Calculate the ‘cost to serve’ and maximise warehouse ROI
August 19, 2019
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Calculate the ‘cost to serve’ and maximise warehouse ROI

Are your warehousing costs higher than they should be? Probably. Most companies know what their warehouse is costing to run, but they have no idea what the minimum…

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IGNORING GUTTERING IS MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN
August 16, 2019
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IGNORING GUTTERING IS MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN

An increase of heavy downpours and extreme weather in the UK are wreaking havoc with guttering on many large-scale commercial buildings and leading to shoddy repairs, according to a leading building…

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RENOVOTEC INTRODUCES ‘ENHANCED RENTAL’ RUGGED HARDWARE SCHEME First public showing at IMHX 2019
August 16, 2019
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RENOVOTEC INTRODUCES ‘ENHANCED RENTAL’ RUGGED HARDWARE SCHEME First public showing at IMHX 2019

New, ‘Renovotec Enhanced Rental’ benefits for supply chain users include all devices shipped with MDM; ‘7 to 7’ rental-specialist UK help desk; same day broken product swap-out “Renovotec…

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SEC Storage Finalists in Supply Chain Excellence Awards
August 13, 2019
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SEC Storage Finalists in Supply Chain Excellence Awards

SEC Storage is delighted to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the Supply Chain Excellence Awards for their racking solution within the new, 9,630sq/m refrigerated cargo terminal,…

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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO WAREHOUSE SECURITY
August 8, 2019
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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO WAREHOUSE SECURITY

By Brendan Musgrove, Managing Director at Cordant Security Introduction Warehouses and distribution centres are often the target for both opportunistic and prearranged crime and whilst a vigorous, yet…

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Order volume tops one billion euros for KNAPP
August 8, 2019
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Order volume tops one billion euros for KNAPP

Leading intralogistics automation provider, KNAPP AG, has announced its results for the business year 2018-2019, which show another period of solid growth. Order volume exceeded the one billion…

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How warehouses can reduce their carbon footprint
August 8, 2019
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How warehouses can reduce their carbon footprint

It pays for businesses to be carbon conscious. With climate change becoming an increasingly bi-partisan issue, the PR value of operating green and efficient warehouses is substantial, even…

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What is warehouse automation (and do I need it)?
August 8, 2019
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What is warehouse automation (and do I need it)?

Ask the average person to describe the storage industry, and they’d probably conjure up images of the Terminator. With Amazon and Ocado making headlines for their robot-driven warehouses, the public…

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“Are life-roller conveyors really safe today?”
August 6, 2019
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“Are life-roller conveyors really safe today?”

This modern conveyor system is produced and marketed by Avancon SA, Switzerland and was developed by Dieter Specht, the co-founder of the Interroll Group. Through a special experience…

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Customs confusion at record high due to Brexit, expert warns
August 6, 2019
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Customs confusion at record high due to Brexit, expert warns

A record number of British import and export firms sought customs advice in the last year as a result of Brexit and the government’s uncertainty over when and…

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