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Woodcraft Supply Partners With enVista for Microsoft Dynamics® AX ERP Implementation

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enVista, a leading supply chain consulting and IT services firm, announced today that it was selected to design and implement a Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solution for Woodcraft Supply, one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. The retailer/distributor partnered with enVista based on enVista’s significant retail and supply chain expertise and experience implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX.
 
The robust functionality offered by Microsoft Dynamics AX will enable Woodcraft Supply to optimize its order processing capabilities and business processes. Specifically, enVista will focus on functionality that addresses financial management and reporting, procurement, customer service, inventory management and CRM applications.
 
According to Ryan Knost, Director of Business Applications and Technology at Woodcraft, “We had outgrown our 20 year old system that no longer provided the necessary support and flexibility needed to be competitive in today’s market. In our search to replace our existing systems, Microsoft Dynamics AX was a consistent recommendation. We then interviewed several implementation teams and unanimously agreed to go with the enVista team. They bring deep expertise with both Dynamics AX and Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management Systems.”
 
Bruce Eicher, Managing Partner at enVista, said, “We are honored to be selected by Woodcraft Supply as its Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP implementation partner. Woodcraft requires a solution that will enable the company to expand its business with an eye toward the future. We look forward to helping Woodcraft move from its existing legacy business applications to a robust ERP platform that will address all of Woodcraft’s long-term operational and business requirements.”
 
Woodcraft has over 21,000 items available for sale, 14,000 of which it keeps in stock. The company is able to ship to all 50 states in the U.S., as well as to 117 foreign countries. Woodcraft also has a franchise relationship with 76 retail stores. In order to improve visibility and technology integration across Woodcraft’s enterprise and with the company’s more than 500 vendors, enVista will work closely with Woodcraft to implement eCommerce technology.
 
About Woodcraft Supply
Founded in 1928, Woodcraft Supply, LLC is one of the nation's oldest and largest suppliers of quality woodworking tools and supplies. Woodcraft stores can be found in more than 70 major metropolitan areas across the U.S.; Woodcraft annually distributes 1.5 million catalogs featuring more than 8,000 items to all 50 states and 117 other countries. The Woodcraft catalog is a standard among woodworkers as the most complete offering of first-rate products for woodworking available anywhere. 
www.woodcraft.com
 
About enVista’s Enterprise Solutions Practice
enVista is a Microsoft Dynamics AX Gold Certified Partner and Retail Solution Partner. With unmatched supply chain consulting, LEAN process improvement and technical/functional expertise with Microsoft Dynamics AX, enVista uniquely enables manufacturing and distribution-centric companies to address their supply chain and business requirements, from source to consumption. enVista’s Enterprise Solutions practice brings a proven track record of implementation success and highly referenceable Dynamics AX clients. Microsoft Dynamics AX users benefit from a single partner that can address all of their ERP and IT requirements, including Cloud and Managed Hosting services. enVista also offers productivity and data migration tools that extend the value clients obtain from their Dynamics AX solutions.
 
About enVista
enVista is a leading supply chain consulting and IT services firm, delivering innovative solutions that improve profitability, enhance customer service and reduce waste from source to consumption. enVista provides exceptional value in its unique ability to consult, implement and operate. enVista’s unrivaled consulting experience, deep vertical industry expertise and comprehensive solutions portfolio, enable clients to leverage one strategic partner that consults, implements and operates across Supply Chain, Transportation, Retail, IT and ERP.
 
enVista is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Retail Solutions launch partner. 
www.envistacorp.com
 
For more information about enVista, please call 877-684-7700 or contact info@envistacorp.com.
 
PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Kruse, (317) 208-9100 x322, jkruse@envistacorp.com
 

TZA Hires Jeff Pflanzer as Director of Technology to Lead Development of ProTrack Enterprise Labor Management Software

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TZA, an engineering, technology and consulting company specializing in the optimization of labor performance and operational effectiveness across the enterprise, announced today that Jeff Pflanzer has joined the company as Director of Technology to direct the development of ProTrack Labor Management Software and to continue the enhancement of its workforce performance solutions for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
 
Pflanzer brings extensive software development experience to TZA's technology team. He joins TZA from JDA, a supply chain, retail and commerce software company, where he served as Technical Director for supply chain solutions, including labor management and warehouse management products. Previously, he held a number of product development positions with increasing responsibilities at RedPrairie, leading to the role of Director of Consulting Services, where he managed a team of 180 project managers, consultants and developers.
 
"With nearly 20 years of enterprise software experience, Jeff is uniquely capable of leading ProTrack development and helping deliver software that supports our vision for enterprise labor management,” said Evan Danner, President at TZA. "He will be instrumental in helping TZA extend ProTrack Labor Management Software into new environments, from the manufacturing floor to administrative departments to field sales and service.”
 
“TZA is committed to providing market-leading labor management capabilities for manufacturing, distribution and retail organizations,” said Pflanzer. “I’m excited to lead an experienced development team and to help build new technology solutions, such as enhanced mobile applications and advanced data analytics, which will help our customers continue to improve labor productivity and reduce cost.”
 
About TZA 
TZA is an engineering, technology and consulting company specializing in the optimization of labor performance and operational effectiveness across the enterprise. Since 1984, TZA has helped hundreds of manufacturers, distributors and retailers save millions of dollars annually through continuous workforce productivity gains and supply chain process improvements. TZA solutions include Labor Management, Contract Labor Services, Lean Best Practices, Engineered Labor Standards, Performance Management, Organizational Development/Training and Supply Chain Consulting. Contact TZA at (800) 229-3450 or (847) 540-6543.
 
