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Components expedited for uninterrupted production
User application article A sudden change in production schedule required an East European OEM to expedite components from a Tier 1 supplier to ensure uninterrupted production.
News from Evolution Time Critical (14 March 2007)
Order status service for handling manufacturing
Yaskawa Engineering Europe (EEU) has announced an order status service for customers.
News from Yaskawa Engineering Europe (12 March 2007)
Road pricing natural inevitability
Technical background article The Chief Executive of the FTA has said that success is dependent upon ability to deliver goods on time and that road congestion is a very serious and growing threat to individual companies.
News from Freight Transport Association (12 March 2007)
Shipping and freight calculator for Chinese goods
Two easy-to-use calculators on the website of ChinaSavvy enable those planning to buy products in China to work out roughly how many items they can ship and what freight carriers would charge.
News from ChinaSavvy HK (12 March 2007)
Network for freight quality is aired
The Freight Quality Partnership Network is to be showcased at the Freight Transport Association's Freight Summit, intended to improve the operation and management of freight deliveries.
News from Freight Transport Association ( 9 February 2007)
Association for freight transport
Road enforcement efforts on major trade routes should be reinforced, according to the Freight Transport Association's Freight Transport Council.
News from Freight Transport Association ( 9 February 2007)
Liability plans for freight operators questioned
The Freight Transport Association has told the Department for Transport that making operators absolutely liable for all offences committed by their drivers is unacceptable and unworkable..
News from Freight Transport Association ( 9 February 2007)
Transport facilities urged by association
The Freight Transport Association's National Council claims that the Highways Agency should see the provision of adequate facilities as fundamental as creating roads.
News from Freight Transport Association ( 9 February 2007)
Hub-style sortation system for delivery firm
User application article TNT's UK Network Development Team awarded Astec Conveyors the contract to design a materials handling system at their new GBP8.2 million Birmingham depot.
News from Astec Conveyors ( 6 February 2007)
Better England-Scotland rail freight wanted
It is now cosidered that 'fit for purpose' railroad freight routes to south eastern UK ports are needed for Scottish manufacturers to benefit from 'key economic gateways'.
News from Freight Transport Association (25 January 2007)
Supply chain gets real-time visibility
User application article Real-time visibility of the supply chain was wanted, which is why a track and trace system has been installed by a logistics operator to raise efficiency of a complete supply chain management service.
News from Intermec Technologies (22 September 2006)
Freight company helps speed product source change
User application article A UK based customs clearance and logistics company, has helped an agricultural accessories supplier to carry out a fast changeover from central Europe to a new Turkish supplier.
News from Marsil Marine (10 July 2006)
Freight distribution and customs clearance
Marsil Marine, UK based freight distribution and customs clearance company, is achieving great success by offering a 'one-stop shop' for frustrated manufacturers across the world.
News from Marsil Marine ( 9 June 2006)
Monitors check movements through GSM
GPS positioning is used for identifying the location of a shipment and GSM communications for immediate notification of any significant events that may occur. Brochure available
News from Lamerholm Electronics (11 November 2005)
System directs trucks efficiently at car plant
User application article To assist the production of automobiles at an automotive plant, SyncroSupply controls the movements of approximately 140 trucks/day and directs them to and from loading points.
News from Inform (18 October 2005)
Mobile asset-tracking system is self-powered
A self-powered asset-tracking product remotely monitors and manages truck trailers, freight containers and other mobile assets from a central command centre.
News from CSI Wireless ( 8 October 2004)
User-friendly IT improve plant's rail traffic
IT applications for a more efficient organisation of factory rail traffic simplify management of the wagons (railroad cars) for the individual works on site and their optimal resource planning.
News from BASF IT Services BV (23 September 2004)
If you can't 'keep on truckin' - what then?
No matter what sort of business you run - if your vehicles were taken away how would you serve your customers? The Freight Transport Association warns of the need to protect your transport operation.
News from Freight Transport Association ( 5 December 2003)
Truck fleet automation software developed
A developer of mobile GIS solutions for automating field operations, has partnered with Syware, to add fast, flexible forms development to har*GIS TruckMap suite of fleet automation software.
News from Syware (13 August 2003)
Fleet-link tracking device manages mobile assets
A a tracking and reporting device for remotely managing tractor trailers and other mobile assets and cargo can function using the truck's power system or using solar power.
News from CSI Wireless (20 May 2003)
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