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Month: September 2019

Forks Specialist to Show First Electronically Operated Attachment at IMHX 2019

Posted on by David Priestman

B&B Attachments is to exhibit KAUP’s first electronically operated fork positioner attachment at IMHX later this month (Stand 19H120).

IMHX takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 24-27 September. It is the UK’s premier intralogistics event and showcases thousands of products and services from all sectors of the logistics, material handling and storage industries.

The new KAUP electric fork positioner T160BE, completely removes the requirement for hydraulic operation. The hydraulic hose installation over the mast and hydraulic connection is no longer necessary. A PLC with CAN-Bus-interface opens new communication possibilities between the attachment and forklift truck.

Electrically operated and electronically controlled, the sideshift and positioning of the fork tines can be set and controlled with absolute precision, from inside the forklift truck. The forklift truck receives feedback on the exact position of the attachment and the fork tines. The capacity of the forklift truck in combination with an electric attachment is not restricted by distance of movement. Once programmed the sideshift stroke cannot exceed the permission values related to the stability of the forklift truck. Additional functions also include a display showing the service and maintenance requirements and evaluation of its operating hours.

The new KAUP Electric Fork Positioner improves safety and productivity by ensuring precise position of the forklift forks, set by the internal control panel. Test the operation controls for this attachment for yourself at IMHX on stand 19H120. The specially created control unit provides a first-hand experience of how the forks electrically operate.

The B&B team of specialist staff will be on the stand, offering years of industry knowledge and advice to help solve any material handling task. Visit B&B’s stand 19H120 to find out how efficient material handling can transform your operation.

Forks Specialist to Show First Electronically Operated Attachment at IMHX 2019

Posted on by David Priestman

B&B Attachments is to exhibit KAUP’s first electronically operated fork positioner attachment at IMHX later this month (Stand 19H120).

IMHX takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 24-27 September. It is the UK’s premier intralogistics event and showcases thousands of products and services from all sectors of the logistics, material handling and storage industries.

The new KAUP electric fork positioner T160BE, completely removes the requirement for hydraulic operation. The hydraulic hose installation over the mast and hydraulic connection is no longer necessary. A PLC with CAN-Bus-interface opens new communication possibilities between the attachment and forklift truck.

Electrically operated and electronically controlled, the sideshift and positioning of the fork tines can be set and controlled with absolute precision, from inside the forklift truck. The forklift truck receives feedback on the exact position of the attachment and the fork tines. The capacity of the forklift truck in combination with an electric attachment is not restricted by distance of movement. Once programmed the sideshift stroke cannot exceed the permission values related to the stability of the forklift truck. Additional functions also include a display showing the service and maintenance requirements and evaluation of its operating hours.

The new KAUP Electric Fork Positioner improves safety and productivity by ensuring precise position of the forklift forks, set by the internal control panel. Test the operation controls for this attachment for yourself at IMHX on stand 19H120. The specially created control unit provides a first-hand experience of how the forks electrically operate.

The B&B team of specialist staff will be on the stand, offering years of industry knowledge and advice to help solve any material handling task. Visit B&B’s stand 19H120 to find out how efficient material handling can transform your operation.

Meet the Toughest and Strongest with Doosan at IMHX

Posted on by David Priestman

Heavy forklift supplier Doosan says it will be bringing the toughest and strongest to IMHX 2019 with live displays from four GB Taekwondo champions – including double Olympic Gold medalist, Jade Jones MBE, and three-times World Championships Gold medal winner, Bianca Walkden.

Visitors to the Doosan stand (Hall 19, Stand 19G80) will be treated to three, thrilling live demonstrations a day, throughout the show, together with photo opportunities with the athletes. Also taking part in the live displays will be Lutalo Muhammad, two-time Olympic medalist and Mahama Cho, Olympian and huge prospect for a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Those feeling agile and courageous will even be given the chance to have a go themselves, with the very real possibility of becoming a champion for the day. There will be daily prizes for the highest scoring men and women.

