Automation crucial to increase UK productivity levels. Blog Post by John Burgess The UK is lagging behind other countries in its use of industrial robots, and its national productivity is suffering as a result, according to analysis by Balloon One. Compared to nations with a similar manufacturing output, we are using fewer robots in industry …
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Women in Logistics. Blog Post by Claire Kerr In 2013, the Guardian ran a story about women in logistics, lamenting the fact that, in the industry, only a quarter of employees were women. Without any more recent figures, it’s likely that, six years later, the story is much the same. So, it seems that the …
E2E 2019: Balloon One User Conference. Blog Post by Claire Kerr We held our E2E 2019 user conference last week. Although we’ve held user events for many years, this was the first one we have branded this way. E2E stands for ‘end to end’ and explains how we approach the supply chain. The event is …
Reducing Single-Use Plastics in your Supply Chain. Blog Post by Claire Kerr Single-use plastic is high profile at the moment. Media campaigns and environmental protests have highlighted the serious risks that it poses and we’re becoming more enlightened about how it is damaging the environment and polluting our oceans. As governments and international organisations begin …
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The Importance of a Transparent Supply Chain. Blog Post by Claire Kerr Having a transparent supply chain means being able to see, demonstrate and trace a product – right from its suppliers of raw materials and components, through the manufacturing process, via the logistics of warehousing and distribution, until it reaches the end consumer. The …
The Gartner Top 10 Supply Chains 2019. Blog Post by Claire Kerr A little while ago, Gartner announced its top supply chains for 2019. So, we thought we’d have a closer look at the companies that make up its top 10 supply chains. The rankings are based 50% on the opinion of Gartner analysts and …
Our businesses are our livelihoods so it’s only natural you’ll want yours to be as productive as possible, but when you’ve got a busy warehouse to manage it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether that means training staff or implementing technology, there are plenty of changes you can make to achieve this. …
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We’ll be holding our E2E Conference 2019 on 25th and 26th September. This is the launch conference of what will become an annual event. E2E stands for ‘end to end’ and describes how we approach the supply chain. The event will encompass all the supply chain execution software that Balloon One offers: HighJump, SAP Business …
Balloon One are excited to announce our new partnership with Mookie Toys in the past Quarter! Please join us in welcoming Mookie Toys to our fast-developing community of logistics professionals. Mookie Toys is a leading global supplier, distributor and manufacturer of branded and licensed toys across multiple categories including outdoor, infant/pre-school, plush and ride-ons. Formed …
Balloon One are excited to announce our new partnership with CMS Distribution to provide a Warehouse Management System! Please join us in welcoming CMS Distribution to our fast-developing community of Warehouse Management System (WMS) customers. CMS Distribution is a leading IT distributor, supplying business and consumer technologies UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, France, Australia, China …
