Visitors assessed warehouse and supply chain-related products and services at the WTG's Planning for Efficiency open day.

More than 100 delegates attended the Warehouse Technology Group's (WTG) Planning for Efficiency open day.

Held at WTG's Logistics Research and Innovation Centre in Manchester, the event enabled visitors to assess a range of warehouse and supply chain-related products and services.

On display was a 'train set' presentation in which a unit load was tracked from arrival, through the whole warehousing process, with its progress relayed live to a large screen via wireless video technology - with commentary by BBC broadcaster Martin Henfield.

Translift Bendi demonstrated the benefits of its articulated forklift, while Unipart Logistics' Anand Lakhani delivered a keynote presentation entitled 'Supply Chain Collaboration: Integration In and Out of the Warehouse'.

Phil Culling, chairman of RediGroup and one of the founder members of WTG, says: "The high number of visitors - the highest in a single day since WTG began its open days - was very pleasing and I am sure everyone that came along left having learned or seen something that would bring operational benefits to their business." RediGroup presented examples from its range of turnkey and stand-alone handling and storage solutions, including its award-winning automated pallet storage and retrieval system, RediLogX.

WTG is a collaboration of about 20 companies involved in the manufacture and supply of specialist equipment to the warehousing and logistics industry. It was established to provide an unbiased insight into the latest technology available to companies operating warehouses and distribution centres.

The Logistics Research and Innovation Centre, where the event took place, is a 12,000 sqft. (1,115 sqm) unit fitted out by WTG partners.

The next WTG open day event is planned for November, but visitors can view the facility at any time by contacting WTG at www.wtglive.co.uk.