Brian Grady, Sales and Marketing Director at Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK, says: “As sponsors of the recent World Taekwondo Championships 2019 in Manchester, Doosan are delighted to bring some of the top GB athletes from this exciting and dynamic sport to the IMHX for a series of live demonstrations that are sure to amaze, surprise and entertain. Taekwondo is a wonderful sport that shares three key traits with Doosan’s design ethos – those of strength, toughness and agility. It’s going to be quite a show – onlookers can’t help but be inspired.”

Alongside the live Taekwondo displays will be the very latest of Doosan’s counterbalance and warehouse truck models, from the new feature-rich B15R-7 three-wheel and B45X-7 four-wheel series of electric forklift trucks, right up to Doosan’s powerful, heavy-lifting diesel and gas models – including Doosan’s giant 25 tonne capacity counterbalance forklift, the DV250S-7, which will be hard to miss. However, there will be more than just counterbalance trucks to see.

Meet the Toughest and Strongest with Doosan at IMHX

Posted on by David Priestman

Heavy forklift supplier Doosan says it will be bringing the toughest and strongest to IMHX 2019 with live displays from four GB Taekwondo champions – including double Olympic Gold medalist, Jade Jones MBE, and three-times World Championships Gold medal winner, Bianca Walkden.

Visitors to the Doosan stand (Hall 19, Stand 19G80) will be treated to three, thrilling live demonstrations a day, throughout the show, together with photo opportunities with the athletes. Also taking part in the live displays will be Lutalo Muhammad, two-time Olympic medalist and Mahama Cho, Olympian and huge prospect for a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Those feeling agile and courageous will even be given the chance to have a go themselves, with the very real possibility of becoming a champion for the day. There will be daily prizes for the highest scoring men and women.

Brian Grady, Sales and Marketing Director at Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK, says: “As sponsors of the recent World Taekwondo Championships 2019 in Manchester, Doosan are delighted to bring some of the top GB athletes from this exciting and dynamic sport to the IMHX for a series of live demonstrations that are sure to amaze, surprise and entertain. Taekwondo is a wonderful sport that shares three key traits with Doosan’s design ethos – those of strength, toughness and agility. It’s going to be quite a show – onlookers can’t help but be inspired.”

Alongside the live Taekwondo displays will be the very latest of Doosan’s counterbalance and warehouse truck models, from the new feature-rich B15R-7 three-wheel and B45X-7 four-wheel series of electric forklift trucks, right up to Doosan’s powerful, heavy-lifting diesel and gas models – including Doosan’s giant 25 tonne capacity counterbalance forklift, the DV250S-7, which will be hard to miss. However, there will be more than just counterbalance trucks to see.

Bathroom Supplier Turns on the Taps to Next-Level Digital Tech

Posted on by David Priestman

A leading luxury bathroom products e-commerce business has successfully made the transition from pen-and-paper driven warehousing to next-level digital technology.

soak.com distributes through a number of B2C channels to the UK and Ireland (and are now expanding into Europe) but in acquiring a new, customised distribution centre in Liverpool to be nearer the Irish sea ports, they needed a digital solution which could easily be interfaced with its ERP system, implemented quickly, without a large capital investment and able to drive productivity improvements immediately.

SnapFulfil WMS gave the company the competitive pricing and configuring flexibility required to facilitate growth and reduce operating costs, plus the logistical benefits of using a proven solutions provider also helped in what was a massive ‘change management’ undertaking for soak.com.

Return on investment has already seen a 30% reduction in operating costs from digital over paper management, with the cost per item now under 50p, a significant saving.

Additionally, soak.com was able to fit out the purpose-built warehouse and secure all the necessary IT infrastructure and workforce to launch the SnapFulfil WMS solution across all its trading channels in just over three months – which is very quick.

soak.com Programme Manager, Mike Wood, says: “We spent a lot of time upfront defining our requirements and how SnapFulfil would integrate with our ERP order management system, so implementation has gone well – with the majority of our key milestones achieved and with no unexpected time or cost overruns. The SnapFulfil team were great on initial delivery and have maintained that level of quality service with their after sales support.

“We’ve quickly gained more insights into the efficiencies of our business management processes and have been able to react and improve accordingly because SnapFulfil records everything. Stock checks are 99.99% accurate, which has been verified by external practitioners, and the precision of our reporting has been equally impressive.

