News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.

All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.

All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock EquipmentOverhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events

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Mobexx in-vehicle work order system cuts costs

1 Mobexx in-vehicle work order system cuts costs

Field service companies are wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds a year because of costly manual work order administration, according to mobile computing specialist Mobexx.

Barloworld fleet management system goes live

2 Barloworld fleet management system goes live

Barloworld Handling has launched a new fleet management system for materials handling equipment which captures live performance data from trucks for analysis via a dedicated web portal.

Staples improves efficiency, throughput and lowers costs with Vanderlande sortation system for office supplies

3 Staples improves efficiency, throughput and lowers costs with Vanderlande sortation system for office supplies

Staples has a warehouse and distribution centre in Daventry, UK. The company cooperated with Vanderlande Industries to design and build the facilitys sortation system.

Versatility is the key

4 Versatility is the key

As part of an ongoing programme of investment in its vehicle fleet, Cranleigh Freight Services (CFS) has ordered nine new curtainsider trailers from Schmitz Cargobull.

iForce service is music to the ears of Digital Village

5 iForce service is music to the ears of Digital Village

iForce has gone live with a multichannel fulfilment service for Digital Village, the UK's largest music equipment retailer.

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