IT in manufacturing: Delivering excellence with hi-tech IT systems

Posted on 7 Feb 2012
in most cases, the major ERP providers can’t actually offer track and trace at a sufficiently granular level to appeal to logistics service providers, with a number turning to specialist software companies such as Inatech for ‘bolt on’ solutions.
In the world of logistics, hi-tech IT systems are becoming increasingly important, finds Malcolm Wheatley. Order a barrel of lubricating oil from lubricant manufacturer Fuchs, or a barrel of beer from drinks supplier Matthew Clark, and there’s a common link between the trucks that will turn up to deliver them. [caption id="attachment_163071" align="alignleft" width="261" caption=""From…

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