The launch of a new free guide for storage and order picking, by major European solutions provider BITO, gives companies contemplating improvements in their operations an invaluable source of help and information.
Laid out in colour coded sections for easy reference, the guide provides diagrams, facts and figures plus examples comparing one sort of storage and picking method to another. “This will be a great source of information for anyone thinking about changing or improving their warehouse or manufacturing operations,” comments Edward Hutchison, managing director of BITO UK.

Optimum working conditions, particularly in order to prevent health damage, are among the main concerns in many companies.
BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH have developed the flexible workstation system BITO-TEC which suits almost any office, industry and workshop application. B.O.R. GmbH & Co. KG in Duisburg, the centre for medical and physical rehabilitation of persons suffering from work-related diseases, has awarded a certificate to the BITO-TEC workstation system confirming that “multiple layout possibilities and flexible height adjustment make the BITO-TEC workstation system ideally suited for ergonomically sound working in office and workshop environments“.

Workplace safety is essential. For this reason, it is important to clearly mark hazard areas and to minimise risks by implementing protective measures.
BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH, primarily specialising in sophisticated shelving and racking as well as storage, order picking and transport solutions, have added many useful products to their identification & safety range to help you avoid accidents.

Transportation of products in industrial and commercial environments is far more efficient with reliable equipment. For this reason, BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH has considerably enlarged its range of products in the in-house transport segment. As storage and order picking specialist, BITO knows exactly which requirements have to be met. In line with this, all stock trolleys, order picking and transport trolleys, lift trucks, bin trolleys, sack and board trucks of the BITO range are highly functional and easy to handle.

Market leading baby feeding products company Avent had operational headaches caused by increasing demand around the world. Their advanced manufacturing and distribution site at Glemsford in Suffolk had run out of space for the ever growing quantity of finished goods being despatched every day.
“The company has been growing so quickly we had to use outside storage,” explains Sue Selley, operations manager at Avent. “We had no more space on site so were paying for the storage and also suffering the cost and admin burden of transporting goods to and fro.”