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Month: December 2019

Airbus Apprenticeship Link Up for Supply Chain Academy

Posted on by David Priestman

In September 2018, in response to the increasing demand for highly skilled supply chain professionals, the Supply Chain Academy through its training arm, CP Training and in partnership with Leeds Trinity University, started the delivery of the first work-based supply chain degree apprenticeship, paid for by the employer Apprenticeship Levy.

Airbus in the UK is making use of this degree and operates an apprenticeship programme responsible for enrolling around 4,500 apprentices over the last three decades. In the last five years, Airbus has trained 500 external and 300 internal apprentices. The Airbus apprenticeship programme has a proven track record of elevating careers, with 70% of the current UK senior management starting their careers as apprentices.

Alex Mortimer, Director of the Supply Chain Academy, said, “We are delighted to be working with Airbus. The apprentices will have a great experience as we provide all the support they need. Having been the first to deliver this Supply Chain Leadership Degree Apprenticeship in 2018, it has now grown to having four new intakes between September & May 2020. In January 2020 we will see the milestone of the 100th apprentice being enrolled onto the programme.”

The Supply Chain Academy is the only worldwide learning centre that focuses solely on the supply chain, offering high-level insight and tuition for executives through its exceptional facilities. The Supply Chain Academy is proud to be part of this partnership and is looking forward to helping the sector overcome its key challenges.

Airbus Apprenticeship Link Up for Supply Chain Academy

Posted on by Keith McKinley

In September 2018, in response to the increasing demand for highly skilled supply chain professionals, the Supply Chain Academy through its training arm, CP Training and in partnership with Leeds Trinity University, started the delivery of the first work-based supply chain degree apprenticeship, paid for by the employer Apprenticeship Levy.

Airbus in the UK is making use of this degree and operates an apprenticeship programme responsible for enrolling around 4,500 apprentices over the last three decades. In the last five years, Airbus has trained 500 external and 300 internal apprentices. The Airbus apprenticeship programme has a proven track record of elevating careers, with 70% of the current UK senior management starting their careers as apprentices.

Alex Mortimer, Director of the Supply Chain Academy, said, “We are delighted to be working with Airbus. The apprentices will have a great experience as we provide all the support they need. Having been the first to deliver this Supply Chain Leadership Degree Apprenticeship in 2018, it has now grown to having four new intakes between September & May 2020. In January 2020 we will see the milestone of the 100th apprentice being enrolled onto the programme.”

The Supply Chain Academy is the only worldwide learning centre that focuses solely on the supply chain, offering high-level insight and tuition for executives through its exceptional facilities. The Supply Chain Academy is proud to be part of this partnership and is looking forward to helping the sector overcome its key challenges.

New Schoeller Allibert Pallet “Hard to Break, Easy to Repair”

Posted on by David Priestman

Schoeller Allibert says its new pallet, BaYoPal, is hard to break and – on the rare occasions that it does – easy to repair. It is the Belgium-based company’s latest innovation for all industries, including Food & Beverage, Retail, Pooling, Agriculture, Automotive and more. Designed for use in harsh industrial and logistics environments, and working seamlessly on most automated handling systems, BaYoPal offers maximised rigidity and safety, according to the company. Part of a new generation of pallets, BaYoPal® is returnable, recyclable and repairable – a fundamental asset for companies committed to sustainable development.

Commenting on the product launch, Ludo Gielen, Schoeller Allibert’s CEO stated: “BaYoPal® represents a straight continuation of Schoeller Allibert’s values: we have been designing, manufacturing and selling reusable plastic packaging for industrial applications since 1959. We are part of the circular economy and we are striving to improve our environmental impact while helping our customers to reduce their own footprint.”

Unique, unrivalled repairability and life span
Repairs are fast, easy and low cost: the unique patented bayonet connection between the top deck and the runners ensures that shocks and potential misuse with pallet jacks will not damage either the runners or the deck, only the bayonet weak ring will break.BaYoPal® is sustainable: the pallet lasts longer, the maintenance and repair costs are lower and at the end of its service life it is 100 % recyclable.

