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TouchPath launches ‘TouchSales’ customer ordering portal:


Reduces order entry and fulfilment errors by a minimum of 50% “We are re-defining customer service for the new business climate” says TouchPath International CEO David Myers International supply chain solutions provider


TouchPath is launching ‘TouchSales’, a web-based customer ordering portal designed for remote, COVID- 19-driven working the company announced today. The online portal enables customers to place their orders and manage their business relationship with an industry or commerce supplier from any location quickly, accurately and securely says TouchPath. The TouchSales portal is open 24/7, runs in real time and has an intuitive, user friendly


interface. As well as allowing customers to input their own orders directly it gives them online access to their individual accounts history and to customised product and pricing information from the supplier’s back office system.


TouchPath 01422 399530 www.touchpath.co.uk


The new uvex 2 trend safety shoe range offers real value for money. Whether in the assembly hall or on the production line, indoors or outdoors: uvex 2 trend safety footwear range is suitable for medium duty applications and incorporates numerous proven technologies at an affordable price.


Safety and comfort redefined uvex‘s new line of safety footwear offers a range of shoes and boots in protection class S1, S2 and S3. Uppers are made from high quality leather or microfibre textile and all guarantee reliable safety standards provided by a steel midsole and a steel toe-cap. The dual density polyurethane outsole (slip-resistant SRC certification) in combination with the uvex anti-twist heel cap, offer pure comfort and stability to prevent ankle twisting. Additional reflective elements enhance the design and increase wearer safety due to them being more visible.


uvex www.uvex-safety.co.uk


TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION Affordable Quality and Comfort


Draper Tools is 101 years old this year


Draper Tools, a leading hand and power tool distributor is a family-run company that has been in business for just over a century and has more than 5,000 UK and overseas customers. Historically its customers have been mostly business- to-business (B2B) retailers and distributors but more recently Draper has also begun using its logistics platform to ship to consumers directly on behalf of its customers. Draper Tools has been implementing a strategy that upgrades and modernises its


warehousing and logistics workflows with enabling technology. Draper Head of Warehousing and Logistics, Matt Boschi is leading that process supported by Draper Tools technology partner Red Ledge. He is responsible for Draper Tools’ two-site, 560,000 square feet warehousing operation which is based in Eastleigh, Hampshire and employs around 120 people.


Red Ledge www.redledge.co.uk


Visionary technologies at a glance


New to the market, the uvex megasonic goggle features a revolutionary frameless lens design delivering edge-to-edge, crystal clear, optical class 1 clarity and consistency in every direction. The panoramic lens is approximately 20% larger than similar goggles giving wearers as close to natural vision as possible, eliminating the need to take safety eyewear on and off when walking on difficult surfaces or when moving between workstations — a major advantage when it comes to risk reduction.


The sporty, ergonomic design and ultra-comfortable fit means these goggles both protect


and allow you to get on with your day, without distraction. Ultra-light, the flexible x-frame and super soft ergonomic face seal adapt to any wearer creating an effective, low pressure seal and maximum wearer comfort. A 30-mm wide, comfy headband keeps the goggle in the right place without the need to tighten the strap allowing long-term wearability.


uvex www.uvex-safety.co.uk


Yew Tree Dairy chooses DMN-WESTINGHOUSE rotary and diverter valves


Skelmersdale based, Yew Tree Dairy is about to complete the final stage of a massive upgrade of their factory which will include the installation and commissioning of a new state-of- the-art milk powder processing system. As the equipment installed must be to the highest hygienic dairy specification, Yew Tree Dairy has chosen to install DMN- WESTINGHOUSE rotary and diverter valves. For part of the upgrade, DMN has supplied an AL type rotary valve with easily removable end


covers which facilitates access to the internals of the valve for cleaning purposes by maintenance staff. The AL rotary valve also features air purged seals which prevents the build- up of product around the rotary valve shaft and seals. This can be a real problem with dairy powders due to their extremely low bulk density.


DMN-WESTINGHOUSE 01249 818401 www.dmnwestinghouse.com


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2020 Ecommerce Challenges – Trends & Solutions


Focused on improving order accuracy, meeting customers’ needs and speeding up order fulfilment times, e-commerce and omni-channel shippers face a litany of challenges when trying to meet their goals. With national unemployment rates hovering at 50-year lows— and “throwing labour” at the problem is no longer an option— companies need advanced strategies in order to stand out in the modern e-commerce marketplace. The innovation taking place behind the scenes—out of sight of the customer—on the e-


commerce front is equally as (if not more) important. For without the right combination of people, processes, and systems, companies can quickly find themselves behind in the retail fulfilment game. From effective inventory management to returns processing and to a move toward smaller and smaller order sizes, the nation’s warehouses and DCs are facing pressures that they’ve never dealt with in the past.


Kardex info.remstar.uk@kardex.com www.kardex-remstar.co.uk


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