17/10/08 Malcolm Logistics Services selects Autostore for UK intermodal hubs
Malcolm Logistics Services today announced it has selected Autostore to manage its Malcolm Rail intermodal distribution hubs. Terminals at DIRFT near Daventry, Grangemouth, Linwood and Newhouse in Scotland will comprise Phase One of a significant technology upgrade. With a UK-wide licence, this is another important centralised, multi-terminal application win for the Autostore team at Central Systems & Automation.
Jim Beveridge, Business Development and IT Director at The Malcolm Group, said: "Autostore is a proven intermodal supply chain management solution with an exceptionally good track record. It will give us superior operational grip across our intermodal sites while providing the strategic control and visibility that will deliver greater efficiency, profitability and competitive edge to the business."
The Malcolm Group is a leading provider of logistics and construction services, employing over 2,000 people and with intermodal logistics assets that include 450 trucks, 1,000 trailers, 120 items of heavy plant and over 4 million square feet of warehousing throughout the UK. With rail freight a speciality, it provides integrated logistics solutions for a wide range of blue chip customers - including warehousing and handling services, road and rail distribution and supply chain management.
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For more information on this announcement, please email Julian Wright.