“We’ve also been able to do enhancement and optimisation work as additional delivery carriers come on board and working closely with the SnapFulfil Continuous Improvement Team means more management data, better understanding and a WMS that keeps giving valuable insight.

“We use temporary order pickers to support peak trading and the system is simple and easy to use as well – in just a couple of hours they can be up-and-running on SnapFulfil – which really helps with our demand peaks.”

Closing the original Nuneaton warehouse – where the company has its HQ – has been a major digital transformation, but soak.com now exceeds 14,000 pallets (previously 12,000) and a catalogue of up to 8,000 SKUs as part of a flourishing business.

Further optimisation of picking procedures and inventory management are the latest ongoing efficiency drivers at Liverpool, which by the end of summer 2019 will have taken up all of Nuneaton’s previous operational capacity.

SnapFulfil Project Manager, Victor Chidlaw, adds: “Soak.com’s product range required various picking methodologies to be deployed to cater for the different storage methods, stillages, extra-large pallets and carton roller options; all of this is managed simply and efficiently within SnapFulfil.”

“Using SnapFulfil has shown the business valuable metrics to make strategic decisions, strengthening the link between the Distribution Centre and the Head Office. Visibility across all channels has enabled resource forecasting for both labour and stock, thus enabling the operation to consistently hit the dispatch deadlines.”

Pic: ‘Soaking’ up all the benefits of best-of-breed SnapFulfil WMS is
Stephen Lea, Senior Systems Support Analyst.

Bathroom Supplier Turns on the Taps to Next-Level Digital Tech

Posted on by David Priestman

A leading luxury bathroom products e-commerce business has successfully made the transition from pen-and-paper driven warehousing to next-level digital technology.

soak.com distributes through a number of B2C channels to the UK and Ireland (and are now expanding into Europe) but in acquiring a new, customised distribution centre in Liverpool to be nearer the Irish sea ports, they needed a digital solution which could easily be interfaced with its ERP system, implemented quickly, without a large capital investment and able to drive productivity improvements immediately.

SnapFulfil WMS gave the company the competitive pricing and configuring flexibility required to facilitate growth and reduce operating costs, plus the logistical benefits of using a proven solutions provider also helped in what was a massive ‘change management’ undertaking for soak.com.

Return on investment has already seen a 30% reduction in operating costs from digital over paper management, with the cost per item now under 50p, a significant saving.

Additionally, soak.com was able to fit out the purpose-built warehouse and secure all the necessary IT infrastructure and workforce to launch the SnapFulfil WMS solution across all its trading channels in just over three months – which is very quick.

soak.com Programme Manager, Mike Wood, says: “We spent a lot of time upfront defining our requirements and how SnapFulfil would integrate with our ERP order management system, so implementation has gone well – with the majority of our key milestones achieved and with no unexpected time or cost overruns. The SnapFulfil team were great on initial delivery and have maintained that level of quality service with their after sales support.

“We’ve quickly gained more insights into the efficiencies of our business management processes and have been able to react and improve accordingly because SnapFulfil records everything. Stock checks are 99.99% accurate, which has been verified by external practitioners, and the precision of our reporting has been equally impressive.

“We’ve also been able to do enhancement and optimisation work as additional delivery carriers come on board and working closely with the SnapFulfil Continuous Improvement Team means more management data, better understanding and a WMS that keeps giving valuable insight.

“We use temporary order pickers to support peak trading and the system is simple and easy to use as well – in just a couple of hours they can be up-and-running on SnapFulfil – which really helps with our demand peaks.”

Closing the original Nuneaton warehouse – where the company has its HQ – has been a major digital transformation, but soak.com now exceeds 14,000 pallets (previously 12,000) and a catalogue of up to 8,000 SKUs as part of a flourishing business.

Further optimisation of picking procedures and inventory management are the latest ongoing efficiency drivers at Liverpool, which by the end of summer 2019 will have taken up all of Nuneaton’s previous operational capacity.

SnapFulfil Project Manager, Victor Chidlaw, adds: “Soak.com’s product range required various picking methodologies to be deployed to cater for the different storage methods, stillages, extra-large pallets and carton roller options; all of this is managed simply and efficiently within SnapFulfil.”

