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How Warehouse Automation Can Help with Labour Shortage
How Warehouse Automation Can Help with Labour Shortage The increasing demand for goods and services is affecting suppliers, manufacturers, and distribution centres (DCs) as well…
Five Ways to Reduce Inventory Levels!
Inventory management is a balancing act with pressure from all sides: finance demands minimum stock levels to limit working capital, production and operations must ensure…
The shortage of HGV drivers – there seems to be no solution in sight
The shortage of heavy-goods-vehicle drivers (HGV) in the UK is not news. Leading industry bodies such as Logistics UK and the Road Haulage Association (RHA)…
Can Supply Chains Be Both Agile and Lean?
In the last 18 months, Covid-19 has taught us that we don’t know what the future holds. We have been exposed to severe supply shortages…
How To Make Logistics Outsourcing Work for You!
Do you know how to make Logistics Outsourcing work for you? Many companies choose to outsource some or all of their physical operations for different…
The Environmental Impact of eCommerce Product Returns
Read Part 1 Here Customer product returns resulting from online purchases are here to stay. Globally, eCommerce returns represent around 20% of all purchases, much…
Getting Started in Blockchain – A Fast and Low Investment Approach…with the Right Mindset!
Our aim in our four part series has been to get away from the hype and complexities surrounding Blockchain, and excite supply chain professionals not just about efficiencies and the opportunities for friction-free trading…
Managing returns is a growing problem for eCommerce companies
Managing returns is a growing problem within eCommerce Logistics Read Part 2 Here Managing returns from online purchases is becoming onerous and expensive. Even though…
Blockchain – Supporting the Transition from Linear Supply Chains to Interconnected Ecosystems
We started our Blockchain series by focussing on two key concepts which are critical to realising the benefits of Blockchain. The first is “authenticity”, and…
