The past six months has seen little, if no, change within the West of Scotland distribution and industrial property market. Few requirements have come to the market and those that have are from retail distribution companies looking for economic space on e
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With 69 stores nationwide, upholstered furniture retailer DFS is well aware that providing shorter delivery times to customers will help keep it ahead of the competition. Delivery times are normally a week, from the time of order, but increased customer d
It may be good to talk, but it is vital for all parties to talk at length when planning an extension. Thorough planning and regular dialogue will ensure that business will continue unaffected by what is happening on the other side of the wall.
Floor flatness has a significant impact on efficiency and safety when materials are handled by forklift trucks. Although the Concrete Society’s Technical Report TR34, published in 1988, was a pioneering step and contains the principal
A new trend is emerging among third-party logistics providers (3PLs) transporting products between the UK and mainland Europe – managers are thinking more cleverly about the logistics of their crossings and thinking that sailing from one of the Channel
Time was that most manufacturing businesses owned their own distribution facility, whether it was a small warehouse adjoining the production unit of a SME, or a number of huge depots located strategically around the country for larger companies. At a time
Sports retailer JJB Sports conducts an average of three or four stock audits per year, which encompass its entire store network. In addition, supplementary audits are implemented and, in worst case scenarios, some stores could be counted eight or nine tim
With the FBI estimating that worldwide freight crime costs several billions of pounds a year, the majority of companies are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of their goods and drivers. One such firm is Walsh Western International (WWI),
For logistics operators, mobile technology is not a luxury but a necessity. The warehouse has always been an essentially mobile environment. For factory personnel, warehouse operatives and sales technicians, mobility is an integral part of everyday life
Nowadays, fewer and fewer companies hold stock and product reserves on site, as this can often tie up critical cash requirements.