 

RAYMOND PARTNERS WITH CORNELL'S JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

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College students participating in the semester in strategic operations (SSO) immersion program from The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, toured The Raymond Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Greene, New York. Students observed firsthand how Raymond utilizes the Toyota Production System (TPS) principles to achieve operational excellence in manufacturing.
 
“One of the TPS principles is the process of continuous improvement. Students are able to observe how management at Raymond is fully committed to this process, how the employees are motivated to participate and the manner in which the results are communicated to the company,” says Nagesh Gavirneni, associate professor of operations management at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. “Raymond is a perfect example of innovation in product development, efficiency in operation and excellence in customer relationship.”
 
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management has partnered with Raymond for more than 15 years in the SSO immersion program. Raymond and Cornell continue to collaborate on various programs to further promote collaboration in industry and academics.
 
For more information on The Raymond Corporation, visit www.raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.
 
The Raymond Corporation is a global provider of unmatched material handling technology, expertise and support to increase productivity and cost-efficiency. Designed with ecological and economical benefits in mind, Raymond® lift trucks are engineered to achieve higher performance and increase efficiency. Raymond offers a full line of manual and electric lift trucks — including pallet trucks, walkie stackers, counterbalanced trucks, reach trucks, orderpickers and turret trucks — and iWAREHOUSE®, complete with iWAREHOUSE Essential™ and iWAREHOUSE Enterprise™, to manage lift truck fleets, labor efficiencies and warehouses. Additionally, flexible automation solutions, customized financing options and industry-leading consultation from Raymond further enhance warehouse processes and streamline material handling practices.  
 
 

Seegrid GT10 Robot Named Applied Technology Edison Award Finalist

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The Seegrid automated GT10 tow tractor product has been named a 2014 Award Finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards. The distinguished awards inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and inventiveness, recognizes innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.
 
“It’s exciting to see companies like Seegrid continuing Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking,” said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards’ executive director. “Edison Awards recognizes the game-changing products and services, and the teams that brought them to consumers.” Award winners will be announced at the Edison Awards Annual Gala April 30th, held in the historic Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, CA.
 
Seegrid Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Horbal noted, “Seegrid is honored to be an Edison Award finalist in the Applied Technology category and Industrial Productivity sub-category.   We continually strive to develop game-changing products that revolutionize manufacturing and distribution facilities, and therefore, are very appreciative of being acknowledged for our innovative product, the GT10 robotic tow tractor.”
 
Edison Award nominees are judged by more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge the Finalists’ success in meeting the award’s stringent criteria of quality. 
 
The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The 2014 Edison Awards are sponsored by Ipsos. 
 
About Seegrid
 
Seegrid Corporation (www.seegrid.com) provides simple, affordable, flexible vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to the material handling industry.  Seegrid robotic industrial trucks, flexible AGVs, are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments.  Seegrid automated pallet trucks and tow tractors optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages.  Robotic industrial trucks deliver a rapid return on investment, improve facility safety, and reduce equipment and product damage.  Recently named Manufacturer of the Year, Seegrid was also awarded the Gold Medal Award at the WBT Innovation Marketplace 2013 competitive event. Seegrid was just listed as one of Food Logistics Top 100 software and technology providers. Seegrid will be exhibiting at MODEX 2014 from March 17 – 20th at booth #7317 in Atlanta, GA. Follow Seegrid Corporation on Twitter at @Seegrid
 

Intelligrated to showcase new software, fulfillment and automated material handling solutions at MODEX 2014

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Intelligrated® (www.intelligrated.com), a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces its show lineup for MODEX 2014, March 17-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. In booths #5123 and #4923, Intelligrated and software subsidiary, Knighted®  (www.knightedsoftware.com), will showcase new fulfillment execution software, fulfillment technologies and automated material handling  equipment that deliver the speed and accuracy retailers require to satisfy e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment demands.
 
Automated material handling technologies on display include the latest Intelligrated conveyor and sortation solutions designed to maximize throughput and handle diverse packaging types including cases, totes and polybags. Visitors can also experience live demonstrations of new picking technologies and Knighted fulfillment execution systems, a new software model that delivers real-time optimization of labor, processes and automated equipment for unprecedented efficiency and fast, accurate customer shipments. 
 
Booth visitors can also learn about Intelligrated’s resident maintenance programs that place qualified technicians on site to keep automated systems running at peak efficiency, ideal for operations looking to extend the life of equipment with guaranteed uptime and reduced total maintenance costs.
 
Intelligrated MODEX seminars
 
In addition to booth displays and live demonstrations, Intelligrated will participate in five educational seminars: 
--10 steps to improve operational efficiency, Tuesday, March 18 at 12:45 p.m. in MODEX theater B
--New software strategies for omnichannel order fulfillment, Wednesday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. in MODEX theater E
--Managing your integrated system project for success...or failure, Wednesday, March 19 at 2:15 p.m. in MODEX theater G
--The omnichannel challenge – Technologies to leverage inventory for on-time, accurate order fulfillment, Wednesday, March 19 at noon in MODEX theater G
--Plugging the holes in your extended supply chain, Wednesday, March 19 at 12:45 p.m. in MODEX theater D
 
Visit Intelligrated and Knighted at MODEX booths #5123 and #4923 to see the latest software, fulfillment and material handling technologies. To arrange a meeting, email info@intelligrated.com.
 
For sales and marketing information, contact Emily Smith, marketing supervisor, Intelligrated, by phone at 513.881.5239 or by email at emily.smith@intelligrated.com.
 
