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TIME RUNNING OUT TO GET READY FOR RECOVERY WARNS DAVIES & ROBSON Leading logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson is urging companies to act fast to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the recession as business confidence begins to return.

Bringing continuous improvement to the warehouse process with “Business Process Intelligence” For each warehouse and distribution centre, effective process analysis is the first step towards performance improvement. MACS Software purchases key assets of Solo 4 Systems MACS Software purchases key assets of Solo 4 Systems Lutterworth. Infor and EEF Join Forces to Deliver Competitive Edge to UK Manufacturers Strategic Partnership Set to Help Manufacturers Emerge from Recession World economic forum global risks report warns of long shadow of the financial crisis The World Economic Forum have released Global Risks 2010, its annual report on the most significant and underlying global risks facing the global economy this year and beyond. John O’Groats to Land’s End – on a forklift! A Jungheinrich forklift truck has been driven between John O’Groats and Land’s End - raising over £15,000 to date for Cancer Research in the process. Savoye looks to the future with new CEO appointment Savoye, one of the world’s leading logistics software and warehouse equipment solution providers, has announced the appointment of Frédéric Mancion to the position of chairman. Recession, what recession? Aldata Solution, a provider of software solutions for the retail industry, has released findings from the second annual Global Retail CIO Survey, jointly sponsored with IBM. Women in logistics “shape the future” AGM On 12 January, 26 members of Women in Logistics UK met for an Annual General Meeting at the London offices of Michael Page international Recruitment Ltd. 20 Years success behind Clydebuilt There are no secrets to Clydebuilt Solutions' success. Following Clandestine Softwares' 20th birthday the company was subject to a management buy out by long standing technical director Jamie Barr. UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 15-year high at the start of 2010 *Growth of output at 43-month high. New orders rose at steepest pace for six years. *Series record growth of new export orders. *Employment increased slightly for first time since April 2008. Customer Service Strategies will be Top Business Focus for 2010 Genesys identifies ways that businesses can improve the customer relationship and increase the bottom line by £millions in the coming year Better online experience for customers is key. How To: Turn Customer Relationships Into Bottom Line Growth Genesys identifies ways that businesses can improve the customer relationship and increase the bottom line by £millions in the coming year Better online experience for customers is key. SAP CEO Léo Apotheker’s Contract Will Not Be Extended Based on Mutual Agreement SAP AG announced today that the SAP Supervisory Board has reached a mutual agreement with CEO Léo Apotheker not to extend his contract as a member of the SAP Executive Board. Exel Computer Systems plc celebrates 25 years of success Exel Computer Systems, the UK based author and developer of the innovative EFACS ERP system, reaches a quarter of a century of supplying proven business management solutions. JDA Software Completes Acquisition of i2 Technologies strengthening market position with more than 6,000 global customers offering unparalleled supply chain optimization solutions spanning from materials to the consumer. Voxware Helps Somerfield to increase productivity and reduce error levels. Somerfield operates over 800 stores across the UK with nine out of 10 located in town centre or neighbourhood locations. The supermarket employs over 42,000 colleagues and has more than nine million customer visits every week. CSL receives Frost & Sullivan's award for ‘best RFID product’ Convergence Systems Limited has been awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Excellence Award for the RFID Readers Market. Jungheinrich acquires stake in leading software company Materials handling specialist Jungheinrich has acquired a significant stake holding in ISA-Innovative, a leading warehouse management systems software company.

Appointments Savoye looks to the future with new CEO appointment Savoye, one of the world’s leading logistics software and warehouse equipment solution providers, has announced the appointment of Frédéric Mancion to the position of chairman. SAP CEO Léo Apotheker’s Contract Will Not Be Extended Based on Mutual Agreement SAP AG announced today that the SAP Supervisory Board has reached a mutual agreement with CEO Léo Apotheker not to extend his contract as a member of the SAP Executive Board. HighJump Software Appoints Vice President of Corporate Development to Lead Worldwide Acquisition Efforts Robert Martin will execute HighJump’s merger and acquisition strategy to extend the HighJump product portfolio and meet broader customer and market technology requirements Printronix welcomes new executive leadership Industrial and business printing solutions manufacturer, Printronix, has announced that after 35 years at the helm, Robert A. Kleist has stepped down as Printronix’s chief executive officer and president, turning the reins over to Randy Eisenbach. Savoye UK aims high Savoye Logistics has announced the appointment of Martin Elliott as head of its UK sales operation. New chairman appointed to Brand-Rex Board Business leader Tony Lochery ‘on board’ to help steer international cable systems manufacturer towards continued growth New Managing Director appointment at Solarsoft Following the recent acquisition of The Chelford Group, Solarsoft Business Systems has appointed Martyn Broadhead as Managing Director of its Warehouse & Logistics Systems division Vocollect strengthens management team with appointment of new European Managing Director Vocollect, Inc., a world leader in Voice-Directed Work, has announced that Gary Glessner has been appointed Vice President and Managing Director of European Operations Video Intermec Partners Discuss Smart Printing YourTechTV.com Intermec CK3 Customer: Warehouse Improves Metrics YourTechTV.com Box Clever Argos voice case study by Voxware YourTechTV.com RFID on Clothes YourTechTV.com Visionlab & Zetes Voice Solution YourTechTV.com More... Digital Edition Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine Read the latest digital edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine. Available to read on-line anytime. View it now  - it's absolutely FREE! Sponsored Links Transport Distribution Europe Magazine (TDE) If you’re involved in the exciting and mission-critical world of transport and distribution, make sure you subscribe to Transport Distribution Europe Magazine (TDE) aimed at fleet and transport professionals just like you. Logistics Handling The international resource for material handling & logistics YourTechTV.com Watch thousand of supply chain technology videos in one place.