MANUFACTURING
&LOGISTICSIT
March 2009
CONTENTS
End User Analysis
Manufacturing and Logistics IT
6 Auto ID
March 2009
The European magazine promoting the effective
use of IT in supply chain applications
Manufacturing
14 Exel Computer Systems – Magellan reaches greater heights with EFACS
Editor: Ed Holden
Reliable production processes at Hannover Messe 2009
Contributors:
Crown Computing – Measuring and managing time & attendance in a downturn
Epicor – A clear view in the Cloud
Mike Hawkesford, Crown Computing
Craig Backham, Intermec
Tony Beales, BCP
Allen Scott, Manhattan Associates
Forecasting and Planning
22 Contour finds Preactor production planning & scheduling to be first class
Publisher: Dean Taylor
Advertising: Alex Prodromou
Automatic data capture
Designer: Karen O’Neill - KAW Creations
24 Intermec – Mobility in retail
Production: Carolyn Pither
Honeywell – Dolphins streamline BMWʼs logistics operation
Circulation: Sarah Schofield
IT Manager: Peter West
Printing & Labelling
IT Support: Warren Leven
28 Citizen Systems Europe – Fast, efficient printing of GS1 DataBar and EAN barcodes
Accounts: Katherine Saward
Published by: Interactive Business
Warehouse management
Communications Ltd, Latimer House,
189 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts
29 SWS delivers the goods for Jensa
EN6 5DA, UK
Mercadona realises its fourth distribution centre with Witronʼs OPM system
Tel: +44 (0) 1707 664200
BCP – Invest to say ahead
Fax: +44 (0) 1707 664800
Email (publishing):
Voice
info@logisticsit.com
Email (editorial): editor@ibcpub.com
36 Vocollect – Voice of reason
Printed by: The Magazine Printing
Zetes wins Morrisons contract to install 3iV software and Vocollect voice
Company©2009
picking technology
Supply chain
39 Infor – The human element
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without written permission from the publishers.
Transwide – Taking collaborative logistics to the next level
No liability is accepted for any action arising from HighJump – Leap of faith
the contents of this publication; readers are advised
Manhattan Associates – Five resolutions
to check any manufacturerʼs or supplierʼs claim for
products. The publishers do not endorse opinions
Traderman – Aviation logistics company only has eyes for tmWare
expressed in any article by an outside contributor. TCS partners with Saab to establish Aeronautical Design & Development Centre
While every care is taken over photographs and
RedPrairie – The ideal vehicle for transportation efficiency
illustrations, which are returned when requested,
no liability can be assumed by the publishers for
the loss of such materials.
ISSN:1463-1172
Special Feature
50 Planning & Scheduling/Demand Forecasting
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