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Picking processes, although a fundamental function of the supply chain, are considered the most labour intensive and costly activity for almost every warehouse. Indeed, some reports estimate that the cost of order picking is as […]

Few supply chain decisions will have as big an impact on your day-to-day operations as the decision about how to manage your warehouse operation.

And it is far too important a decision not to get it […]

Warrington-based CM North West, part of Magnavale Group the UK’s fastest growing temperature controlled logistics group, has selected the Empirica WMS from Chess Logistics Technology to support continued development and business improvement.

The operation is a […]

The next Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) open day is being held on Wednesday 15 June 2016. Themed From Clicks to Bricks, this FREE one-day event will show you how investment in business-improving warehouse technology and […]

We can all agree that ecommerce is growing at a phenomenal rate as increasingly sophisticated consumers expect their ‘anytime, anywhere’ buying requirements to be met. We can also agree that most retail businesses, traditional or […]

Consumerism is having a significant and increasing impact on the supply chain, with today’s consumers demanding a seamless omni-channel experience across all retail sales channels.

Those retailers that have reacted quickly to these developments are now […]

Research published by Cap Gemini in their 2014 Third Party Logistics Study, reporting on the state of logistics outsourcing, revealed that over half of shippers and 3PLs see the next seven to eight years following […]

The last few months have seen a number of new customers move to the Empirica WMS including Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP), Barron McCann and Robert Scott & Sons.

Based in Leicester, UFP (Uniflex) is a specialist […]

We are pleased to announce the recent recruitment of programmer Daniel Rosato to our existing technical team based at our headquarters in Trafford Park, Manchester. He joins the team in a specialist role as developer […]

We are delighted to announce that our newly redesigned website is now live.

You’ll see a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation and that it’s been designed to be mobile and tablet responsive so you can […]

The next Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) open day is being held on 17 June 2015.

Themed The Dream Warehouse, this FREE one-day event will help you to design the perfect warehouse facilities to meet the challenges […]

RJ Edwards Transport Ltd has recently implemented the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology to enhance key functions including reporting, inventory management and stock traceability to support its ongoing expansion. Although not far […]

ERIKS UK distributes a wide range of industrial products direct to customers and through a network of approx. 250 sites in the UK and Ireland from its warehouse in Halesowen, West Midlands. The company’s products […]

A lot has happened over the last 35 years.

From the introduction of the Atari in 1980 through to smart watches, the current must have gadget. There’s also been a great deal happening around the world […]

Chess Logistics Technology shares its thoughts about how to help ensure a positive WMS implementation experience.
1. Get Management Fully Onside

A business critical project like WMS implementation won’t succeed without senior level management buy-in. This must […]

Ensuring optimum performance in picking operations is about so many different things. It starts with the size, type and format of your storage facility – the racking type and layout, the handling equipment and the […]

Cloud based WMS, improving picking efficiency, inventory visibility and IT technology integration – just some of the topics discussed in this month’s WMS Q&A.
A small business is considering moving to cloud based WMS, but ‘they […]

Case Study – Andrew Page
Leading automotive trade supplier Andrew Page introduced the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess when it opened a new national distribution centre (NDC) in 2012 to support business growth and new […]

Hot on the heels of three new appointments announced in June 2014, we’ve made two further additions to our technical development team based at our headquarters in Trafford Park, Manchester.

Adam Moran and Tom Corless are […]

The next Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) open day is being held on 8th October 2014.

Themed Improving Warehouse Efficiency To Cope With Growth, this FREE event will help you to ensure that your operation is operating […]

Chess Logistics Technology has recently developed and delivered a new web-based ordering system for its established customer DHL Supply Chain.  The ordering system meets a requirement from DHL’s customer, a retail forecourt operator, to simplify […]

Chess has recently strengthened its technical development team following the recruitment of a product manager and the addition of two system developers.
David Holden who joined the company in February is an experienced developer and product […]

Data capture and omni-channel retailing
From the warehouse management system perspective there is very little technical difference in the detail of the data being captured which means existing hardware and software can be used. However, now […]

Eleanor Hospital Logistics has chosen the Empirica WMS system from Chess Logistics Technology to manage stock within a newly awarded logistics contract.

The contract is for the provision of logistics services to North Bristol NHS Trust […]

With omni- and multi-channel, retailers or their fulfilment companies need the flexibility to pick more orders more efficiently. In retail distribution and internet retailing, for example, the trend is towards smaller orders  placed more frequently […]

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Chess Logistics Technology has made enhancements to its Empirica Warehouse Management System (WMS) to offer more support for companies that trade online.

Behind the system developments is the company’s desire to offer businesses with an e-commerce […]

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As a founding member of the Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) we’re delighted to confirm that our next event is being held on 16th October 2013.

