E-commerce, S-commerce and M-commerce have opened a whole new world of possibilities for traditional bricks and mortar retailers. Selling online offers retailers countless advantages above and beyond the obvious ability to trade twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year with access to a global audience of potential consumers. New … Continue reading Can Warehouse Management Software Help Solve the Returns Challenge?

Here is an infographic we produced to show the to key 5 areas of a warehouse management system. Click on the infographic to view a larger version. The key areas are: 1) Goods in 2) Put away 3) Stock 4) Picking 5) Despatch

With more and more people shopping online and delivery times being shorter than ever before, businesses are having to re-think their processes and invest in new logistics technology in order to keep up with the ever-quickening pace. Today customers’ expectations for speedy delivery are extremely high, so in order to remain competitive, businesses must aim … Continue reading Is your warehouse same day ready?

Looking to improve employee productivity in your warehouse? Check out our top tips below. Image source: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/12333695125_3d3a3a17ee.jpg Create a comprehensive training programme The better you train your warehouse staff, the more likely they are to work productively. When you take on new staff, it is essential that they understand how to use all of your … Continue reading Top tips for improving employee productivity in your warehouse

The New Year is the perfect time to set goals for the next twelve months. If you are looking for ways to improve your warehouse, take a look at our suggested New Year’s resolutions for warehouse managers below. 1. Go green Today it is important that businesses do everything they can to operate in an … Continue reading New Year’s resolutions for warehouse managers

The run up to Christmas is the busiest time of the year for warehouse staff and arguably the most stressful. The peak in trade means that businesses are under pressure to deliver goods to meet increased demand and achieve festive targets. Now is the perfect time to ensure that your warehouse is organised. Your system … Continue reading Preparing your warehouse for the run up to Christmas

Keymas K-Store: an application to rejuvenate your warehouse: Examine your current warehouse operation, talk to your pickers!, consider zoning, implement Keymas K-Store

In any business, quality control should not adhere to basic and unsecured way of delivering goods to its customers. These businesses should aim to deliver the best quality and intact quantity to its end consumer by providing comprehensive automated structured delivery. Did you know that one mistake on quality assurance can cost a business millions … Continue reading Quality Control and Assurance

Warehousing is considered one of the most significant processes in a manufacturing business. The old style warehousing is all about stacking goods and keeping them safe and intact. Today, warehousing consists of preparation of delivery receipts, conducting inventory, monitoring delivery schedule and the most basic yet important part, the transportation of goods to different parts … Continue reading Automated Dispatch in the Warehouse

Effectively utilise all the available space in your warehouse through the usage of overhead space in order to achieve an increase in usable warehousing whilst maintaining the same footprint. This is what integrated materials handling calls multiple flooring. By using a mezzanine floor usable warehouse space can be significantly increased without incurring all the costs … Continue reading Increase warehousing efficiency by utilising your overhead space