“Using SnapFulfil has shown the business valuable metrics to make strategic decisions, strengthening the link between the Distribution Centre and the Head Office. Visibility across all channels has enabled resource forecasting for both labour and stock, thus enabling the operation to consistently hit the dispatch deadlines.”

Pic: ‘Soaking’ up all the benefits of best-of-breed SnapFulfil WMS is
Stephen Lea, Senior Systems Support Analyst.

Agility Invests $18 Million in Green Supply Chain Technologies

Posted on by David Priestman

Emerging markets 3PL Agility has invested $18 million in green supply chain technologies so far through its corporate venture arm Agility Ventures.

The announcement came as part of Agility’s launch of its latest sustainability report, “Values into Action.” Agility says it is committed to adopting science-based targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction and has achieved third-party certification for its shipment emissions reporting.

Agility is pursuing an ambitious environmental strategy. By 2025, it plans to cut its emissions by 25% from 2016 levels. To reach that goal, the company is implementing renewable energy pilots in large facilities across the world and building to green standards as it adds over 300,000m2 of facilities to its portfolio of warehousing and light industrial facilities across the Middle East and Africa. Agility incorporates sustainability into business discussions with customers and offers emissions reports using a methodology certified to ISO 14064 standards. To drive green transformation across the industry, Agility Ventures has made green technologies one of its four core investment areas.

Agility Chairwoman Henadi Al-Saleh said: “Green technology is a major focus of our investment strategy, and we’re always on the lookout for dynamic new businesses that can revolutionize the supply chain to help protect the planet. We are looking at innovative solutions that drive business value by reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and reducing energy consumption at the same time.”

Green technology start-ups benefitting from the $18 million investment include Hyliion and TVP Solar. Hyliion is a hybrid technology trucking industry that reduces fuel consumption and corresponding emissions by 30 percent. It achieves this by recycling kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be wasted. TVP Solar is a break-through, high-vacuum solar thermal technology serving the most energy-demanding applications, such as air conditioning, desalination, and process heat. Already deployed in the Middle East – including in Agility’s corporate headquarters – TVP solutions operate autonomously with no need for cleaning, directly replacing fossil fuels with cheaper, cleaner, solar heat.

Agility CEO Tarek Sultan said the company has strived to set high standards for corporate citizenship over the past decade, particularly in the areas of environmental responsibility, humanitarian relief logistics, and fair labour practices.

“We’ve invested heavily in our human rights approach over the years and tried to lead by example, especially in emerging markets. Our community outreach program has helped more than 1.6 million people in need and we’ve supported the education of over 36,000 students around the world in the last three years. In partnership with the humanitarian community, Agility has donated logistics expertise and services to more than 45 major humanitarian operations in countries ranging from Indonesia to Peru. Agility’s investments in the environment are the company’s new frontier.”

Agility Invests $18 Million in Green Supply Chain Technologies

Posted on by David Priestman

Emerging markets 3PL Agility has invested $18 million in green supply chain technologies so far through its corporate venture arm Agility Ventures.

The announcement came as part of Agility’s launch of its latest sustainability report, “Values into Action.” Agility says it is committed to adopting science-based targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction and has achieved third-party certification for its shipment emissions reporting.

Agility is pursuing an ambitious environmental strategy. By 2025, it plans to cut its emissions by 25% from 2016 levels. To reach that goal, the company is implementing renewable energy pilots in large facilities across the world and building to green standards as it adds over 300,000m2 of facilities to its portfolio of warehousing and light industrial facilities across the Middle East and Africa. Agility incorporates sustainability into business discussions with customers and offers emissions reports using a methodology certified to ISO 14064 standards. To drive green transformation across the industry, Agility Ventures has made green technologies one of its four core investment areas.

Agility Chairwoman Henadi Al-Saleh said: “Green technology is a major focus of our investment strategy, and we’re always on the lookout for dynamic new businesses that can revolutionize the supply chain to help protect the planet. We are looking at innovative solutions that drive business value by reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and reducing energy consumption at the same time.”

