Logistics & Materials Handling Archives - Page 9 of 14

EPSRC rail consortium shows how to cut costs and delays

Investigating rail ballast migration - University of Southampton.

Posted on 29 Jul 2015 by Jonny Williamson

A range of potential improvements to how railway track is designed, built and maintained has been highlighted by a £3.1 million, five year research programme funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

New French trains too big for Italian tunnels

A new SNCF Regio 2F train. Image courtesy of Bombardier.

Posted on 7 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Claims have emerged that French rail operator SNCF has allegedly discovered that its new trains do not fit in Italian tunnels.

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda: more on joint hydrogen infrastructure

Hydrogen Station in Ebina city, Kanagawa Prefecture i image courtesy of Toyota.

Posted on 7 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have agreed on key details regarding a new joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure in Japan.

Russia succeeds with critical ISS resupply

A Progress resupply craft docked to the ISS. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Posted on 6 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Following two previous failed rocket launches, a Russian resupply vessel yesterday successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) bringing much-needed supplies to the astronauts onboard.

IoT: Turning the warehouse from cost centre to differentiator

Posted on 3 Jul 2015 by Jonny Williamson

Zebra Technologies' Daniel Dombach discusses the challenges facing warehouses and how the Internet of Things offers the potential to enable new workflows to meet the demand for ever faster, ever more accurate fulfilment.

Taking aerospace supply chains to new heights

Bernard Molloy, global industrial director, Unipart.

Posted on 5 Jun 2015 by The Manufacturer

The aerospace sector faces a significant set of supply chain challenges if future projections for passenger travel, aircraft demand and ground support programmes come to fruition. Bernard Molloy, global industrial director at Unipart Logistics, sets out a strategy for increasing the sector’s global performance.

Supply chain execution in the cloud

New Primebake handles 3,800 pallets and picks 280,000 cases weekly.

Posted on 2 Jun 2015 by The Manufacturer

Last month, Bakkavor New Primebake (NPB) welcomed supply chain professionals to its Crewe sites for a tour to discover how supply chain execution in the cloud is revolutionising operations.

Are you making these warehouse H&S mistakes?

Justin O’Sullivan – the only SEMA Approved Racking Inspector based within London

Posted on 25 May 2015 by The Manufacturer

Justin O’Sullivan identifies five common health & safety warehouse mistakes, and explains how to solve them.

The evolution of transport management systems

Posted on 24 May 2015 by The Manufacturer

Tim Fawkes – of transport management company the 3T Group – explains how transport management systems have evolved to meet the needs of manufacturing supply chains.

Sequencing operations in auto manufacturing

Bill Bacon, MD of Automotive, DHL Supply Chain UK.

Posted on 23 May 2015 by The Manufacturer

As consumer demand for greater product variation, availability of parts; and quality components increases, automotive manufacturers and their suppliers are looking for innovative solutions to ensure that their business can compete in the global marketplace. Bill Bacon – MD of Automotive at DHL Supply Chain UK – reviews the process of sequencing operations that many manufacturers are turning to, to ensure an efficient, smooth running process.

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