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Dematic’s Insight reveals smarter, faster, safer order picking
Hundreds of Australia’s and New Zealand’s leading logistics professionals were given an exciting preview of the future of order fulfilment during Dematic’s recent Insight seminar series on smarter, faster, safer order picking.
Minister opens maritime simulator
Steven Joyce, Minister of Transport and Tertiary Education, congratulated the NZ Maritime School (NZMS) at the official launch of the recently installed Full Mission Engine Room Simulator at the training facility on the Auckland waterfront.
A number of New Zealand’s government agencies have been participating in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing wildlife products.
By Gary Hartley
The recession is over. Business decision-makers can now think less about surviving the present and more about creating the prosperous future we all want. Radio frequency identification (RFID) with its huge potential for gains in efficiency and customer service must be part of that thinking – and not just in Europe and America but in New Zealand and Australia as well.
Ports of Auckland is this year’s principal sponsor of Auckland’s famous Round the Bays, and entries are now open! This is the first year the port company has sponsored the event, and all funds raised will benefit the Waitemata Harbour Clean-Up Trust. read more
Richard Thorpe, Oceanbridge Shipping’s projects and marine trade manager, took part in the Round Taupo Cycle Challenge late in November last year. His aim was to raise funds for the Rotary International programme Polio Plus, which is on course to eliminate polio from the world.
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Central North Island Timber company shifts from road to rail |
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Data Capture |
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Where are your assets? |
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Forklift driver prosecuted over YouTube stunt video A young forklift driver has been successfully prosecuted in Australian over a YouTube video of him doing stunts on a forklift. |
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Express Couriers Limited wins National Sustainable Business Network Award : Express Couriers was named the National 2008 winner of the Sustainable Business Networks Awards in the emerging large business category. |
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Ports of Auckland branches out The first shipment of logs in containers packed at Ports of Auckland’s inland port at Wiri, South Auckland, is on its way to Asia.
“We’re delighted logs will no longer have to travel out of the Auckland region to be exported,” Mr Sain says. |
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Bridgestone provides Bandag retreads in NZ - better for your bottom line. :In yet another exciting milestone for Bridgestone New Zealand, the organisation has formally announced the installation of new equipment converting three factories to Bandag cold-press retreading. |