Supporting a number of different distribution channels within one warehouse is creating mounting pressure for many manufacturers now consumer buying models have changed. Order fulfillment is the life blood of your organisation. Great products become meaningless when your fulfillment solution cannot accurately and cost effectively meet increasingly complex distribution demands. To demonstrate a more accurate, [...]

The management of transmission pipeline integrity faces unique challenges and issues compared with plant equipment and surface transport equipment. Those issues unique to pipelines include the multiple threats to pipeline integrity, many of which are time dependent and the consequence to the public and environment. A structured, program level approach to pipeline integrity has developed [...]

NEW government measures will significantly limit the ability of UK businesses to employ skilled
migrant workers from outside the EU. In line with fears voiced by the North Sea oil and gas sector, the
changes will have a huge effect on UK energy firms that rely on engineers and technicians recruited
abroad to meet severe skills shortages.

At Perkins Paper, the number one priority is shipping the right product, on time, every time. This commitment to service spurred managers at the broadline food-service distributor to implement voice automation technology to improve order selection and delivery accuracy.

Working virtually and flexibly are facts of life for many of us. For some it’s a blessing, for some a curse and for many it just is what it is–the way the world is going. For those of us who manage people virtually there are two questions: a) can working remotely make us happier, and 2) do the bean counters and policy makers care about our happiness so long as the work gets done?

The best Microsoft Gold Partners all consider themselves strategic partners for their clients, not merely technology solutions providers. Larry Cohn, the Senior Partner, at Streamline Systems, www.streamlinesys.com, a Microsoft Gold Partner, has developed a unique program that demonstrates Gold Partners are not all the same. According to Cohn, “We offer and deliver Business Impact Assessments, Business Process Workshops, and Project Scoping to increase our customers’ success rate.”

Suppliers of end-of-line automation and material handling in the food sector have a distinct scope of technology to consider, including various types of palletizing robots, stretch wrapping equipment, labeling systems, pallet control systems, and laser-guided automatic vehicles.

Biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing demands scalable processes that can be
quickly developed, easily implemented, and smoothly transferred to production. Ready-to-use
technologies play a crucial role in providing the flexibility to support multiproduct facilities. They
deliver process time savings by removing steps such as cleaning and cleaning validation, and
thus allow for faster changeover between products.

Tax changes for high earners will affect their pension plans and have sparked a search for more tax-efficient investments. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK now owes 53.8% of its national income. So it is hardly surprising the former Labour government announced big income tax changes to try to balance the books. [...]

Bringing demand and production planning in line can make all the difference as companies strive to meet the challenge of rising orders In many ways, vigorous new companies have it made. Built around ambitious, capable individuals each responsible for an element of the business, they communicate effectively, collaborate, adapt quickly to the marketplace and work [...]