For media information, contact Natalie Fioto, public relations, Koroberi, by phone at 919.945.0566 or by email at natalie@koroberi.com.
 

Visit Axium at MODEX 2014 to learn more about our mixed load palletizing solution

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Axium offers a unique solution to meet the growing demand for true mixed load palletizing systems. With the combination of an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms and an automatically adjusting end of arm tool, Axium’s system can build mixed load pallets with unlimited SKU’s at a rate of 1750 cases per hour.

 
The first module of our system is the CubeIQ software which processes orders received from a WMS and determines the most efficient palletizing sequence based on various criteria such as product weight and dimensions, case strength and stability.  Before being picked, the cases are oriented using our vision-assisted product orientor. Two robot arms alternatively pick cases from independent infeed conveyors and place them on the pallet.  In order to easily handle the various SKU’s, the automatically adjusting end of arm tool securely transfers any product like closed cartons, totes, open top cartons, shrink wrapped trays, none shrink wrapped trays, etc.  Loads descend through an integrated stretch-wrapping ring throughout the palletizing process.  The solution includes an empty pallet dispenser to ensure constant feed of empty pallets when required.  And we can offer more.  An optional empty pallet conveyor can be added to make our solution even more convenient.
With all those features, it is not surprising that an industry leader has started to install Axium’s mixed load palletizing system in his warehouses.  Come at booth # 4823 to learn more about this solution, and about the other innovative solutions Axium offers for the material handling and logistics industry.
Axium’s mixed load palletizing solution:
  • KU handled: unlimited
  • Case dimensions: from 4’’ x 6’’ x 2’’ to 20’’ x 25’’ x 24’’
  • Case weight: up to 50 lbs
  • Production rate: up to 1750 cases per hour
  • Max pallet height: 102.5’’
  • Max pallet weight: 3000 lbs
  • Pallet types: CHEP, GMA, PECO 40’’ x 48’’; TriEnda 40’’ x 48’’ x 6.5’’; Rehrig Pacific 40’’ x 48’’ x 6.5’’
About Axium 
Axium designs, manufactures and installs a complete range of automation solutions for material handling including robotic palletizing/de-palletizing, case packing, pallet conveyors, pallet stackers/dispensers and pallet shuttles. Axium's solutions respond to all your process, factory and warehouse automation needs.
 
Visit Axium at MODEX 2014 booth #4823 to talk about your needs in robotic material handling.  To arrange a meeting or for more information, email info@axiumsolutions.com.
 

Phoenix Wrapper To Showcase New Rotary Ring Stretch Wrapping Technology at Modex 2014

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Phoenix Wrappers, the North American  Industry leader in manufacturing automatic and semi-automatic pallet stretch wrappers, will be exhibiting at the Modex 2014 trade show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show takes place February 17 to the 20th.
 
The Phoenix Rotary Ring Stretch Wrapper (PRRA Series)
The Phoenix PRRA Rotary Ring Wrapper is a revolutionary design that uses a unique wrapping ring concept. The Rotary Ring style wrapper is able to start at the bottom of a load and finish at the top without having to return back down to the clamp fixed at the conveyor
 
Because of its ability to start and stop the cycle anywhere on the load, the Phoenix Rotary Ring Wrapper reduces stretch film cost drastically when compared to conventional Rotary Arm and Turntable Style Wrappers. Similar in concept to the Muller Octopus 505, Octopus 606 and Octopus 808 but considerably less expensive.
 
You can learn more about the Phoenix Rotary Ring Wrapper here
Watch some videos of the Ring Wrapper here
 
Phoenix Wrappers will be located at booth 8134 during the Modex trade show. We encourage all attendees to visit our booth to learn more about Phoenix and to see our stretch wrapping products in action.
 
About Phoenix Wrappers
Phoenix is the leading manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic pallet stretch wrappers in North America. Unlike our competition, Phoenix is not a "jack-of-all trades", we are a master of one: Pallet Stretch Wrappers
 

Phoenix Wrappers To Showcase New Breathe Easy Film Slitter Technology at Modex 2014

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Phoenix Wrappers,  the North American packaging industry  leader in manufacturing automatic and semi-automatic pallet stretch wrappers, will exhibit at Modex 2014 held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will take place February 17th to the 20th.
 
The Phoenix Breathe Easy Film Slitter
An exciting new technology that eliminates the need for netting or vented film, and is the most cost effective solution where air flow is required for:
 
Heat Dissipation (i.e. products packaged hot)
Products Requiring Air Flow (produce, eggs, plants, fruits, vegetables)
Condensation Prevention
 
 Watch some video of the film slitter in action here
 
Phoenix Wrappers will be located at booth 8134 during the Modex trade show. We encourage all attendees to visit our booth to learn more about Phoenix, and to see our stretch wrapping products in action.
 
About Phoenix Wrappers
Phoenix Wrappers is the leading manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic pallet stretch wrappers in North America. Unlike our competition, Phoenix is not a "jack-of-all trades", we are a master of one: Pallet Stretch Wrappers
 

Interroll – Leading in Supermarket Solutions

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Interroll, a worldwide leading specialist for conveyor technologies used in supermarket checkout and cashier solutions, is exhibiting at EuroShop from 16 to 20 February 2014. The company offers dedicated core technologies for all conveyor technology-driven supermarket applications: from the drum motors and conveyor rollers including all needed accessories such as mounting brackets and passive rollers up to pre-assembled and ready to install conveyor cassettes. Visit the Interroll stand J17 in hall 5.
 
