THG Fulfil, an AutoStore distributor and leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, robotics, and operations platforms built for global ecommerce, today announced a strategic partnership with Footasylum, one of the UK’s leading retailers of fashion streetwear and sportswear. The partnership marks THG Fulfil’s first AutoStore implementation for an external...

As environmental regulations tighten across the manufacturing sector, the old ways of tracking factory data are quickly becoming a massive compliance liability. We sit down with the experts behind the calQrisk and GreenFeet platform to discover how manufacturers can turn...

Brightly Software, a Siemens company, will demonstrate how manufacturers can bridge the gap between shop floor operations & maintenance and top floor management with Asset Essentials on Stand J46 at Maintec 2026. Maintec 2026 forms part of Smart Manufacturing Week...

1101, the Sheffield-based digital transformation company, has announced the results of a major strategic partnership with Bristol manufacturer Apex Pumps, leading to a projected £400,000 reduction in stock-holding costs. Apex Pumps, a leading producer of high-performance centrifugal pumps, was facing...

OEMs need to prioritise dependable suppliers that can implement effective and efficient communication technologies within their machines. This has led to the implementation of CANbus (Controller Area Network bus) for many suppliers, which is now recognised as a key part...

Forterro has appointed Chris Fisher as Managing Director for its Orderwise business. Fisher will focus on driving customer satisfaction, technology unification and growth in the mid-market warehouse and logistics sector.  Fisher brings decades of experience in the software industry across different verticals – from fresh produce to building materials – overseeing the evolution of ERPs in mid-market distribution from its outset to the present cloud-based systems. He also has a proven track...

ModuleWorks announces that ISCAR, a leading manufacturer of precision metal cutting tools and the largest company in the IMC Group, is adopting the Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). Through this adoption, ISCAR plans to make its tooling data available in...

The majority of factory equipment provides data in the form of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) as part of live productivity metrics. When it comes to ensuring quality control, unit uptime, availability and performance, OEE is vital in understanding where losses...