Ideal for internal and external logistics
The BaYoPal® pallet works seamlessly on most robotized handling systems. Silent on conveyors thanks to the design of its base runners, it is also available with 7 mm or 22 mm top rim to adapt it to all intralogistics and loading/unloading devices.BaYoPal® can also be specified with an optional anti slip feature on the top deck and the fork entries, making the transportation handling of loads even safer. A 1500 kg unit load also ensures optimised truck loads, for efficient outbound logistics.

Industrial manufacturing, e-commerce and pooling pallet
Designed for use in harsh environments: BaYoPal® features a reinforced corner structure and a perforated top deck with a rib-web structure to provide maximum rigidity without the need of metal reinforcement.BaYoPal® is available in multiple variants to match the logistics requirements of all industrial sectors:The smooth top deck easily accepts cardboard boxes,
– with a 5 mm high top rim to hold any kind of plastic containers,
– with a 22 mm high top rim version to hold empty upside-down euro containers,
– and much more!

Customization and tracking
BaYoPal® features locations for RFID tags and IOT beacons to ensure efficient tracking on demand.Large marking or engraving zones are located on all pallets, allowing you to easily manage your fleet, guarantee your property and enhance the awareness of your brand.

Outstanding performance
The sturdy BaYoPal® pallet is equipped with three, five or six runners and is able to take up to 6000 kg static load, 1500 kg dynamic load and 1200 kg on pallet racks.

New Schoeller Allibert Pallet “Hard to Break, Easy to Repair”

Posted on by David Priestman

Schoeller Allibert says its new pallet, BaYoPal, is hard to break and – on the rare occasions that it does – easy to repair. It is the Belgium-based company’s latest innovation for all industries, including Food & Beverage, Retail, Pooling, Agriculture, Automotive and more. Designed for use in harsh industrial and logistics environments, and working seamlessly on most automated handling systems, BaYoPal offers maximised rigidity and safety, according to the company. Part of a new generation of pallets, BaYoPal® is returnable, recyclable and repairable – a fundamental asset for companies committed to sustainable development.

Commenting on the product launch, Ludo Gielen, Schoeller Allibert’s CEO stated: “BaYoPal® represents a straight continuation of Schoeller Allibert’s values: we have been designing, manufacturing and selling reusable plastic packaging for industrial applications since 1959. We are part of the circular economy and we are striving to improve our environmental impact while helping our customers to reduce their own footprint.”

Unique, unrivalled repairability and life span
Repairs are fast, easy and low cost: the unique patented bayonet connection between the top deck and the runners ensures that shocks and potential misuse with pallet jacks will not damage either the runners or the deck, only the bayonet weak ring will break.BaYoPal® is sustainable: the pallet lasts longer, the maintenance and repair costs are lower and at the end of its service life it is 100 % recyclable.

Ideal for internal and external logistics
The BaYoPal® pallet works seamlessly on most robotized handling systems. Silent on conveyors thanks to the design of its base runners, it is also available with 7 mm or 22 mm top rim to adapt it to all intralogistics and loading/unloading devices.BaYoPal® can also be specified with an optional anti slip feature on the top deck and the fork entries, making the transportation handling of loads even safer. A 1500 kg unit load also ensures optimised truck loads, for efficient outbound logistics.

Industrial manufacturing, e-commerce and pooling pallet
Designed for use in harsh environments: BaYoPal® features a reinforced corner structure and a perforated top deck with a rib-web structure to provide maximum rigidity without the need of metal reinforcement.BaYoPal® is available in multiple variants to match the logistics requirements of all industrial sectors:The smooth top deck easily accepts cardboard boxes,
– with a 5 mm high top rim to hold any kind of plastic containers,
– with a 22 mm high top rim version to hold empty upside-down euro containers,
– and much more!

Customization and tracking
BaYoPal® features locations for RFID tags and IOT beacons to ensure efficient tracking on demand.Large marking or engraving zones are located on all pallets, allowing you to easily manage your fleet, guarantee your property and enhance the awareness of your brand.

Outstanding performance
The sturdy BaYoPal® pallet is equipped with three, five or six runners and is able to take up to 6000 kg static load, 1500 kg dynamic load and 1200 kg on pallet racks.

