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Month: September 2019

Dematic Wins Dispatch Automation Project for Vectura AS

Posted on by David Priestman

Dematic has won a multi-million euro contract to supply an automated collation and sequencing solution to Vectura AS, described as Norway’s leading logistics company for alcoholic beverages.

The new system will be an extension to the company’s automated pallet warehouse in Gjelleråsen, Norway, and will enable the business to process up to 75 pallets per hour and sequence up to 400 pallets at any one time – all within the existing footprint of the building.

As the first phase of a major project aimed at introducing higher levels of automation to the company’s order preparation and dispatch operation, the system will be installed on a new mezzanine floor above the dispatch area to make maximum use of space.

Installation will be coordinated to avoid disruption to business, which sees 50 million units a year dispatched to government-owned Vinmonopolet stores, wholesalers and the hotel and catering industry. The project is due to go-live in the summer 2020.

Andy Blandford, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Dematic Northern Europe, says: “We are delighted to have been selected by Vectura for this important project, aimed at delivering greater productivity and throughput for their Gjelleråsen operation. We are confident that this is the start of a fruitful and long-term business relationship between Vectura and Dematic.”

Christian Granlund, CEO, Vectura AS, comments: “Our company believes in creating competitive advantage by investing in our value chain. This project will help future-proof our business by enabling us to provide the efficient and responsive service we are known for, as we grow.”

Pictured are Christian Granlund, CEO, Vectura AS and Andy Blandford, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Dematic Northern Europe.

Win Wine with Marangoni Industrial Tyres at IMHX

Posted on by David Priestman

Marangoni Industrial Tyres is to run a competition at IMHX, offering the chance to win 100 bottles of wine from the Trentino wine region, where the company’s head office is based.

Visitors are encouraged to visit its exhibition stand at the event, to be held from September 24-27 at the NEC Birmingham, to enter its competition as well as to see its product range.

Marangoni Industrial Tyres has been a specialist in forklift tyre manufacture since the 1980s. With a history deeply rooted in Italy and working with rubber compounding the company has built a reputation for producing quality products. With an ever-expanding range of products to meet each customer requirement and a new factory soon to be opened, it says it is well positioned to meet customers’ needs and exceed expectations.

Meet Marangoni Industrial Tyres at Stand 6E 230.

Win Wine with Marangoni Industrial Tyres at IMHX

Posted on by David Priestman

Marangoni Industrial Tyres is to run a competition at IMHX, offering the chance to win 100 bottles of wine from the Trentino wine region, where the company’s head office is based.

Visitors are encouraged to visit its exhibition stand at the event, to be held from September 24-27 at the NEC Birmingham, to enter its competition as well as to see its product range.

Marangoni Industrial Tyres has been a specialist in forklift tyre manufacture since the 1980s. With a history deeply rooted in Italy and working with rubber compounding the company has built a reputation for producing quality products. With an ever-expanding range of products to meet each customer requirement and a new factory soon to be opened, it says it is well positioned to meet customers’ needs and exceed expectations.

Meet Marangoni Industrial Tyres at Stand 6E 230.

Narrow Aisle Launches Online Flexi Parts Store

Posted on by David Priestman

Narrow Aisle Ltd – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated warehouse truck-based space-saving intralogistics solutions – has launched a dedicated online spare parts store. At www.flexitruckparts.com Flexi customers around the world will find all the original parts and accessories they need to ensure that their Flexi lift trucks operate at optimum efficiency.

All orders received by 4pm are picked, packed and despatched for same-day dispatch to the UK, Europe or overseas to ensure spare parts are delivered promptly to maximise truck uptime. In addition, a click and collect option means orders can be picked-up directly from Narrow Aisle’s Tipton, West Midlands-based spare parts hub within two hours of being confirmed. Parts orders can be secured by major credit card payment, while trade customers with an account can confirm orders by email should they prefer to do so. All Flexi spare parts are covered by Narrow Aisle’s no quibble warranty and any items which – for any reason – are unused can be returned and a refund issued to the customer’s account.

More than 9,000 Flexi articulated warehouse truck units are in operation worldwide supported by Narrow Aisle’s global network of over 60 authorised distributors.

Narrow Aisle Launches Online Flexi Parts Store

Posted on by David Priestman

Narrow Aisle Ltd – manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated warehouse truck-based space-saving intralogistics solutions – has launched a dedicated online spare parts store. At www.flexitruckparts.com Flexi customers around the world will find all the original parts and accessories they need to ensure that their Flexi lift trucks operate at optimum efficiency.

All orders received by 4pm are picked, packed and despatched for same-day dispatch to the UK, Europe or overseas to ensure spare parts are delivered promptly to maximise truck uptime. In addition, a click and collect option means orders can be picked-up directly from Narrow Aisle’s Tipton, West Midlands-based spare parts hub within two hours of being confirmed. Parts orders can be secured by major credit card payment, while trade customers with an account can confirm orders by email should they prefer to do so. All Flexi spare parts are covered by Narrow Aisle’s no quibble warranty and any items which – for any reason – are unused can be returned and a refund issued to the customer’s account.

