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PTV Group and its Spanish partner Optimize Logistic Solutions will be presenting the latest version of the trip planning software PTV Smartour at SIL Barcelona, the international trade show for logistics and material handling.

Companies are finding it increasingly difficult to control their supply chains at a time when the cost of failure is higher than ever, according to the risk management association Airmic. Firms are outsourcing not just production but also their reputation to suppliers without understanding how they operate or having adequate risk management strategies in place.

Incorrect product classification can have severe consequences and businesses are well advised to incorporate error-minimizing measures into their risk management strategy.

"It is all too easy for SME's to dismiss the option of automating their warehouse on the grounds that they are not a large enough entity to warrant it.

The EDEKA corporate group Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thueringen (one out of seven regional German corporate groups) has selected Witron as the general contractor for its latest logistics and picking system.

Arla Foods, the UK dairy company, unveils a new service from OmPrompt that automates the manual processing of delivery discrepancy documentation.

An increasing number of businesses are choosing to optimise their resource planning using Advanced Planning systems, with new projects being launched among many of Ortec's 1750 existing customers over the past 12 months.

Nowadays, reliable, high-quality and cost-effective high-tech solutions are a prerequisite for smooth-running maritime traffic, shipping lines, ports, transport and logistics.

Analysis of new and emerging sources of customer-centric 'big data' could help retailers increase sales by up to 25%, says virtual fitting room provider Fits.me – by enabling retailers to stock accurately for the "forgotten fifth" of shoppers whose measurements fall outside or towards the extremes of typical size sizing standards.

Shopper Retail Insight (SRI) is using the same sophisticated analytics used for assessing player performance in Premiership, Championship and Major League football clubs to deliver factual understanding of shopper behaviour. This innovative research tool offers retailers and brand owners an unmatched level of insight in rapid time.