January Warehouse Restocking: The biggest inventory refresh of the year!
January marks a significant moment in the supply chain calendar — a time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the one ahead. Drawing inspiration from Janus, the two-faced Roman god who looks both forward and back, this month brings with it unique challenges and opportunities for warehouse stocktaking operations. January is a time […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Good Faith Receiving (GFR) by Orridge
Revolutionising the supplier delivery check-in process, saving you and your suppliers substantial time and money. Do your employees spend hours every week checking through supplier deliveries that are almost always correct? At times, it can feel like a completely unnecessary task, especially if you work in an environment with several deliveries per week, or even […]
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Inventory Accuracy – Resilience and Efficiency
It’s nothing new to suggest that inventory accuracy is an essential part of maintaining the efficiency and resilience of your supply chain, nor is it groundbreaking to deploy a WMS which you hope will take care of this for you. But the reality is that your WMS recorded inventory is only as good as the […]
5 MINUTES WITH… Matt Benwell, National Sales Manager at Orridge Supply Chain Solutions
In the latest edition of our supply chain industry executive interview series we speak to Matt Benwell, National Sales Manager at Orridge Supply Chain Solutions, about change being the sector’s only constant, the importance of independent expertise when it comes to metrics, Net Zero being very much on the new government’s agenda and the impact […]
Dedication to distribution
The challenges of distribution are manyfold. Whether that is looking at your carbon emissions, route planning or team availability, distribution is at the heart of any supply chain. So, from a planning point of view, you need to ensure that once your stock leaves your depot or distribution centre, it is not going to come […]
Returns to Normal
January is a difficult time for retailers and supply chains in general. The dramatic shift from depleted stock to rebuilding inventory causes a strain upon the entire distribution operation. All this, whilst at the same time trying to run business as usual and maintaining customer service levels. This strain is further compounded by the increase […]
