Could Better Equipment Design Help Reduce Pressure on Warehouse Workers? Warehouse work can be physically demanding; that is undeniable. However, the pressures facing operators are not always caused by the...
Food Manufacturers Are Holding More Buffer Stock Ahead of Harvest Volatility Food processors and manufacturers across the UK are holding significantly more buffer stock this year, as unpredictable harvests and increasingly...
Why Product Liability Concerns Are Changing Warehouse Practices For many businesses, product liability has traditionally been associated with manufacturing defects, labelling issues or product recalls. Increasingly, however, attention...
Midland Pallet Trucks Reveals How Battery Technology Improvements Are Extending Electric Stacker & Pallet Truck Use Advances in battery technology are reshaping how warehouse equipment is used day to day, with electric stackers and pallet handling...
The Logistics Consequences of British Weather Extremes British weather has a long-standing reputation around the world for being sort of grey, rather rainy, with warm summers but...
Why Nearshoring Is Increasing Demand for Higher-Cycle Manual Handling Equipment As more manufacturers shift production closer to the UK and wider European markets, warehouses are beginning to feel the operational...
Why Manual Handling Equipment Is Being Affected by Supplier Volatility Warehouse operations have always had to deal with variation, but in recent years that variation has become harder to predict...
Why Multi-Supplier Supply Chains Are Increasing Equipment Wear Rates As supply chains become increasingly fragmented, warehouses across the UK are beginning to see a less obvious but growing operational...
Why Entry-Level Manual Handling Equipment Is Being Pushed Beyond Design Intent Entry-level materials handling equipment has long played an important role in UK warehouses, especially among SMEs looking for cost-effective ways...
Why Warehouses Are Struggling with Battery Storage Space As more warehouses transition towards electric materials handling equipment, many operators are discovering a challenge they did not fully anticipate:...
How Late-Stage Order Changes Affect Warehouse Workflows For many warehouses, the most disruptive orders are not necessarily the biggest ones: the real challenge comes from orders that...
Why Warehouse Bottlenecks Often Start at Goods-In, Not Dispatch Warehouse congestion is often associated with dispatch areas and outbound pressure, particularly during busy retail periods. This is not without...