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Infor, the industry cloud provider, has announced that Automotor, a French exporter of automotive parts, has chosen to deploy the Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution to cover all of its business needs in a single, centralised platform. 

Invar Group, the independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, has launched a new website to help guide businesses through the complexities associated with warehouse upgrades and digitalisation projects, highlighting potential areas where advanced technologies can transform operational performance within the fulfilment or distribution centre.

Foodservice wholesaler Bidfood has partnered with Knowles Transport, which has become its consolidated distribution partner for ambient product.

Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by warehouse and distribution services, together with a useful overview of how to stay one step ahead through security best practice.

ZettaScale Technologies has raised a strategic investment from TTTech Auto. The investment marks the start of a strategic partnership between the two companies that will result in the creation of the first European implementation of Data Distribution Service (OMG DDS) that is certified for use in series cars, and enables ZettaScale to expand its market coverage from robotics and mission critical middleware to the automotive market.

Printronix, a global manufacturer of Line Matrix technology, has announced an expansion of its industrial printer portfolio, through an exclusive distribution agreement for Serial Dot-Matrix printers with Fujitsu Isotec Limited.

Iptor, the provider of cloud-based ERP software solutions for the distribution, publishing and pharma industries, has acquired TimberTec, the supplier of ERP technology solutions to the timber industry.

By Matt Van Bogart, Zebra Technologies.

There are over a dozen good reasons why fixed industrial scanners and machine vision systems should be installed in every warehouse, distribution center (DC) and factory today. Yet, there’s one main reason why they’re not: they have a reputation for being overly complicated to setup and difficult to deploy.

Faced with the likelihood of long term staff shortages and resulting rises in pay rates, warehouse and distribution centre operators in grocery and many other sectors are turning sometimes belatedly to automation. This is certainly an option but not all solutions deliver really significant productivity improvements.

Demand Forecasting and Planning/Sales and Operations Planning Technology report.

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with leading industry spokespeople from the analyst and vendor community about how modern Demand Forecasting & Planning/Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) solutions and other planning-related technology can help to provide a more efficient supply chain, manufacturing and distribution regime.