Pharma Firm Selects Partner to Standardise Label Process

Posted on by David Priestman

Global pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it create a global standardised labelling process.
Boehringer Ingelheim had previously decided to introduce a global SAP system across all its sites to streamline its operations. In line with this, it made sense to implement a global labelling system to achieve more seamless ERP integration, make label changes easier and drive further operational efficiencies. The NiceLabel Label Management System (LMS) fitted the bill.

Boehringer Ingelheim is making use of the full spectrum of functionality within NiceLabel’s LMS, including the built-in label designer for designing label templates. The tool’s document management system enables the company to replace its manual quality control procedures with a completely digitised quality assurance process.
This gives it the access to security, approval workflows, complete label change and print history that it needs. The LMS is also integrated with Boehringer Ingelheim’s ERP system, SAP ECC, which gives the pharmaceuticals giant a centralised way of updating label information.

Thanks to the implementation of LMS, Boehringer Ingelheim can now process label change requests much more quickly than before. Now that the quality assurance workflow is an integrated part of the label management system, Boehringer Ingelheim can save valuable time and resources previously dedicated to manual quality assurance tasks. Boehringer Ingelheim has also benefited from the NiceLabel ABAP package (SAP connector) that simplifies and speeds up integration.

 

Pharma Firm Selects Partner to Standardise Label Process

Posted on by David Priestman

Global pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it create a global standardised labelling process.
Boehringer Ingelheim had previously decided to introduce a global SAP system across all its sites to streamline its operations. In line with this, it made sense to implement a global labelling system to achieve more seamless ERP integration, make label changes easier and drive further operational efficiencies. The NiceLabel Label Management System (LMS) fitted the bill.

Boehringer Ingelheim is making use of the full spectrum of functionality within NiceLabel’s LMS, including the built-in label designer for designing label templates. The tool’s document management system enables the company to replace its manual quality control procedures with a completely digitised quality assurance process.
This gives it the access to security, approval workflows, complete label change and print history that it needs. The LMS is also integrated with Boehringer Ingelheim’s ERP system, SAP ECC, which gives the pharmaceuticals giant a centralised way of updating label information.

Thanks to the implementation of LMS, Boehringer Ingelheim can now process label change requests much more quickly than before. Now that the quality assurance workflow is an integrated part of the label management system, Boehringer Ingelheim can save valuable time and resources previously dedicated to manual quality assurance tasks. Boehringer Ingelheim has also benefited from the NiceLabel ABAP package (SAP connector) that simplifies and speeds up integration.

 

Linkline to Expand with New HQ in 2020

Posted on by David Priestman

UK logistics firm Linkline Transport is to expand into its new 140,000sq ft headquarters in 2020.

The Northamptonshire-based company, a member of Fortec Distribution Network for more than seven years, is moving into a state-of-the-art facility in Prologis Park Wellingborough West next year – a new build which will feature a multi-bay racking system, 50,000 sq ft mezzanine floor and an ultra-modern, leading warehouse Management System (WMS) that will fully integrate with customers in-house systems .

With a capacity for 31,000 pallets, the new site will also include a fully covered loading and unloading canopy, enabling the company to continue operating throughout the UK and across Europe.

Tom Ball, General Manager at Linkline Transport, said: “Our new location and expansion will strengthen our business and our position in the sector yet further. We’re consolidating the transport and warehouse operations to function under one roof which results in closer controls and increased productivity.”

 

Shown L-R are: Paul Woodcock (Fortec Operations Manager for Linkline), Mark Holmes (Fortec PM Shift Operator for Linkline), Rebecca Wayte (Regional Commercial Manager at Fortec Distribution Network) and Tom Ball (General Manager at Linkline Transport)

 

 

Linkline to Expand with New HQ in 2020

Posted on by Paul Hamblin

UK logistics firm Linkline Transport is to expand into its new 140,000sq ft headquarters in 2020.

The Northamptonshire-based company, a member of Fortec Distribution Network for more than seven years, is moving into a state-of-the-art facility in Prologis Park Wellingborough West next year – a new build which will feature a multi-bay racking system, 50,000 sq ft mezzanine floor and an ultra-modern, leading warehouse Management System (WMS) that will fully integrate with customers in-house systems .

