MANUFACTURING &LOGISTICS
IT October 2010 CONTENTS
Manufacturing and Logistics IT October 2010
The European magazine promoting the effective use of IT in supply chain applications
Editor: Ed Holden
Contributors: Jonathan Orme, Exel Computer Systems Steve Gerrard, Voxware Richard Adams, Vocollect
Publisher: Dean Taylor Advertising: Alex Prodromou Designer: Karen O’Neill - KAW Creations Production: Carolyn Pither Circulation: Sarah Schofield IT Manager: Peter West Accounts: Katherine Saward
Published by: Interactive Business Communications Ltd, Latimer House, 189 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 5DA, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1707 664200 Fax: +44 (0) 1707 664800
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Special Technology Report: Transportation Management
Manufacturing
16 Exel: Future-proofing your investment – Best of Breed or fully integrated? Hughenden Consulting: The culture of change QAD: ERP on demand
Keep your business on track and stay ahead of the competition with Syscom Planning
24 Preactor delivers perfect planning remedy for UPL Automatic data capture
26 The KoamTac KDC product suite – a 'grand slam' of Bluetooth barcode scanners Voice
27 Voxware: New evaluation criteria for Voice Belgravium: The Channel Island Co-operative Society – the ʻtalk of the Islandʼ Vocollect: Taking a look at the ʻengine under the bonnetʼ of Voice
WMS
32 Bike store rides on with Dematicʼs picking solution Onninen builds new automated warehouse with the aid of Vanderlande Outstanding awards for Boots UK and Witron Quantronixʼ CubiScan 150 acquires OIML and MID certification
Supply chain
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ISSN:1463-1172
39 UKʼs grocery sector saves £650 million a year by automating business transactions ByBox and Network Rail partner to bring deliveries to London commuters on their terms Alfar chooses IBS Enterprise for Pharmaceuticals to renew its core processes
Transport
43 Transporeon: Thinking smart about transportation Ontex secures major logistics improvements with Transwide Pre-calculate your CO2 emissions with Microlise and PTV tmWare and Portable Solutions for Industry team up
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End User Focus: Lego
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