Refrigerated vans and fresh goods – It’s not simple any more
Refrigerated vans for your fresh produce
Fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables; fish, meat dairy and baked goods can make up about 40% of a grocery chains income. 
Fresh food, and the transport and sale of such however, has constantly been an exceedingly delicate matter, and can be very difficult to manage. It’s not just a case of ordering refrigerated vans, due to the following reasons:
- Costs are unstable,
- The products are often perishable and easily damaged
- Replenishment and quality-control tasks are tough and costly
Due to increasing customer demand, merchants are moving an ever-expanding array of fresh produce, … Read More
Supply chain management and container weights
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management for New Container Weight Regulations
The new container weight regulations will affect purchasing and supply chain management logistics, in many ways. New calls for a safer approach have been listened to, accept and will be in effect within the next couple of years. Due to the large amount of accidents that have happened previously it was evident change was needed but it will be rather a large shake up for the industry. In the year 2016 a new UN code of practice will come into force, which will require container weights to be verified … Read More
How are rises in arline surcharges affecting logistics companies?
Logistics companies complain as airline surcharges rise
The airline industry has been facing an increase in costs over the past five years. This comes from various factors 
such as fuel and purported security cost increases and has an impact on air travel and the transport of cargo alike. The travel industry strongly opposes these increased costs, as does the cargo sector. Airline passengers regularly face increased security charges when booking flights, and the same is true for logistics companies. Whilst security is a critical element to ensure that the world’s cargo is moved safely around the skies, many logistics companies … Read More
How are consumers changing the work of logistics companies?
Consumer behaviour in the UK is shifting rapidly, and logistics companies must work hard to keep up
Logistics companies are making the transition to an entirely new business ecosystem. E-commerce, omni-channel marketing, steadily rising fuel and transport prices and a sharp rise in returned orders have combined to reshape the entire sector. Below, we will look at some of the challenges and opportunities logistics companies face, and how they are rising to meet them.
The e-commerce boom
The e-commerce boom in the UK has changed the face of logistics utterly. Once upon a time a consumer order placed by catalogue … Read More
The latest generation of Labour Management Systems may finally be showing cost effective results
Labour management systems in logistics
Many of us in the logistics management field hesitated to adopt LMSs (labour management systems) until they had 
built up some kind of a track record. Well, the results are beginning to come in, and it seems like some users are reporting substantial gains in productivity after implementing the systems. Better still, there are several low cost, small scale systems available which have been giving good results, which should result in more systems entering service around the UK.
Labour management is a major expense, in terms of money, time and talent. Labour is frequently a … Read More
5 ways to reduce your LTL freight costs
Let's take a look at how you can reduce your LTL freight 
costs
As the logistics field gets ever leaner, many shippers are coming to use less than truckload shipping (LTL) more often. Unfortunately, this can be very inefficient if not done carefully. Whichwarehouse investigates below.
Here are a few tips on saving money on LTL without getting (or providing) worse service
- Understand your suppliers and their network. Make sure you have a good understanding of where your suppliers are physically located, and how often they ship to you. Is it possible to reduce delivery frequency to
Understanding Temporary Storage
Are you unsure what temporary storage is?
Temporary storage is a term used to refer to goods imported from a country outside of the EU and placed within a neutral, authorised warehouse until they are assigned a customs-approved treatment.
Warehouse operators, transport companies and freight forwarders use this procedure, enabling them to defer duty and tax payments on their goods whilst they are stored in a customs designated area.
Temporary storage means just that: goods are placed there for a set period until they are officially declared to customs and therefore subject to tax and duty payments. They cannot remain … Read More
Package returns: how to make return customers even when things go wrong
Package Returns and your Ecommerce Business
Package returns are a fact of life for e-commerce retailers, as they were for mail-order and catalogue sales before. Clothing is notorious for needing 2 or three tries to find the right size, and even if you only offer a choice of ‘black’ and ‘white’, people will be picky about the colour. Successful E-commerce retailers have embraced the idea that a returned package isn’t a failure or a loss, but a chance to generate real, meaningful customer goodwill and loyalty.
In a recent survey, nearly 2/3 of respondents reported having returned at least one … Read More
Preparing for disasters: engineering a resilient supply chain
They say a wise man expects disaster every seven years, but a supply chain manager expects it every day
The global, connected world economy has arrived, for all practical purposes. International trade has risen to levels that economists dismissed as idle dreams a few decades ago. Lean, agile supply chains have resulted in low cost, high quality consumer goods delivered to the customer’s door in a few days, and a higher standard of living in innumerable developing cou
ntries.
On the other hand, the new way of doing things leaves us all more exposed than ever to disaster. A hurricane, … Read More
Moving Out-dated Inventory in an online retail business and when to liquidate
How can etailers move out-dated inventory?
In a fast moving retail environment it is vital to keep stock moving to ensure that there is room for upcoming products and new trends that emerge. Holding stock will tie up capital and floor space in the warehouse and ultimately the inability to react to a changing market will cause the business to fall behind its competitors. Here Whichwarehouse cover a few of the best ways to keep the warehouse turning over that old inventory
Targeted promotions are a great way to encourage a surge in sales of a certain product. You can … Read More