Calculate the ‘cost to serve’ and maximise warehouse ROI
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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 spend to operate their warehouse should be.…

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Nicola Ridges-Jones appointed new Chair of UKWA
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Nicola Ridges-Jones appointed new Chair of UKWA

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has confirmed the appointment of Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MS Holdings (South) Ltd, as the association’s new Chair. Nicola succeeds Stobart Aviation’s Graeme Undy, who had served in the…

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IGNORING GUTTERING IS MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN
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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 consultancy.  Leeds based Gent Visick’s specialist building consultancy division has overseen more…

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RENOVOTEC INTRODUCES ‘ENHANCED RENTAL’ RUGGED HARDWARE SCHEME First public showing at IMHX 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 provides the UK’s best no-risk rugged rental…

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SEC Storage Finalists in Supply Chain Excellence Awards
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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, which forms part of the Dover…

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Dematic Academy brings human perspective to The Future of Intelligent Logistics at IMHX Skills Zone
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Dematic Academy brings human perspective to The Future of Intelligent Logistics at IMHX Skills Zone

Dematic is to extend its presence at IMHX 2019 by taking additional exhibition space for the Dematic Academy within the Skills Zone and contributing to the Skills speaker programme.  Already one of the largest exhibitors…

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HERMES BOOSTS EMPLOYEE CONNECTIVITY AS IT LAUNCHES ONLINE TRAINING PORTAL
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HERMES BOOSTS EMPLOYEE CONNECTIVITY AS IT LAUNCHES ONLINE TRAINING PORTAL

Hermes, the UK’s leading consumer delivery specialist, has ensured every one of its employees now has access to a personalised email address so it can better connect them to business news, information, their benefits and…

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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO WAREHOUSE SECURITY
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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 fairly static approach to security may deter…

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Order volume tops one billion euros for KNAPP
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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 euros mark for the first time in…

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How warehouses can reduce their carbon footprint
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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 if the issue doesn’t give you sleepless…

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