More than six out of ten cashier solutions around the globe are already driven by Interroll drum motors. Leading OEMs and system integrators like ITAB Group, the HMY Group, Cefla, Pan Oston and PT Spectrum, rely on the Interroll brand to improve the efficiency of checkout and cashier systems. Interroll is renowned in the entire supply chain for supermarket and retail store systems, keeping food and other goods moving. Interroll products are to be found for example at Walmart, Coop, Metro, Lidl and Tesco.
 
Designed to customer needs
Interroll drives and rollers are perfectly tailored to the specific requirements of checkout systems and Retail Based Reversed Vending Machinery (RBRVMs). Interroll products are fast and easy to install and can easily be incorporated in an existing installation. Another, irresistible argument for Interroll solutions is the space saving argument. The Interroll Drum Motors feature a compact, hermetically sealed all-in-one system design. Therefore they are unlikely to fail due to harmful environmental conditions such as dust, fluid etc. Additionally, the high energy efficiency reduces power consumption, energy costs and therefore the total costs of solutions based on Interroll products.
 
The Interroll Cassette system is a drum motor driven system to drive a conveyor belt in supermarket checkouts and in equipment used in supermarkets, including RBRVMs. The Interroll Cassette system includes the patented Quick Tension/release idler system for easy installation and change of the conveyor belt.
 
All fundamental requirements for dedicated supermarket and retail store checkout and cashier systems are a substantial part of what Interroll technology delivers out of the box. Finally, the tremendous number of options available to configure Interroll products gives the freedom to tailor them perfectly to the dedicated conveyor application of the customer. 
 
Contact:
Petra Müller
Interroll (Schweiz) AG
Head of PR and Investor Relations
Via Gorelle 3 ¦ 6592 Sant'Antonino ¦ Switzerland
+41 91 850 25 21
media@interroll.com
www.interroll.com
 
http://youtu.be/JoMVy6dLdjk 
 
 
Interroll - Leading in Supermarket Solutions 
 
Interroll Cassette System with Trum Motor 
 
Interroll Profile
Interroll Group is a worldwide leading producer of high-quality core products and services for internal logistics. The company offers a broad product range in the four product groups “rollers”, “drives”, “conveyors & sorters” and “pallet & carton flow” to around 23,000 customers around the world. Core industries are courier, parcel and postal services, airports, food processing industry as well as distribution centres. Customers are amongst others well-known global brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, Coop, DHL, FedEx, Peugeot, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart or Yamaha.  Interroll is engaged inglobal research projects for logistics efficiency and is actively supporting industry associations in developingstandards. Headquartered in Sant’Antonino, Switzerland, Interroll operates a worldwide network of 31 companies with 1.600 employees. Interroll Group recorded sales of CHF 307.2 million in 2012. The company was founded 1959. Since 1997, Interroll Group is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and included in the SPI index.
 
Interroll (Schweiz) AG
P.O. Box 566 - Via Gorelle 3
CH-6592 Sant'Antonino
Tel: 141 91 850 25 25
 
Press:
www.interroll.com
media@interroll.com
 
 

Frazier Introduces the NEW Ergo-Label Beam™

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Frazier Industrial Company, leading manufacturer of Structural Steel Storage Systems, is excited to introduce their latest storage innovation, the Ergo-Label Beam. The Ergo-Label Beam is the blended, engineered design of two popular Frazier order picking solutions.  Developed in response to customer needs for more efficient, cost effective order picking alternatives, the Ergo-Label Beam combines the comfortable, ergonomic order selection of the Ergo Beam® with the abuse resistance and barcode label protection inherent in Frazier's structural Label Beam®.
 
"Our customers report less product breakage, fewer worker injuries and improved productivity when using the Ergo Beam,” explains Domenick Iellimo, Executive VP Sales.  "We simply split the front beam into two separate curved beams, creating an ample opening for order pickers to access hard-to-reach rear cartons between pallet locations in the bay.  By incorporating the Label Beam's unique recessed web to the Ergo design, we also prevent damage to bar code labels and pallet support bolts, further reducing order picking errors and downtime,” says Iellimo.  Both the original and new Ergo-Label Beam can be used in existing structural pallet rack systems provided certain design criteria are met.
 
The Ergo-Label Beam is made from 4" structural steel channel with 1/8" recessed web for optimal durability.  Standard pallet supports are used for both standard Ergo Beam and Ergo-Label Beam options.  
 
Features & Specifications 
-Patent Pending
-4" Structural Steel Beams
-2-Year Warranty against forklift damage
-Adjustability on 2” centers
-Available Lengths 
----96" for 16” ergo opening
----102” for 22” ergo opening
-Ergo Beam Design 
----Ideal for 1st and 2nd level order picking applications
----Creates easy access to rear carton location
----Prevent work injury and product breakage
----Improves order picking productivity
----Label Beam 1/8" Recessed Web
----Prevents barcode label and pallet support bolt damage
----Saves downtime and label replacement costs
----No loss of capacity due to indentation
-Pallet 
----Standard GMA, 48” x 40” pallet, capacity up to 2,500 lbs. 
 
About Frazier:  Frazier Industrial Company is the largest producer of structural steel pallet rack systems in North America, with 10 manufacturing plants located throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Frazier's rack systems are quickly recognized for durability and custom engineered design. From standard pallet rack to complex pick-to-belt towers and AS/RS installations, Frazier's expert team of engineers will help each customer design the best, most cost-effective material handling solution. All pallet rack systems are manufactured using 100% hot-rolled structural steel, the most durable and abuse-resistant material available. 
 