More than 9,000 Flexi articulated warehouse truck units are in operation worldwide supported by Narrow Aisle’s global network of over 60 authorised distributors.

Middle East Transporter Saves Millions with Routing Software

Posted on by Paul Hamblin

Middle-East based transport provider the AKI Group says it has achieved annual savings of more than $1 million by using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to transform its in-house transport operation. The company says it has dramatically improved productivity and reduced costs since investing in the transport planning solution by better managing its vehicles and drivers that operate across the UAE. By increasing average deliveries per vehicle by 164%, the AKI Group has been able to lower the average cost per delivery by 65% and reduce fleet size by 38%.

“Changes in the economy of the UAE are forcing supply chain operations in the region to get more focused on cost savings and improved productivity,” explains Gary Grindlay, Group Head of Logistics at the AKI Group. “We are bringing together the best technology solutions available to address these challenges, with Paragon’s routing and scheduling software now a crucial part of our commitment to operational excellence.”

The AKI Group processes around 25,000 orders a month, typically equating to 12,500 deliveries each month to up to 5,500 customer sites across the UAE. The company recognised that manually planning such a large multi-drop delivery operation was resulting in inefficiencies, so selected Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to enhance the performance. The solution also includes Street Level Mapping and Average Road Speed Data to achieve even higher levels of route accuracy, as well as Route Execution to provide real-time visibility of the operation.

Having implemented Paragon’s routing and scheduling software, the AKI Group saw significant operational improvements across a number of essential transport KPIs. In particular, the company has been able to reduce the size of its fleet from 84 to 52 commercial vehicles, while average deliveries per vehicle increased from 4.7 to 12.4. The solution is also enabling the AKI Group to better manage delivery volume peaks, which see around 45% of orders being placed in the last four days of the month.

The transport operation provides delivery services on behalf of a diverse range of business units including retail, consumer and healthcare. Within the UAE there are strict regulations governing commercial vehicle usage for food, non-food and pharmaceutical loads, so the AKI Group operates a mixed delivery fleet with a number of multi-temperature, compartmentalised bodies. The transport team uses Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to automatically factor in vehicle restrictions when planning deliveries, so it can maximise capacity while achieving regulatory compliance.

Since the adoption of the advanced routing and scheduling software, the AKI Group has consolidated its planning resource into a centralised planning function. The team is responsible for managing all deliveries, monitoring the transport in real-time and analysing planned versus actual performance to target continuous improvement.

 

Middle East Transporter Saves Millions with Routing Software

Posted on by David Priestman

Middle-East based transport provider the AKI Group says it has achieved annual savings of more than $1 million by using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to transform its in-house transport operation. The company says it has dramatically improved productivity and reduced costs since investing in the transport planning solution by better managing its vehicles and drivers that operate across the UAE. By increasing average deliveries per vehicle by 164%, the AKI Group has been able to lower the average cost per delivery by 65% and reduce fleet size by 38%.

“Changes in the economy of the UAE are forcing supply chain operations in the region to get more focused on cost savings and improved productivity,” explains Gary Grindlay, Group Head of Logistics at the AKI Group. “We are bringing together the best technology solutions available to address these challenges, with Paragon’s routing and scheduling software now a crucial part of our commitment to operational excellence.”

The AKI Group processes around 25,000 orders a month, typically equating to 12,500 deliveries each month to up to 5,500 customer sites across the UAE. The company recognised that manually planning such a large multi-drop delivery operation was resulting in inefficiencies, so selected Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to enhance the performance. The solution also includes Street Level Mapping and Average Road Speed Data to achieve even higher levels of route accuracy, as well as Route Execution to provide real-time visibility of the operation.

Having implemented Paragon’s routing and scheduling software, the AKI Group saw significant operational improvements across a number of essential transport KPIs. In particular, the company has been able to reduce the size of its fleet from 84 to 52 commercial vehicles, while average deliveries per vehicle increased from 4.7 to 12.4. The solution is also enabling the AKI Group to better manage delivery volume peaks, which see around 45% of orders being placed in the last four days of the month.

The transport operation provides delivery services on behalf of a diverse range of business units including retail, consumer and healthcare. Within the UAE there are strict regulations governing commercial vehicle usage for food, non-food and pharmaceutical loads, so the AKI Group operates a mixed delivery fleet with a number of multi-temperature, compartmentalised bodies. The transport team uses Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to automatically factor in vehicle restrictions when planning deliveries, so it can maximise capacity while achieving regulatory compliance.