With a capacity for 31,000 pallets, the new site will also include a fully covered loading and unloading canopy, enabling the company to continue operating throughout the UK and across Europe.

Tom Ball, General Manager at Linkline Transport, said: “Our new location and expansion will strengthen our business and our position in the sector yet further. We’re consolidating the transport and warehouse operations to function under one roof which results in closer controls and increased productivity.”

 

Shown L-R are: Paul Woodcock (Fortec Operations Manager for Linkline), Mark Holmes (Fortec PM Shift Operator for Linkline), Rebecca Wayte (Regional Commercial Manager at Fortec Distribution Network) and Tom Ball (General Manager at Linkline Transport)

 

 

3D Printing Supply Chain Platform Selects Logistyx

Posted on by Keith McKinley

3D printing specialist DiManEx has selected Logistyx’s TME solution to manage multi-carrier parcel deliveries for customers using the company’s platform to secure parts on demand. DiManEx makes 3D printing easy for supply chain teams, providing an end-to-end platform for part identification, design, production and delivery.

“DiManEx is revolutionizing supply chains for manufacturers and maintenance and repair teams across a wide range of industries, much like e-commerce has transformed retail,” said DiManEx CEO Tibor van Melsem Kocsis. “Our end-to-end platform helps them avoid overstocking parts and costly downtime, producing and shipping smaller quantities as they need them and closer to where they need them through localized production. Logistyx brings the same type of efficiency to the actual delivery, making sure those parts get shipped in the most timely and cost-effective manner.”

DiManEx’s end-to-end platform ensures organizations with complex industrial parts supply chains better manage unpredictable demand and eliminate unnecessary logistics and waste, while making critical parts available across the globe. Some of the industries served by DiManEx include (domestic) appliances, automotive, agriculture, oil and gas, defense, and maintenance and repair organizations. Besides offering a workflow solution, DiManEx’s embedded analytics tool, Supply Chain Inspector, leverages machine learning to help companies identify the right parts for 3D printing, based on supply chain and technical data.

“We see smaller, more frequent deliveries happening everywhere, and shipping parcels demands a high level of customer service and transparency at the lowest possible cost,” said Logistyx President Ken Fleming. “DiManEx helps businesses in many of the world’s most-established industries embrace a more efficient on-demand supply chain, and Logistyx ensures each on-demand part arrives where it’s needed on-time and cost effectively.”

3D Printing Supply Chain Platform Selects Logistyx

Posted on by David Priestman

3D printing specialist DiManEx has selected Logistyx’s TME solution to manage multi-carrier parcel deliveries for customers using the company’s platform to secure parts on demand. DiManEx makes 3D printing easy for supply chain teams, providing an end-to-end platform for part identification, design, production and delivery.

“DiManEx is revolutionizing supply chains for manufacturers and maintenance and repair teams across a wide range of industries, much like e-commerce has transformed retail,” said DiManEx CEO Tibor van Melsem Kocsis. “Our end-to-end platform helps them avoid overstocking parts and costly downtime, producing and shipping smaller quantities as they need them and closer to where they need them through localized production. Logistyx brings the same type of efficiency to the actual delivery, making sure those parts get shipped in the most timely and cost-effective manner.”

DiManEx’s end-to-end platform ensures organizations with complex industrial parts supply chains better manage unpredictable demand and eliminate unnecessary logistics and waste, while making critical parts available across the globe. Some of the industries served by DiManEx include (domestic) appliances, automotive, agriculture, oil and gas, defense, and maintenance and repair organizations. Besides offering a workflow solution, DiManEx’s embedded analytics tool, Supply Chain Inspector, leverages machine learning to help companies identify the right parts for 3D printing, based on supply chain and technical data.

“We see smaller, more frequent deliveries happening everywhere, and shipping parcels demands a high level of customer service and transparency at the lowest possible cost,” said Logistyx President Ken Fleming. “DiManEx helps businesses in many of the world’s most-established industries embrace a more efficient on-demand supply chain, and Logistyx ensures each on-demand part arrives where it’s needed on-time and cost effectively.”

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