MANUFACTURING &LOGISTICS
IT July 2011 CONTENTS
Manufacturing and Logistics IT July 2011
The European magazine promoting the effective use of IT in supply chain applications
Editor: Ed Holden
Contributors: Alexa Bona, Gartner Pascal Durdu, Zetes Gareth Giles Knopp, Voxware UK Richard Adams, Vocollect EMEA
Publisher: Dean Taylor Advertising: Alex Prodromou Designer: Ian Curtis, First Sight Graphics Production: Carolyn Pither Circulation: Sarah Schofield IT Manager: Peter West Accounts: Katherine Saward
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Special Technology Report Planning & Forecasting
Special Technology Report 10 Voice Technology and Warehouse Management Systems Manufacturing
20 Gartner: The evolving role of IT Asset Management IT Financial Management and IT Procurement EFACS E/8 and Eagle Field Service secure major business improvements at Haigh Engineering Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011: Re-imagine IT: Leading from the Front
Planning 26 Preactor injects production planning and accuracy into Tex Industrial Plastics Automatic Data Capture
28 Zetes: Efficient track & trace is a non-negotiable LXE Marathon mobile computer now shipping
Voice
30 Voxware: Voice picking – fast payback is not enough VoiteQ: Voice enables Clipper to improve service to Liberty Vocollect: Voice in the outsourced warehouse Bepensa drinks to success with topVOX Chain Reaction Cycles rides on with Dematic’s picking solution
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ISSN:1463-1172
40 Huhtamaki has warehouse improvements wrapped up with Snapfulfil Vanderlande Industries supplies automated material handling system for Asda e-commerce store DLoG has the bottle for Robert Wiseman Dairies RedTail Warehouse Link and 3PL Link for Sage ERP MAS 90/200 Simmonds Transport, NOM Dairies and Clydebuilt Solutions create recipe for success
Supply Chain
50 ByBox wins major new contract with Computacenter Extricom provides seamless mobility for Kiva Systems’ Mobile Fulfilment System
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Food & Beverage Focus Innocent Drinks
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