What does 2019 have in store for companies involved in wholesale and distribution? Last year, we predicted that the focal points of distribution trends for 2018 would be technology and customer-centricity. We foresaw an increase in the use of warehouse robotics and automation. And we felt that distributors would increasingly look to put their customers […]
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Falsified medicines are counterfeited drugs sold as the real thing to unsuspecting members of the public. They present a risk to health and are of concern to both the pharmaceutical industry and to governments across the world. Fake medicines not only cost the pharmaceutical companies substantial amounts of money, but they also pose a serious
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The benefits of automated route planning The two main benefits of automated route planning systems are that they save time and also focus on a single parameter, such as cost or service. Manual route planning is time-consuming, especially where large numbers of routes need to be planned and scheduled. Being able to automate your route
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HighJump released its latest version of its WMS platform, Warehouse Edge, at the beginning of the year. The new release supports cross-device functionality and adds real-time actionable analytics data. We already have a UK customer live on the new version of HighJump Warehouse Edge, having migrated their systems to the new release in the second
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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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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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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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