 
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Improved Shopping Experience with Interroll Versi Flow Technology

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Interroll, a worldwide provider of key products and solutions for internal logistics, equipped the Pick n Pay Liquor Store in Pretoria, South Africa with Versi Flow carton wheel flow technology. This pilot roll-out was done in close cooperation with the bottler, SABMiller, one of the world’s largest brewers, and the rack manufacturer, Krost Shelving and Racking.
 
Interroll Versi Flow guarantees faster access to stored goods as well as ergonomically improved storage and picking processes. Morevoer, it offers the customers a high visibility of the products displayed in the fridge. An overall improved shopping experience for the customers.
 
Interroll Versi Flow is entirely centered around the First In-First Out (FIFO) principle. The first items stored are automatically the first to be picked from the fridge. The racks in the fridge can be loaded and unloaded simultaneously, with FIFO ensuring efficient, error-free handling. Goods automatically slide down their designated lane from the rear loading to the front picking side on inclined tracks with no energy consumption.
 
It offers full bay width access to storage for various sizes of cartons or totes. The strong polycarbonate wheels resist impact damage and provide long wear characteristics as well as high density storage with up to 90% utilization of space. It is easy to install and no special tools are required to mount shelf beds into the rack. The operating temperature is between -30°F to 104°F.
 
Carton Versi Flow is ideal for retrofitting in existing selective racking with full width mounting brackets suitable for most support beams.
 
“I think the finished product is ‘world class’ and not only reduces out of stocks for the retailer, but makes the shopping experience more pleasurable for the shopper.”, says Andrew Barton, the National Category Manager of SABMiller (South Africa). 
 
Contact:
Petra Müller
Interroll (Schweiz) AG
Head of PR and Investor Relations
Via Gorelle 3 ¦ 6592 Sant'Antonino ¦ Switzerland
+41 91 850 25 21
media@interroll.com
www.interroll.com
 
Improved Shopping Experience with Interroll Versi Flow Technology  
 
Interroll Profile
Interroll Group is a worldwide leading producer of high-quality core products and services for internal logistics. The company offers a broad product range in the four product groups “rollers”, “drives”, “conveyors & sorters” and “pallet & carton flow” to around 23,000 customers around the world. Core industries are courier, parcel and postal services, airports, food processing industry as well as distribution centres. Customers are amongst others well-known global brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, Coop, DHL, FedEx, Peugeot, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart or Yamaha.  Interroll is engaged in global research projects for logistics efficiency and is actively supporting industry associations in developing standards. Headquartered in Sant’Antonino, Switzerland, Interroll operates a worldwide network of 31 companies with 1.600 employees. Interroll Group recorded sales of CHF 307.2 million in 2012. The company was founded 1959. Since 1997, Interroll Group is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and included in the SPI index.
 
About Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay has 265 liquor stores nationally. They stock a wide selection of beers, cider, fruit alcoholic beverages, wines, fortified wines and spirits. As a major retailer in Africa, the Group strives to address socio-economic challenges through the supply of high-quality, affordable food for all customers, while providing significant employment and economic opportunities across its value chain. The growth and success of Pick n Pay is attributable to 3 basic principles, which form the cornerstone of the business: consumer sovereignty; doing good is good business; and maximizing business efficiency. The offer to customers focuses on groceries, clothing and general merchandise, but also includes additional value-added services to cater for our customers’ expectations and evolving needs. To ensure a convenient and accessible shopping experience the Group operates across multiple store formats, both franchised and owned.
 
About SABMiller
SABMiller is one of the world's leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands and some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries. The company also has growing businesses in soft drinks and is one of the world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.
 
About Krost Shelving and Racking
Krost Shelving and Racking was established in 1965 and is a manufacturer of quality racking, shelving, mezzanine floors and lockers employing 170 staff. Krost was one of the first racking companies in South Africa to have been awarded the South African Bureau Of Standards (SABS) mark for excellent quality standards. The company’s objectives are to deliver excellent storage products at an unbeatable price, unparalleled service and to develop and cement long-term relationships with their customers.
 
Interroll (Schweiz) AG
P.O. Box 566 - Via Gorelle 3
CH-6592 Sant'Antonino
Tel: 141 91 850 25 25
 
Press:
www.interroll.com
media@interroll.com
 
 
 

Vidmar® Featured at MODEX 2014

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Vidmar® is proud to announce its participation at MODEX on March 17-20 in Atlanta. 
 
The Vidmar booth will be hosting media and press booth visits. Please email Kristin Schaeffer at Kristin@KlunkMillan.com to arrange a time that works best for you. 
 
Featured at the Vidmar booth will be the following storage solutions:
Parts Cabinets: Keep small parts organized with infinite drawer configurations storing up to five times as much material as traditional shelving—in half the space. Partitioned drawers make parts instantly visible and accessible, increasing efficiency and productivity.
 
Issue Counters: Custom-configured to meet business demands—from cabinet sizing, to drawer configurations, to the entire storage system layout. 
 
Workbenches: Ergonomically equipped with space-saving technology including rear backs, adjustable shelves and dividers, and extreme load-bearing capacity.
 
Cabinets: Sheet steel drawer cabinets offer made-to-measure top quality for professional use and flexibility for every type of inventory. 
 
Vidmar offers both new and potential customers a free onsite analysis to ensure that all storage needs are being addressed. Interested businesses should visit STANLEYVidmar.com/contact or call 800-523-9462.
 
Parts Cabinets
For more information or additional hi-res images, contact Kristin Schaeffer.
 