Green technology start-ups benefitting from the $18 million investment include Hyliion and TVP Solar. Hyliion is a hybrid technology trucking industry that reduces fuel consumption and corresponding emissions by 30 percent. It achieves this by recycling kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be wasted. TVP Solar is a break-through, high-vacuum solar thermal technology serving the most energy-demanding applications, such as air conditioning, desalination, and process heat. Already deployed in the Middle East – including in Agility’s corporate headquarters – TVP solutions operate autonomously with no need for cleaning, directly replacing fossil fuels with cheaper, cleaner, solar heat.

Agility CEO Tarek Sultan said the company has strived to set high standards for corporate citizenship over the past decade, particularly in the areas of environmental responsibility, humanitarian relief logistics, and fair labour practices.

“We’ve invested heavily in our human rights approach over the years and tried to lead by example, especially in emerging markets. Our community outreach program has helped more than 1.6 million people in need and we’ve supported the education of over 36,000 students around the world in the last three years. In partnership with the humanitarian community, Agility has donated logistics expertise and services to more than 45 major humanitarian operations in countries ranging from Indonesia to Peru. Agility’s investments in the environment are the company’s new frontier.”

Damco Extends Partnership with BluJay to Boost Performance and Speed

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Ocean and Air forwarder Damco has signed to extend its deal with BluJay’s Transportation Management for Forwarders software platform, moving from on-premise to the cloud. A customer of the Global Trade Network since 2011, Damco has been a provider of freight forwarding services for more than 100 years, helping customers manage their cargo.

Damco is extending its partnership with BluJay to increase efficiency, digitise its customer interactions, and better position its business for the future. With file management excellence as a main business objective, Damco sees the opportunity to improve productivity and profitability with BluJay. Damco’s customers will benefit from increased speed and functionality to improve the experience for bookings, submitting documents, and more. Damco is currently running BluJay’s Transportation Management on premise and looks forward to upgrading to the cloud, along with future plans to add integrated solutions to best serve their customers.

“We value the history of our partnership with BluJay. Damco has appreciated working with BluJay’s experts for so many years, and they will take us from today to tomorrow to support our business objectives,” said Martin Ring, Global Chief Operations Officer at Damco.

Ring adds that the long-standing relationship, along with commitment from BluJay to take Damco to the next level played a major role in choosing BluJay. “We’ve seen the capabilities added in the past few years – the game has really been upped, and it’s critical in our industry to keep moving forward with technology to stay ahead. Damco will take advantage of the continually enhanced functionality available from BluJay to run our business as efficiently as possible.”

Damco will better leverage capabilities of the BluJay platform, namely, bringing invoicing, vendor payments, and master data into Transportation Management for Forwarders (TMFF).

 

Damco Extends Partnership with BluJay to Boost Performance and Speed

Posted on by David Priestman

Ocean and Air forwarder Damco has signed to extend its deal with BluJay’s Transportation Management for Forwarders software platform, moving from on-premise to the cloud. A customer of the Global Trade Network since 2011, Damco has been a provider of freight forwarding services for more than 100 years, helping customers manage their cargo.

Damco is extending its partnership with BluJay to increase efficiency, digitise its customer interactions, and better position its business for the future. With file management excellence as a main business objective, Damco sees the opportunity to improve productivity and profitability with BluJay. Damco’s customers will benefit from increased speed and functionality to improve the experience for bookings, submitting documents, and more. Damco is currently running BluJay’s Transportation Management on premise and looks forward to upgrading to the cloud, along with future plans to add integrated solutions to best serve their customers.

“We value the history of our partnership with BluJay. Damco has appreciated working with BluJay’s experts for so many years, and they will take us from today to tomorrow to support our business objectives,” said Martin Ring, Global Chief Operations Officer at Damco.

Ring adds that the long-standing relationship, along with commitment from BluJay to take Damco to the next level played a major role in choosing BluJay. “We’ve seen the capabilities added in the past few years – the game has really been upped, and it’s critical in our industry to keep moving forward with technology to stay ahead. Damco will take advantage of the continually enhanced functionality available from BluJay to run our business as efficiently as possible.”

Damco will better leverage capabilities of the BluJay platform, namely, bringing invoicing, vendor payments, and master data into Transportation Management for Forwarders (TMFF).

 

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