WhiffAway, leaders in waterless urinal technology and smart washroom solutions, is using mobile workforce management technology from Leeds-based BigChange to improve the flow of information as it bounces back from the COVID-19 lockdown. WhiffAway saw its service operation dramatically reduced as pubs, retail and leisure sites closed their doors so …
Read More »Telling the story of a part
Maintaining a library of information pertaining to the record of a part as it moves through a supply chain can be a significant challenge, even for smaller companies with relatively simple operations. But a suitable ERP system can provide a logical and appropriate organising framework. Every part number has to …
Read More »BigChange premieres Kevin Keegan’s Secrets of Leadership
When should leaders invest in homegrown talent or go headhunting? Is there a place in a team for driven but disruptive employees? Is leading with transparency always the right way? These questions and more are tackled by former England football manager Kevin Keegan OBE and BigChange founder Martin Port in …
Read More »Scandinavian Cosmetics automating with Element Logic
Scandinavian Cosmetics, the leading distributor of beauty products in Scandinavia, chooses to automate and merge their operations to a new warehouse in Malmö, Sweden, where Element Logic will install the AutoStore solution. As a leading distributor in make-up, fragrance, skin- and hair care, Scandinavian Cosmetics AB represents more than 60 …
Read More »BigChange gives MPBI’s modular building business room for expansion
Modular building specialists MPB Installations (MPBI) has seen a boom in business since implementing the latest mobile workforce management technology from BigChange. The company’s installation and service teams have been equipped with rugged tablets that synchronise with office management software as part of a paperless, real time system. MPBI has …
Read More »Tipper operator keeps the wheels turning with remote tacho download from TruTac
Trukberry, the Coleshill-based aggregates and muck-away transporter, has switched to TruTac and auto tacho downloading to gain more up-time, improve compliance and speed up DVSA checks. With Volvo FMX 8-wheeler 32 tonne tippers working on major midlands projects, including construction, recycling, site clearance and ground works, owner James Berry was …
Read More »Five key drivers for agile fulfilment
As the Coronavirus creates turmoil in our daily lives, businesses are moving quickly to respond to a radical shift in consumer behaviour. A boom in online orders, likely to become a feature of the ‘new reality’, is triggering a major re-think of the fulfilment operation. Here are five key factors …
Read More »Neovia Logistics invests in AutoStore delivered by Element Logic
Neovia, the 3PL who works with leading automotive, industrial, aerospace and technology companies has signed an agreement with Element Logic to install an AutoStore system in Desford. The AutoStore system in Desford is a key project for both companies and signifies a step change for Neovia in improving the way …
Read More »Transporeon further reinforces management team with Jonathan Wood as Chief Commercial Officer
Transporeon, the leading, cloud-based transportation sourcing and management platform backed by HG Capital, has taken another important step in reinforcing its international customer service orientation with the appointment of Jonathan Wood as Chief Commercial Officer as of 3 August 2020. Jonathan Wood brings extensive international experience in B2B technologies, including …
Read More »SICK enables easy set-up Contour-Based Navigation on any mobile platform
With the release of the SICK LiDAR-LOC solution for mobile platforms, users can implement contour-based localisation on any automated guided vehicle, cart, forklift or service robot fitted with SICK 2D LiDAR sensors or safety scanners. The SICK LiDAR-LOC (Localisation On Contour) system enables free navigation of automated transport, stacking and …
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