Belgian company Deli XL, a subsidiary of the Bidvest Group Ltd. is a total supplier for the foodservice market. With a wide range of dry, fresh and frozen foods, Deli XL is aimed at large-scale kitchens of institutions and the hotel and restaurant industry. The multi-temperature service strategy (combined delivery of products at both room temperature as well as positive and negative temperatures) allows Deli XL to guarantee distribution quality, simplification and service. In order to even further meet its expectations, Deli XL has equipped its frozen warehouse (with temperatures to -20°C) with voice-directed technology.

With 1.25 million square feet of storage in 39 depots across the country, 3663 is a major player in the food service industry. It has over 6,300 employees and a modern fleet of 1,000 vehicles delivering to a customer base of 50,000 organisations in the food, catering and leisure sectors. The company has 3 divisions dealing with ‘Frozen, Fresh and Chilled’, ‘Multi-temperature’ and ‘Logistics’.

To remain competitive in a tough marketplace, the management team at 3663’s Logistics Division decided to change its processes and supporting IT infrastructure to help boost profit margins. This was particularly important as the manual ‘pick and stick’ labelling system that had been running at its logistics depots did not make the best use of time and labour and could be prone to errors without the use of the robust manual processes that 3663 employed. This meant the depots were not operating as efficiently as they could if given the latest technology.

Dublin , January, 2007: Irish supermarket chain Superquinn has invested in excess of €400,000 with Irish Psion Teklogix partner Heavey RF to replace a label stock picking system with advanced voice picking technology. The solution also included a wireless network, handheld and forklift mounted computers and full integration into the host SAP system. To date, the system has improved Superquinn’s pick rate by 20% and has improved accuracy to current levels of 99.8% with further improvements expected. The system was installed in Superquinn’s Blanchardstown warehouse in Dublin which is managed by supply chain provider, Wincanton Logistics

Durable 7530 hand-held computer stands up to the extreme temperatures of Dreisbach’s cold storage facility