Logistics & Materials Handling Archives - Page 9 of 14

Realising the benefits of automated warehouse trucks

Toyota Material Handling UK BT Autopilot in Warehouse

Posted on 26 Aug 2015 by The Manufacturer

Frank Hasleden – logistics solutions manager at Toyota Material Handling UK – explains how the firm is supporting manufacturers as they begin to automate their processes.

Achieving supply chain excellence

Posted on 25 Aug 2015 by Malcolm Wheatley

World class manufacturing begins with a world class supply chain, Diane Palmquist of GT Nexus tells IT Contributing Editor Malcolm Wheatley.

Boeing KC-46A Tanker fuel system causes new delays

The Boeing KC-46a Pegasus tanker aircraft. Image courtesy of Boeing.

Posted on 3 Aug 2015 by The Manufacturer

A test of the new Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker’s fuel system has encountered problems, causing further delays to aircraft’s long awaited roll-out.

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.

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