News

Propeller on the Move

Anthony Goodwin — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:53:52 +0000

After 9 years in County Durham, Propeller will relocate to new premises on June 1st 2012. The new HQ will be the home to the MRO Centre of Excellence which will act as an informtion and knowledge trasfer facility where customers can visit to experience the very latest in MRO inventory management and optimistion.

Date of move: 1st June 2012

New address: 362B Dukesway, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0PZ

Propeller Secures Funding As Part Of Successful RGF Bid

Anthony Goodwin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:20:02 +0000

Propeller GB, is one of a consortium of eleven small and medium-sized businesses in the North East awarded a total of £3 million, in the latest round of the Regional Growth Fund programme. One of only two such initiatives in the country, the collaborative bid was put together by local newspaper The Newcastle Journal, to give SME's access to much-needed investment funds and create new jobs in the region.

Pro-Pod V7 Delivers Ultimate Storeroom Control And Information

Anthony Goodwin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:12:26 +0000

Inventory management and supply specialist, Propeller GB has launched the latest version of its Pro-Pod automated storeroom portal, which uses advanced RFID technology and incorporates twin interlocking doors for enhanced control and performance.

Connecting Industry

Anthony Goodwin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:43:41 +0000

Industrial vending equipment dispenses MRO consumables, PPE, tooling which are accessed normally by means of time and attendance swipe cards, biometrics or personal identification codes. Known as point-of-use or lineside vending machines, they are advanced inventory management systems, enabling strict control of stock access, monitoring of usage and automatic reordering of out-of-stock items.

Industry Today

Anthony Goodwin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:42:22 +0000

Too often, storerooms are free-for-all facilities, where users take parts on autopilot, squirrelling stock away in lockers and, worse still, pilfering company property as a perk of the job. As a result, inventory costs run out of control, storeroom data is totally inaccurate and the inevitable stockouts of critical spares lead to costly downtime, lost production and cancelled orders.

Warehouse & Logistics News

Anthony Goodwin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:35:58 +0000

Inventory, stock, parts or MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) consumables, call them what you will, provide the oil for the engine in manufacturing and processing plants. They can represent up to 20% of total enterprise spend and account for more than half of all indirect purchasing transactions, yet many organisations do not have the systems in place to restrict access to inventory and monitor the usage of spares and consumables down the line.

Packaging Europe - Pro-Pod V7 Delivers Ultimate Storeroom Control And Information

Anthony Goodwin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:15:59 +0000

Inventory management and supply specialist, Propeller GB has launched the latest version of its Pro-Pod automated storeroom portal, which uses advanced RFID (radio frequency identification) technology and incorporates twin interlocking doors for enhanced control and performance.

The Journal - 50 North East firms to get share of £93m Government cash

Anthony Goodwin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:54:23 +0000

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said his regional growth fund will directly create some 8,500 jobs and 17,000 more in the local supply chain.

East Durham to the Middle East

Anthony Goodwin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:16:50 +0000

The North Easts premier engineering and manufacturing exhibition `Oktoberfest' took place this week at the XCEL Centre in Newton Aycliffe. With record numbers attending the event this year, we'd like to thank all of those who visited us at the exhibition.

We were delighted to meet customers from the UK and further afield - including a delegation from an automotive component manufacturer based in the Middle East who made the journey specifically to see our Pro-Vyda and Pro-Pod system. The result was incredibly positive, with a request for a substantial number of vending machines and 3 Pods received.

For those who couldn't make the event, our next exhibition will be the `Aero Engineering 2011' show which takes place at the NEC on November 9th and 10th.

Growth Logistics 2

Anthony Goodwin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:06:47 +0000

The Growth Logistic 2 programme was established to assist businesses in the North East to save costs, increase turnover and to grow with confidence.

The NAC Consulting Technology Brochure has been published detailing best in class technology offerings that have been proven to deliver tangible cost and process benefit to manufacturing organisations throughout the UK.