Balloon One partners with robotics leader Zebra. We are pleased to announce a new partnership with industrial automation leader, Zebra Technologies. Balloon will supply the Zebra range of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and we will continue to develop integrations that allow the robotic systems to integrate seamlessly with your entire supply chain software. About Zebra. […]
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The importance of optimising processes in the FMCG supply chain. Over the past few years, FMCG companies have faced many disruptions to the supply chain. Both Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have been high-profile issues. But there have also been weather-related disruptions, skyrocketing shipping costs and critical incidents like the Ever Given container ship blocking
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Should you manage your own warehouse or outsource to a 3PL? With ever greater pressure on distributors to provide competitive prices, rapid delivery and easy returns, success in the supply chain comes down to maximising efficiency across all aspects of warehousing. One important decision is whether to manage your own operations or outsource them to
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Balloon offers three new degree apprenticeships. This week is National Apprenticeship Week so it’s a perfect opportunity for us to announce our new degree apprenticeship scheme, beginning in September 2023. Marketing Manager Sitara Duggal has initiated the new scheme for the company as part of her participation in this year’s Balloon Challenge. Staff on this
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Inventory management with SAP Business One. Inventory management is vital to business success. Stock often represents a significant and valuable proportion of a company’s current assets, so it’s important that it is managed efficiently. SAP Business One has a number of features that help you manage inventory effectively, delivering better inventory forecasting and planning, greater
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Round-up of 2022. As the year comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on 2022 and some of the notable events and developments for Balloon, our staff and our customers. Events. Our events schedule was full once again this year. Ben Nevis climb in aid of Helen & Douglas House. After some
The benefits and challenges of multi warehouse management. With multi warehouse management you can control and direct operations across more than one warehouse facility. This involves everything to do with the warehouse, such as: forecasting and planning; staffing; stock receipt, storage and movement; order fulfilment and shipping; and KPI tracking and analytics. To effectively manage
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Balloon Challenge 2022-2023 Every three years, we run our Balloon Challenge for staff. This is a one-year personal development challenge that we choose a select group of employees to participate in. The Balloon Challenge is an improvement initiative that aims to help our staff to develop new skills and competencies, helping them to be better
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A guide to preparing for warehouse peak periods. Most warehouses have peak periods. Your order volumes skyrocket, you need to bring in extra staff to pick, pack and dispatch them all, and everything seems to be moving at a faster pace than usual. It may be that your own seasonal peaks are coming up –
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Research: misconceptions about robotics in supply chain management. With the recent sharp growth in ecommerce demand coupled with the pressure of staffing shortages, it’s no surprise that the use of robotics in supply chain management is on the rise. According to the World Robotics 2021 report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), expenditure on
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