Warehouse
COVID-19 Secure Guidelines for Warehouses
The government has published their COVID-19 Secure Guidelines for employers with a set of 8 guides covering a range of different types of work. Many businesses operate more than one type of workplace for instance marketplace sellers may have a warehouse, office and vehicles, so
Why order processing is so important to the success of your shop
At this time of year, most online retailers are running a peak capacity but could you save time by streamlining your order processing? Whether you have a massive warehouse with multiple staff or are a one person business working from home, streamlining your business adds
UPS welcome high-speed sortation centre to their operations
UPS have officially opened a new high-speed sortation centre in New Castle, Delaware, adding approximately 70% more package processing power to support the growing demand of businesses and residential customers in New Castle County and across the state. The move will see UPS providing additional pickup
Alibaba to launch a logistics centre in Brussels
Alibaba has announced yesterday its plans to open a logistics centre in Liège, Brussels. The marketplace's, Europe general manager Terry von Bibra confirmed that “[Alibaba has] already started” working on developing the centre. Commenting on the upcoming launch, he said that the marketplace would consider opening a
1,000 staff plus robots to run a new Amazon depot in Bristol
Recently the press was awash with MPs decrying Amazon's low corporation tax bill with many of the paper's own editorial stances being derision that a company with such a large turnover could contribute so little to the country's tax income. People seem to forget that Corporation
Amazon patent underwater storage concept
Amazon are on a bit of a roll with their patents at the moment and have just got a real doodie... they've patented the act of taking your FBA items (and their own retail stock), popping it into a waterproof container and dumping it in
3 New free must-have mobile apps for your warehouse
Following the launch of their free Goods In Scanner Android App, the guys at Peoplevox have released another three apps to help run your warehouse. Created by Peoplevox Labs, the R&D arm of Peoplevox, the easy to use apps feature in-built barcode scanning and can be
Diminishing Returns by Reducing Errors
Retailers should be regularly evaluating all their ecommerce despatch processes according to Jonathan Bellwood, founder of Peoplevox. This includes the efficient handling of returns but this is often an area which gets overlooked and causes particular challenges. Jonathan points out that, customers have the option to
Amazon Manchester FC to open this Autumn
Amazon have announced the opening of a second fulfilment centre for 2016. Long anticipated, Amazon's new Manchester fulfilment centre, situated close to Manchester Airport, will open in the autumn, creating 1,000 new permanent jobs over three years. This will be their first location in the