Influx of orders for Touchstar Warehouse & Logistics
14 December 2017
A strong finish to the year for
Touchstar’s warehouse & logistics division
Although
the market for mobile computing hardware remains a highly competitive one,
recent months have seen a multitude of significant orders for Touchstar’s
Bradford-based warehouse & logistics division. Newly acquired clients
include;
Coach House
The UK’s largest wholesale and trade-only furniture and giftware
supplier, Coach House, has invested in more than 40 TS8000 devices. The TS8000 is
a robust and reliable touchscreen device that provides high-speed data capture features,
helping to optimise warehouse operations. Accrington-based Coach House selected a model with an extended range
scanner to increase productivity and efficiency while reducing chances of user
error.
Uniserve
Independent logistics and trade management provider Uniserve Group has
ordered TS8000 devices across its UK and Singapore operations. Formed in 1984, the group remains a privately-owned company. In addition
to the Uniserve brands the group also consists of other members include Zenith,
James Kemball and Supply Chain Academy.
PWS
PWS, the market leader in the design and supply of quality kitchen
components and work surfaces to manufacturers, retailers and installers, has
purchased TS8000 devices to help with its distribution operation. With more than 8,000 products in stock at any one time, a slick
distribution service is key to PWS continuing its reputation of being a reliable
and innovative business.
NGF Europe
NGF Europe, a long-standing client of Touchstar,
has ordered TS8000 handheld devices with Radio-frequency identification (RFID). NGF is a subsidiary company of the NSG Group of
Japan, one of the World's leading manufacturers of glass products for building,
automotive and information electronics applications. NGF will use the devices to build towards its goal
of becoming the global leader in innovative high performance glass and glazing
solutions, contributing to energy conservation and generation, working safely
and ethically.
Dr Organic
Skincare products specialist Dr Organic has
purchased a significant quantity TouchStar’s TS7000 vehicle-mounted terminals.
The rugged devices offer the highest level of automation and are the ideal
industrial terminals for warehouse- and logistics-based vehicle mount and fork
lift truck applications. Swansea-based Dr Organic also invested in extended
range scanners to further boost the functionality of the terminal.
Third Party Products
In addition to selling it’s own range of in-house
manufactured mobile hardware, Touchstar also supply and support hardware from
other leading manufacturers with whom it has established partnerships. For
example, Japanese car manufacturer Nissan
has invested in 22 Honeywell fixed scanners. Europa
Worldwide, one of the largest privately-owned transport and
logistics businesses in the UK, has purchased DLOG truck-mounted terminals to
help improve its services. Europa owns warehouses and transit facilities
throughout the UK and Asia, and has more than 600 employees.