Logistics & Supply Chain Technology, Transportation & Distribution

The third annual Managed Services and Hosting summit this week in Amsterdam revealed a sector revelling in its success, but being pulled in multiple directions. Several surveys discussed for the first time at the event point to continuing growth in what is a maturing industry, but issues remain on customer relationship management, security and a lack of skilled resources.

By Jon White, MD at InXpress.

In the last few months, online retail giants ASOS and Amazon have made headlines for announcing that they may start blacklisting ‘serial returners’ from their websites.

Cutting-edge 5G antennas pioneered by Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) will soon connect people, machines and devices more reliably and faster than ever with the help of ANSYS.

Posiflex has introduced its latest Hybrid POS solution, WT-3007A, to the ever-evolving market. Equipped with rich connectivity and features all within a compact and stylish 7-inch body, the Android-based WT-3007A is a true Hybrid POS terminal for both stationary and mobile requirements.

Leeds-based analytics and business intelligence (BI) software business Panintelligence has won a global retail technology customer with a multi-million pound turnover which will see its software used across thousands of stores of leading retail chains in the UK and US via Coventry-based software vendor PCMS.

On the eve of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (17 May), China Real Estate Association, China Mobile (Shanghai), and Huawei jointly launched what is claimed to be the world's first 5G+five-star shopping mall, Shanghai Lujiazui L+ Mall, using the 5G digital indoor system (DIS).

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel is celebrating the latest addition to its trophy cabinet after claiming the title of Retail and eCommerce Innovator of the Year at the techies 2019. The techies celebrate innovation across all industry sectors in the UK, rewarding the best and brightest technology professionals.

ConsenSys, in partnership with LVMH and Microsoft, has announced AURA, a platform that aims to serve the entire luxury industry with powerful product tracking and tracing services, based on Ethereum blockchain technology and utilising Microsoft Azure.

Y Soft Corporation and Brother have announced that YSoft SafeQ is now available as an embedded solution on Brother multifunctional devices. YSoft SafeQ provides organisations with centralised management of their print and document capture services.

Innserve, specialists in the supply, installation and maintenance of beer and soft drinks dispense systems, is rolling out Panasonic TOUGHBOOK L1 Android tablets to its 400 technicians across the UK.