About Vidmar
A division of Stanley Black & Decker, Vidmar offers storage solutions to all industries, with modular space-saving systems that provide quick, safe access to parts, tools, and supplies. A Vidmar system can maximize valuable floor space while providing an integrated solution for inventory control. Customers can arrange for a free analysis of their storage needs by calling 800-523-9462. Detailed information on Vidmar products is available at STANLEYVidmar.com.
 
This message sent to kristin@klunkmillan.com by Kristin@klunkmillan.com
Vidmar
11 Grammes Road
Allentown, PA 18103
 

Pcdata USA Highlights One Day Installation Picking at MODEX

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Pcdata USA is exhibiting at the largest expo, MODEX, for the manufacturing and supply chain industries. Attendees visiting Pcdata USA booth #4834 will learn about the latest picking solutions with one day installation in Atlanta, GA on March 17-20, 2014. Traditional picking methods are one of highest expenses when operating a warehouse. Pcdata USA lowers that cost through leading edge 
 
Pick-to-Light systems.
Pcdata USA pick-to-light systems are part of a lean processes, offering shorter throughput times, fewer errors, significant cost savings; additionally the result is increased customer satisfaction, a faster ability to supply products, and process transparency.
 
Pcdata USA’s Pick To Light avoids many of the limitation experienced with voice picking solutions. There are many recognition challenges in the warehouse, such as non-standard accents and variable background noise profiles. According to a Business Excellence article titled, Supply Chain: Technology, “In any country, pronunciations differ widely from region to region, and individual user accents, speech patterns, and speech impediments each add another level of complexity.
 
Unlike a call-center application, that may eventually default to a live person if a user cannot be understood by the recognizer, a warehouse system has to work for all users all the time—there is no fallback.”
 
Warehouse background noises can be extreme due to blowers and fans, conveyors, forklifts, and other static noise. Additionally background noises vary from area to area, one minute the warehouse may be completely silent and the next, a pallet is dropped or conveyors are turned on; the noise variance can be dramatic. Recognition technology in a warehouse must provide outstanding accuracy across diverse user speech patterns amid loud and highly-variable background noise patterns.
 
Pcdata USA (www.pcdatausa.com) avoids the problems above and is a different type of Pick to Light because unlike expensive WMS solutions that require lengthy implementations, PickStar and Distrib XE are quick one-day installations.
 
Pcdata USA is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain
Pick To Light by Pcdata automation. Pcdata USA offers affordable out-of-the-box warehouse optimization solutions. Follow
Pcdata USA on Twitter@pcdatausa.
 
Pcdata USA
www.pcdatausa.com
 
Antonio Rodrigues
Senior Manager
sales@pcdatainc.com
732-991-5974

PickCart by Pcdata USA Features Innovative Installation and Rapid ROI

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PickCart is Pcdata USA’s new innovative multi-order picking solution which rapidly reduces order assembly time in a high SKU count, low volume warehouse operations. A highly flexible system, PickCart can be deployed as a standalone solution or combined with other picking technologies to produce the ultimate picking strategy in a multitude of environments. The use of high visibility display technology helps to eliminate the potential risks of errors that can occur using other multi-order picking methods. The hardware design is completely flexible which can be tailored to the required box or order size.
 
Antonio Rodrigues, a senior manager at Pcdata USA, based in East Granby, Connecticut, suggested, “The mount is simple to screw onto the existing pick cart, the cable installation method is simple, and the Pick-to-Light displays click in place making PickCart easy to install saving time and money.” Designed to maximize efficiency during the picking process, the PickCart is mounted with the latest route optimization software, ensuring the lowest possible distance travelled by operators.
 
The PickCart has no complex menus, no difficult voice commands, no triggers to learn, no complex picking lists to decipher. This means employees start gaining efficiencies quickly, and temporary staff will take minutes to train, increasing operational flexibility. The innovative PickCart does not require high powered servers or complex network infrastructure. The necessary software can run from a standard Windows computer (subject to usage demands) and using standard Wireless network protocols which in many cases existing IT landscape can be utilized.
 
Pcdata USA, a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation, has more than six hundred systems successfully installed in more than thirty countries worldwide, and offers affordable both out-of-the-box solutions.
 
Pcdata USA (www.pcdatausa.com) is a different type of Pick to Light because unlike expensive WMS solutions that require lengthy implementations, PickStar and Distrib XE are quick one-day installations. Pcdata USA is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation. Pcdata USA offers affordable out-of-the-box warehouse optimization solutions. Pcdata USA will be exhibiting at Booth #4834 at MODEX in Atlanta, GA on March 17-20, 2014. Follow Pcdata USA on Twitter @pcdatausa.
PickCart by Pcdata
 
Pcdata USA
www.pcdatausa.com
Antonio Rodrigues
Senior Manager
sales@pcdatainc.com
732-991-5974

Guests Welcome to Attend Live Manufacturing Revival Radio at MODEX 2014

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center, Pcdata USA is having Manufacturing Revival Radio hosts Todd Schnick and Todd Youngblood interview CEOs, CFOs, Operations Managers, and Quality Assurance Managers about their experiences and concerns in picking fast-moving consumer goods products. The interviews will take place at the Pcdata USA MODEX Booth # 4834. The interviews will be recorded live during the event and a copy given to each guest. Manufacturing Revival Radio is a weekly podcast about the resurgence of American manufacturing & distribution. The hosts will 
 
interview thought leaders and innovators who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with manufacturing and distribution in the 21st Century — both in the U.S. and around the globe. Manufacturing.net is a syndication partner of 
 
Manufacturing Revival Radio. Pcdata USA is proud to invite select industry experts to discuss these topics and critical issues. Too often too many companies spend far too much money on complicated picking solutions when a simple, easy-to-install solution will do the job. These interviews will cover a cross-section of market sectors relevant to the manufacturing and distribution marketplace. Only when the industry can learn from each other are advances made in lean manufacturing and best-practice solutions. What WCS (warehouse control systems) WMS (warehouse management systems), and other expensive integration solutions require is IT involvement. 
 
