Archive for September, 2009
New spiral elevator from FlexLink
The New Spiral elevator from Flexlink offers high efficiency, no stop losses and a compact footprint
Increasing competition in the manufacturing industries is highlighting the demands on efficiency in production systems and on compact footprint. In parallel with continuous improvements and new technology steps, factories also demand improved production logistics.
FlexLink now launches the spiral elevator which [...]
The growth of RISK in supply chain management
We all spend copious time “optimising our supply chains” – but most of us give little thought to the fact that as we reduce costs and wastage from within our processes, we are increasing the risks within our operations !!
We need to ensure that we are managing these increased risks whilst we are, in fact, [...]
Train your Warehouse Staff and reap the Rewards
“What do you do for a living?”, I asked
“I am just a storeman, what do you do?”
“I teach people not to say ‘just’”, I replied
This conversation took place several years ago and it is as relevant today as it was then…. Maybe more.
Navman Wireless – Express Couriers Case Study
“Now we can see how everyone is tracking against their schedules and when ‘hotspots’ occur, we can direct our energies to where they are needed. We’ve got a complete view of the entire business – right down to every individual truck.”
Benefits of Navman Wireless
• Easy to install and operate
• A centralised view increases efficiency
• Improved [...]
eCargo – Sanitarium Case Study
Renowned NZ health food company strengthens its distribution process with eCargo, realising significant cost savings and efficiency gains.
Makers of iconic health food brands such as Weet-Bix and Marmite, Sanitarium dispatches several tens of thousand cases of their product each week. From distribution centres in Auckland and Christchurch, deliveries are transported to hungry customers the [...]
The Human Factor and Warehouse Safety
Apart from cost efficiency, an important warehouse management issue is safety. The human factor often causes risks and accidents that are hard to foresee. These can be limited effectively through Elettric 80’s custom-made end-of-line automation solutions.
The systems can automate parts, or the whole, of the end-of-line process for clients within the fast-moving consumer-goods sectors, from [...]
Orbit Systems – Procter & Gamble Case Study
As one of the largest manufacturing organizations in the world, Procter & Gamble continually seek methods of improving all of their processes and systems. Orbit Systems (and our staff before that) has been helping P&G develop very sophisticated systems that improve systems world-wide for over 10 years now.
Some of the systems that Orbit Systems has [...]
Develop a deep understanding of the client’s business
WALDO BASILLA, director, Asia, International Logistics Service, APL Logistics, tells LIA that the company is expanding its resources and capabilities in Asia in anticipation of continued growth in the 3PL market.
Q: How has the recession affected APL Logistics?
A: We have identified opportunities in the adverse situation that prevails in the world today. The company has [...]
List your Products with DC Talk.co.nz
DCtalk offers companies the ability to display products and promote them to the DCtalk community. By doing so we can offer the community products at competitive prices. Products can include forklifts, reach trucks, labeling machines, packaging supplies, racking and so on.
To list a product send a picture, description of the goods, contact details to product@dctalk.co.nz
To [...]
Do I need a Warehouse Management System?
If you are looking for figures and pie charts there are plenty on the internet for this subject. Google “WMS Case Study” and you’ll see more percentages than an ASB front window. Let’s get down to discussing real-world options. I get two to three businesses a week coming to us to overhaul their supply [...]
