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 …
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 …
Over the last year or so, we’ve expanded the Balloon One operation into a number of new markets across the globe. Here’s a summary of our international work. International Teams Aside from the UK head office operation, which currently has 23 employees, we have teams in three other locations:[ordered_list] North America – we offer advisory, …
The UK exports and imports more than £983bn worth of goods every year*. Declarations for the millions of shipments involved in this trade are set to be transformed soon with the introduction of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). When it comes into force – during early 2019 – it’s likely to bring with it a …
Ever the disruptor to established marketplaces, Amazon is changing the business landscape once again with the introduction of its revolutionary retail model, Amazon Go. What is Amazon Go? Amazon Go is a retail concept whereby shoppers electronically identify themselves on entering a store, then shop for the goods they want, and leave without checking those …
Continuing our series of posts on logistics digital disruption, we turn attention now to disruption in the grocery market and how the buying experience is changing for consumers. This comes thanks to solutions such as AmazonFresh and the Ocado Smart Platform. Whilst the Ocado Smart Platform seeks to revolutionise the grocery industry through the use …
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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