These interviews will profile what has and has not worked. When is less more? When are plug and play solutions the better choice in material handling? Efficient warehouse processes and support by means of state-of-the-art providing transparent, up-to-the-minute, and consistent flow of information – the result is a warehouse that is flexible and economically managed. Storage space saved and the management of “best-used-before” dates and residual terms plays an important role as well. The guests for these important radio interviews will have designated interview times during MODEX and will share picking system topics ranging from preconfigured warehouse processes, to repacking of pallets, management of reserved spaces within a picking warehouse and maintenance of various fixed bins per article or “pick and pack” processes. With every manufacturing and warehouse operation working to increase productivity, improve picking accuracy, and keep labor costs down, pick to light is a light-directed picking technology provides an accurate and efficient method of paperless picking, putting or sorting and assembling products. 
 
At MODEX there will be several conversations about how pick to light can be used on a stand-alone basis as an order fulfillment software solution versus integrated directly into the warehouse management system. Since pick to light is an easy process to learn—training a picking operator can take just 30 a minutes—which means a rapid ROI. The idea of pick to light installation versus complicated implementations will also be discussed during the interviews at MODEX.
 
The Manufacturing Revival Radio hosts will inquire about the scope of supply chain automation, from production automation, paperless order picking, to goods dispatch and tracking and tracing. These interviews are to share the most efficient ways to get orders out accurately and quickly.
Interview Deadline: February 28, 2014
 
Contact: MRRModexInterview@pcdatainc.com to schedule your MODEX 2014 interview.
www.pcdatausa.com
www.Twitter.com/PcdataUSA
 
For detailed product information contact:
Antonio Rodrigues via email at: sales@pcdatainc.com or by phone: 732-991-5974

PickStar by Pcdata USA Lowers High Cost of Claims and Nine Month ROI

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Radek Poskocil, Head of Production Quality & Engineering at ASSA ABLOY noted that delivery accuracy left a lot to be desired in the past. Resolving each claim also leads to significant cost. The additional cost of handling, returns, administration, and additional visits by field engineers soon became extremely costly. Poskocil illustrated this with a file from his records, “This is a sample of claims received in 2011. Our analysis shows that 80% of the total numbers were directly related to missing or incorrect items shipped. We calculated that with all the ‘hidden’ costs included, a claim would cost us as much as €450. Put simply, it was costing far too much to deliver the guaranteed quality we were aiming for. 
Something had to change.”
 
In an effort to tackle these issues, ASSA ABLOY turned to Pcdata and implemented the PickStar pick-to-light system to reduce errors and drive down costs. The installation success resulted in a payback in less than nine months.
 
Pcdata USA pick-to-light systems are part of a lean processes, offering shorter throughput times, fewer errors, significant cost savings; additionally the result is increased customer satisfaction, a faster ability to supply products, and process transparency. Traditional picking methods are one of highest expenses when operating a warehouse. Pcdata USA lowers that cost through leading edge Pick-to-Light systems. Recently, the Pcdata USA installation versus implementation products, are experiencing huge growth in hundreds of business sectors throughout North America.
 
Pcdata USA, a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation, has more than six hundred systems successfully installed in more than thirty countries worldwide, and offers affordable both out-of-the-box solutions. Pcdata USA (www.pcdatausa.com) is a different type of Pick to Light because unlike expensive WMS solutions that require lengthy implementations, PickStar and Distrib XE are quick one-day installations. 
 
Pcdata USA is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation. Pcdata USA offers affordable out-of-the-box warehouse optimization solutions. Pcdata USA will be exhibiting at Booth #4834 at MODEX in Atlanta, GA on March 17-20, 2014. Follow Pcdata USA on Twitter @pcdatausa. 
 
Pcdata USA www.pcdatainc.com Antonio Rodrigues Senior Manager sales@pcdatainc.com 732-991-5974.

PickStar by Pcdata USA Means No More Weight Checks Required Due to Easy Installation

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FlexiForce designs, manufactures and supplies components for manufacturers of overhead doors. FlexiForce installed a pick-to-light system from Pcdata and achieved fewer picking errors and shorter turnaround times. The positive experience of pick-to-light in Barneveld, Netherlands, gave FlexiForce every reason to introduce the technology at their rapidly expanding operation in Hungary.
 
No more weight checks were required. One notable difference between the two operations was FlexiForce opted for PickStar, the simplest and easiest to install of Pcdata solutions. In Barneveld, the company uses Distrib PTL, a more comprehensive software package with a wider range of functionality in the field of pick-to-light. Hans Lubbers, general director of FlexiForce Nederland, shared, 
 
“When we decided to implement pick-to-light in Barneveld, PickStar was not yet available. However, this solution is much easier in terms of implementation and considerably cheaper.”
 
Explaining the choice for PickStar, FlexiForce does not miss the additional functionality of Distrib PTL in Hungary. “The only difference with the system in the Netherlands is the absence of the integrated weight check. In the Netherlands, scales are integrated at the end of the roller conveyor which calculates whether we picked the correct amount based on the weight of each product. However, after many years of experience, we found that the pick-to-light concept is reliable to the extent that this weight check does not provide any added value. It is only seldom that the scales detect a picking error. So we can easily do without the support of a weight check for PickStar,” noted Lubbers.
 
