For supply chain and logistics directors in distribution businesses, one of the main priorities is balancing how to achieve route efficiency with meeting customer service targets. You need to deliver goods to your customers within promised timescales, but achieving that often means making the sacrifice of choosing a less cost-effective route. Balancing these issues is […]
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It seems everyone in the logistics and supply chain world is talking about blockchains at the moment. There are articles and blog posts aplenty, and conferences discussing how they are applicable to the supply chain. But what are blockchains and should businesses consider moving their supply chains onto these revolutionary platforms? What are blockchains? Blockchains
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We held our annual event for users of SAP Business One recently in Birmingham. Along with representatives from SAP, we were pleased to be joined by 18 people from 12 different client companies. Managing Director Craig Powell welcomed the group and gave an update on Balloon One. This was followed by a presentation from Frederic
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There are many ways that you can organise your picking. The most basic method is a paper-based approach. But more sophisticated warehousing operations choose from a selection of technologies, including: radio frequency identification (RFID) picking, pick to light and voice picking. Voice picking is seeing an upsurge of interest recently, and it’s no wonder, as
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Last year, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) finalised a new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requirement that covers recognising revenue. Called IFRS 15, it applies to a number of areas, including subscription-based revenue. It states that revenue should be recognised at the point when goods or services are delivered, rather than altogether in one
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Our annual SAP Business One user event will be held on Wednesday 5th July 2017 in Birmingham. This event helps our growing community of SAP Business One users to network, to hear the latest from SAP and to share best practice on how to align the software with internal business processes. If you want to
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In its report, “Market Outlook: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), 2017-2022”, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions has recognised HighJump WMS as one of the leading global technologies. The recognition comes as a result of HighJump’s initiatives and also enhancements within the software that provide warehouse operations with the “tools and capabilities to succeed in today’s complex supply chain
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Case Study: Arrow County Supplies gets integrated WMS and ERP. Arrow County Supplies provides cleaning and hygiene supplies to a wide ranging audience that includes public sector organisations and businesses in education, healthcare, facilities management, and food processing. Based in Shrewsbury, the company aims to inspire cleaning professionals to rethink traditional approaches. Through the “Arrow
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On 13th June 2017, Balloon One is holding a HighJump Product Showcase. It is open to our customers and to anyone wanting to learn how HighJump software is transforming businesses by aligning supply chain management with information technology. HighJump’s supply chain software is increasingly becoming the number one choice globally. It precisely meets the needs
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Last year we began working with a number of Sage users. We’d only been advising SAP Business One and NetSuite customers prior to that. But we came to learn what a great fit HighJump WMS is with Sage ERP systems. The financial management capabilities of Sage financial software marry well with HighJump’s warehousing solution and
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