Since the adoption of the advanced routing and scheduling software, the AKI Group has consolidated its planning resource into a centralised planning function. The team is responsible for managing all deliveries, monitoring the transport in real-time and analysing planned versus actual performance to target continuous improvement.

 

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Change of Location for Interroll Plant Build in Germany

Posted on by David Priestman

Interroll has altered its location planning in southern Germany, with the construction phase for a planned plant in Obrigheim in the Heidelberg area of Germany is due to begin soon. A total of around €40 million will be invested in this project. Interroll plans to start operations at the future site with around 150 employees.

It means that a new plant will not be built as originally planned in Kronau, in the Karlsruhe area, but in the Heidelberg area, approximately 45 km away, with around 15,000 square metres of production space and around 1,700 square metres of office space. Interroll will gradually invest a total of around €40 million and plans to complete the plant by January 2021.

The company has acquired a total of 161,000 square metres of land in the intermunicipal Neckar-Odenwald Technology Park (TECH•N•O). Interroll’s activities in the area of conveyors can be bundled there on a single site. This means that in future, two Interroll plants will be operated in the Heilbronn/Heidelberg area—the existing sorter site in Sinsheim, Germany, and the new Obrigheim site for conveyors. Activities, such as the production of belt curves and spiral lifts, at the existing Kronau location, which currently employs around 60 people, will in future be integrated into the new location in Obrigheim. The company has already presented the new concept to its employees in Kronau and Sinsheim.

“The growth opportunities in Obrigheim are proving to be ideal for our long-term plans,” explains Jens Strüwing, Interroll Group Executive Vice President Products & Technology. “An important criterion for us is medium- and long-term flexibility on-site—even beyond our current concrete plans, which can now also be realized in the long term with a site size of over 161,000 square metres.”

With its proximity to the A6 and A81 motorways, the new location offers excellent connections to the transport network and international airports. In addition, it is located close to the existing Interroll plant in Sinsheim, so that established supply chains remain in place. “With our employees, we will remain in the region, which offers a very good environment for us as a globally active industrial company,” says Strüwing.

Change of Location for Interroll Plant Build in Germany

Posted on by David Priestman

Interroll has altered its location planning in southern Germany, with the construction phase for a planned plant in Obrigheim in the Heidelberg area of Germany is due to begin soon. A total of around €40 million will be invested in this project. Interroll plans to start operations at the future site with around 150 employees.

It means that a new plant will not be built as originally planned in Kronau, in the Karlsruhe area, but in the Heidelberg area, approximately 45 km away, with around 15,000 square metres of production space and around 1,700 square metres of office space. Interroll will gradually invest a total of around €40 million and plans to complete the plant by January 2021.

The company has acquired a total of 161,000 square metres of land in the intermunicipal Neckar-Odenwald Technology Park (TECH•N•O). Interroll’s activities in the area of conveyors can be bundled there on a single site. This means that in future, two Interroll plants will be operated in the Heilbronn/Heidelberg area—the existing sorter site in Sinsheim, Germany, and the new Obrigheim site for conveyors. Activities, such as the production of belt curves and spiral lifts, at the existing Kronau location, which currently employs around 60 people, will in future be integrated into the new location in Obrigheim. The company has already presented the new concept to its employees in Kronau and Sinsheim.

“The growth opportunities in Obrigheim are proving to be ideal for our long-term plans,” explains Jens Strüwing, Interroll Group Executive Vice President Products & Technology. “An important criterion for us is medium- and long-term flexibility on-site—even beyond our current concrete plans, which can now also be realized in the long term with a site size of over 161,000 square metres.”

With its proximity to the A6 and A81 motorways, the new location offers excellent connections to the transport network and international airports. In addition, it is located close to the existing Interroll plant in Sinsheim, so that established supply chains remain in place. “With our employees, we will remain in the region, which offers a very good environment for us as a globally active industrial company,” says Strüwing.

Medical Device Manufacturer Expands with inconso WMS

Posted on by Keith McKinley

MSMD Logistik GmbH, the logistics service provider of the medical device manufacturer medi GmbH & Co. KG, has completed the expansion and optimisation of its central logistics centre in Bayreuth. This included the expansion of existing building sections and integration of a shuttle warehouse with picking and packing areas, a retrofit of existing conveyor components and the seamless integration of all components. The warehouse management system inconsoWMS from the logistics software specialist inconso takes over the superordinate logistic control of the modernised plant.

The go-live of the software components consisted of two stages and included the connection of the new plant that includes a four-aisle shuttle system with 26 levels and six efficient picking locations. “The go-live was a success and MSMD Logistik can now support and secure the long-term growth of the medi Group,” emphasizes Dieter Kramer, Head of Logistics. “Through the implementation of the shuttle warehouse, it was possible to increase the technical system output to 2,800 double cycles per day. This alone is a significant increase in efficiency. In addition, there are picking strategies that increased the performance in this area by a factor of 6.”

 

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