Pcdata USA, a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation, has more than six hundred systems successfully installed in more than thirty countries worldwide, and offers affordable both out-of-the-box solutions.
 
Pcdata USA (www.pcdatausa.com) is a different type of Pick to Light because unlike expensive WMS solutions that require lengthy implementations, PickStar and Distrib XE are quick one-day installations. Pcdata USA is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation. Pcdata USA offers affordable out-of-the-box warehouse optimization solutions. Pcdata USA will be exhibiting at Booth #4834 at MODEX in Atlanta, GA on March 17-20, 2014. Follow Pcdata USA on Twitter @pcdatausa.
 
PickStar by Pcdata
Pcdata USA
www.pcdatausa.com
Antonio Rodrigues
Senior Manager
sales@pcdatainc.com
732-991-5974

enVista Announces SSAE-16 Standards Compliance for myShipINFO®, its Freight Audit, Payment and Claims Solution

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enVista, a leading supply chain consulting and IT services firm, announced today that its global freight payment and claims service, myShipINFO® , has achieved SSAE-16 (Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements) Type II standards compliance.  
  
The certification was performed by auditors from A-lign CPAs. The audit included a year-long, rigorous examination of enVista’s standards and controls. The audit determined that enVista meets or exceeds the SSAE-16 standards for financial controls, physical and logical data security, audit processes and data flow. 
 
This certification is important for enVista prospective customers’ due diligence research, ensuring clients that they are selecting an honest and trustworthy partner in freight payment and visibility services.
 
Daniel Coppersmith, senior director at enVista, said, “The certification of enVista’s processes and controls demonstrates our commitment to the highest standards of operational control and excellence. Our industry is under enormous scrutiny; several freight payment companies did not have our strict controls, to the detriment of their clients. This assessment confirms enVista’s dedication to safeguarding not only our customers’ freight payment, but also to managing the vital relationships they maintain with their carriers.“ 
 
About SSAE-16
SSAE-16 is the new standard put in place by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to replace the old Statement on Auditing Standards 70. The standard reports on controls at a service organization and was designed to comply with the new international service organization’s reporting standard.
http://ssae16.com/
 
About enVista
enVista is a leading supply chain consulting and IT services firm, delivering innovative solutions that improve profitability, enhance customer service and reduce waste from source to consumption. enVista’s unrivaled consulting experience, deep vertical industry expertise and comprehensive solutions portfolio, enable clients to leverage one strategic partner that consults, implements and operates across Supply Chain, Transportation, Retail, IT and ERP.
 
www.envistacorp.com
 
For more information about enVista, please call 877-684-7700 or contact info@envistacorp.com.
 
PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Kruse, (317) 208-9100 x322, jkruse@envistacorp.com

MHI to Hold Annual State of the Industry Press Conference During MODEX 2014

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Room B211 - Georgia World Congress Center- Atlanta, GA U.S.A.
 
MHI will conduct its annual state of the industry press conference during MODEX 2014. Scheduled topics include:
 
* An economic update on the material handling, logistics and supply chain
   industry 
* MHI Annual Industry Report and trends shaping the industry 
* MODEX 2014
* ProMat 2015
* Major 2014 Industry initiatives
 
MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling,  logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling, supply chain and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. 
 
Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific Industry Groups. The association sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and MODEX to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing, distribution and supply chain professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.
 
MODEX 2014 (March 17-20 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center) is the industry’s newest expo for manufacturing and supply chain innovation. The event will attract industry professionals from the United States around the world.
 
If you plan to attend the press conference, please contact Carol Miller to arrange for a press pass. (Prior to March 10, please call 704-676-1190 or email cmiller@mhi.org. After that date, bring your credentials to the Press Room at the Georgia World Congress Center Room B212 during show hours.) The Press are offered complimentary admission to the show and all educational conference sessions. For more information on MODEX visit MODEXShow.com. For more information on MHI, visit www.MHI.org.
 

Valley Craft Industries Appoints Tom Overbeek Regional Sales Manager

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Valley Craft Industries, Inc. announced today that Thomas L. Overbeek has been appointed Regional Sales Manager for this Lake City, Minnesota manufacturer of professional grade material handling and storage equipment.
 
Mr. Overbeek was previously Regional Sales Manager for the Formica Corporation - a manufacturer of a range of laminate and solid surfacing products. Before that he was a territory manager for both Moen and Kohler.
 
"Tom brings extensive experience in Business Development and Territory Management.  He knows how to create new opportunities and grow business with existing customers" said Douglas Gates, Director of Sales and Marketing of Valley Craft Industries.  "Tom will play a key role in our efforts to deepen relationships with existing customers while developing new channels, new markets, and new products to grow our business" continued Gates.
 
Mr. Overbeek holds a BA from the University of North Texas.
 
About Valley Craft Industries, Inc.
Valley Craft Industries, Inc., based in Lake City, Minnesota, was founded in 1953 with the introduction of the first hand truck with a brake. A manufacturer of Professional Grade custom and proprietary products, Valley Craft Industries is known for its variety of rugged hand trucks, trailers, carts, drum handling devices, and storage solutions. Please visit www.valleycraft.com for additional information.
 
Media Contact
Name: Nikki Wurst
Title: Marketing
Phone: 651-345-3386
Email address: nikkiwurst@valleycraft.com
 
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