MARCH/APRIL 2016 CONTENTS COVER STORY 12
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
While accuracy and speed are essential for effective warehouse management reducing running costs is the biggest improvement
SAFETY 4
The FLTA outlines its most ambitious initiative: the Safer Site Programme designed to address key issues affecting fork truck safety
CONVEYING 10
A robust baler/conveyor solution is helping an environmental services company to meet expanding customer requirements
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Manufacturing technology showcase
MACH 2016, the showcase for advances in the manufacturing industry takes place 11-15 April at the NEC, Birmingham
FEATURES Warehouse Management
4. While accuracy and speed are essential for effective warehouse management, reducing running costs is the biggest business improvement
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Supply Chain Solutions
6. Customers expect delivery in increasingly shorter time frames. Mikko Kärkkäinen of RELEX Solutions discusses future trends of supply chain in a competitive environment
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10. What are the key issues affecting fork truck safety? FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey outlines its most ambitious initiative: the Safer Site Programme
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Preview: Multimodal 2016
7. Warehouses of the future, e-business challenges and the impact of mega shipping vessels are three of the issues on the agenda at this year’s show
Third Party Logistics
9. Companies outsourcing their logistics processes are more likely to find a service they want at a cost that fits their budget if they choose a 3PL capable of offering the right type of charging mechanism
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