutions, ‘classic’ pallet racking remains the most commonly used storage system. Its relatively …

Manufacturers with Direct to Consumer operations need to consider storage and picking for efficient fulfilment of growing order volumes, says Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems. Online retail helped many manufacturers who saw normal outlets for their goods close during the COVID-19 lockdown. Some were able to pivot …

One of the biggest challenges faced by successful e-commerce operations stepping up to their first fulfilment centre will be minimising pick errors. Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, highlights four key areas where picking mistakes are commonly generated. Order picking is the central function of any logistics operation, …

German storage system manufacturer KASTO, which is also a well-known producer of sawing machines, has introduced a pick-by-light option for its computer-controlled industrial warehouses, which are available in the UK and Ireland through the multinational company’s Milton Keynes subsidiary. With the new function, a beam of light is projected onto …

New Ubimax solution enables go-live of vision picking with smart glasses in under one hour As the world’s first provider of industrial augmented reality (AR) solutions, Ubimax now offers companies FastTrack Vision Picking, a vision picking template that is configured and ready for productive use in the warehouse in less …

Renovotec technical services director Lance Bennett provides some practical advice on Voice systems implementation and optimisation Voice is not a panacea, but where it is the right solution for the job it can produce dramatic improvements in performance and accuracy. Increases in worker productivity of up to 35% and a …