Carrier integrations are just one component of a warehousing operation. But it’s a vital one. Distribution operations up to a certain throughput can work very well without it, as carrier requests can be manually made. But once orders increase, your dispatch systems start to become more disordered, especially if you’re using multiple carriers and are […]
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After Brexit, trading certain goods within the European Union will require that importers and exporters make some new mandatory customs declarations. It is estimated that there will be a five-fold increase in these customs notifications, meaning some 255 million declarations will be made a year. The number of companies making such declarations is also expected
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Gartner Peer Insights™ is a comparison platform from leading technology market research and advisory firm, Gartner. It compares enterprise IT software across a wide range of categories, displaying reviews and ratings from genuine users. This unbiased approach makes it a superb resource for companies wanting to select enterprise IT software as they can confidently appraise systems
HighJump Recognized on Gartner Peer Insights™ for WMS Read More »
Balloon One will be exhibiting at IntraLogistex later this month. The logistics and supply chain solutions exhibition takes place on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th February 2018 in the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. More than a hundred exhibitors will be attending IntraLogistex, demonstrating a wide variety of technology and equipment covering warehouse automation, materials handling, picking,
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Between the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008, the UK saw a steady growth in productivity of around 2% a year. But since 2008, the UK’s productivity has only been growing at the same pace that it was at before the industrial revolution. And for the
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We’ve just updated our popular Springboard Delivery app and the new 2018 release now includes route optimisation functionality. At the click of a button, you can use route optimisation features that bring reduced travel times for your fleet. Not only do your administrators no longer have to manually plan routes, your customers get their deliveries
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This time last year, we were predicting that the trends in distribution in 2017 would include the rise of drop shipping, process automation, reverse logistics, exports and unified commerce. All of these predictions have been realised and 2017 has seen the supply chain landscape radically changed. But what’s to come in 2018? Read on for
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In my previous posts, I discussed how best to set KPIs that are relevant to your company, and how to apply appropriate targets to them. In this post, I explain how best to ensure the successful use of KPIs within a company, and how to improve results. Ensure successful use of KPIs within the company
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Star Linen UK provides fine linen, bedding and bedroom products to the hospitality and mid-market hotel sectors. Part of a US company that has been in business since 1987, Star Linen was set up in the UK by an experienced management team and opened for business in May 2017. A new UK startup As a
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We would like to wish all our customers, partners, suppliers and blog readers a very Merry Christmas 2017 and a Happy New Year. We will be completely closed for three days over the festive period: Christmas Day, Monday 25th December Boxing Day, Tuesday 26th December New Year’s Day, Monday 1st January Apart from that, our
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