Themed Return on Investment, […]

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It’s many years since the warehouse management system (WMS) first appeared. Early versions were quite basic compared with those of today, mostly simple location systems whose product names often suggested a limited brief. But their introduction marked […]

The most recent Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) event took place on 22nd May 2013 with over 90 guests attending.

Free to attend, the event was themed Innovation in Logistics and guests were able to meet multiple suppliers […]

We’ve made some two new additions to our Manchester-based customer support team.

Damian Zuk is newly appointed as support department manager and joins us with many years experience of software industry support team leadership involving varied […]

Cod Beck Blenders, based near Thirsk North Yorkshire is a specialist chemicals processing company offering varied processing services for solid and liquid chemicals to create both finished and intermediate products. Their customers are leading manufacturers […]

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Winterbotham Darby is an award-winning supplier of high quality continental foods to the retail and foodservice sectors. To enhance an existing RF solution it has recently implemented a voice picking solution proposed and supported by […]

Since its initial implementation in 2011 the Empirica warehouse management system provided by Chess Logistics Technology has supported rapid growth at Scunthorpe-based Via Cold Stores. Operating from a 140,000sq ft site with over 22,000 pallet […]

All warehouses perform whether they do so well, or badly.  So when we discuss performance we’re usually talking about ways to improve it.  In other words creating measurable improvement in the activities that take place […]

Expertise covering multiple aspects of warehouse automation and equipment will be on offer at the next Warehouse Technology Group (WTG) open days on 17-18 October 2012.

The open days offer an opportunity to see the latest […]

Andrew Page Limited, a major independent distributor of quality vehicle components has selected the Empirica WMS system from Chess Logistics Technology for use at its new nationwide distribution centre. The new facility is located at […]

Basic alphabetic awareness aside, AEIOU is a convenient and useful mnemonic for remembering the chief benefits gained from implementing a good WMS system. Starting with A for Accuracy and E for Efficiency we have I […]

A high volume transhipment facility operated by DFDS Logistics at their Larkhall facility near Glasgow has begun implementation of the Empirica WMS from Chess Logistics Technology.  The site, along with satellite operations in Aberdeen and […]

Chess Logistics Technology will be attending Logistics Link North on September 27th and 28th at Doncaster V3, come and see us on stand 73.  Click the logo for more information.

The Felixstowe Warehousing Company (FWCL), part of the John Good Shipping group of companies is implementing the Empirica Warehouse management system at its 200,000 square feet facility situated adjacent to Felixstowe’s Container Terminal.

FWCL specialises in […]

The humble barcode has come a long way since the Wrigley Co. first put a ‘Universal Product Code’ on a packet of chewing gum in the mid 70’s. Now prolific in the retail environment the […]

A unique combination of vertical picking towers, sortation conveyors, RF barcode scanners and warehouse management system has provided industrial products supplier ERIKS UK with a highly productive, adaptable and efficient order fulfilment solution at its […]

A unique combination of vertical picking towers,sortation conveyors, RFbarcode scanners and warehouse management system has provided industrial products supplier ERIKS UK with a highly productive, adaptable and efficient order fulfilment solution at its seals warehouse […]

Barnack Storage & Logistics based in Peterborough have completed a move to a new 100,000 sq ft warehouse operation at Orton Southgate.  To coincide with this their Empirica WMS has been upgraded to incorporate handheld […]

Bathrooms .com is an expanding online retailer of stylish and contemporary bathrooms at affordable prices. They have recently implemented the Empirica warehouse management system to coincide with a move to new DC premises in Skelmersdale. […]

The link is promoting a two day ‘open house’ event organised by the Warehouse Technology Group, of which we are a member.

The event takes place on the 18th /19th of May and is being held […]

Highways Agency Introduces New Stock Management Systems

The Highways Agency uses integrated traffic technology as part of the Managed Motorway Programme to control traffic and support initiatives such as hard shoulder running. Traffic technology allows the […]

The new gadget-based Empirica Dashboard module adds a new level of reporting capability to Chess Logistics Technology’s Empirica WMS, and provides users with a highly configurable way to view a wide range of real-time performance […]

Specialist Japanese food wholesaler Harro Foods has improved stock management and traceability following the introduction of the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology.  Read full article click here

Home textile supplier Welspun has improved stock control and order picking performance at its distribution centre in Manchester following the introduction of Chess Logistics Technology’s advanced Empirica warehouse management application with RF-based barcode scanning. Stock […]

Total integration of in-house supply chain applications with the SAP system of a major customer has enabled Rhys Davies Freight Logistics (www.rhysdavies.co.uk) to improve its overall service, save costs and deliver greater visibility of management […]