Executive Director Dave Howorth looks at how businesses can best support their staff. Labour shortages have been an ongoing issue in warehousing, with a 2022 CILT survey suggesting that over four-fifths (86%) of companies experienced operative shortages in the previous two years. This is only set to be exacerbated this golden quarter, with warehouse operative […]
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Research with manufacturers, retailers, and 3PLs across a range of sectors has highlighted that many have already invested significantly in warehouse automation, including over a third (35%) currently having between £1m and £5m invested, while a significant 28% have over £5m invested. Our latest report on the rise of robotics and automation in the supply
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Staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to 81% of businesses within the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries. According to our new ‘Robotics and Automation report’, over half of businesses are planning to invest in warehouse innovations to overcome labour shortages and rising e-commerce demands. Individual case or item picking systems top the list
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Two fifths (42%) of businesses across manufacturing, retail and 3PLs are planning to invest equal to or more than their annual warehousing costs on automation over the next five years, according to new research. In SCALA’s new report looking at the rise of robotics and automation in the supply chain, significantly, 6% of respondents said
The UK warehouse and logistics sector has undergone a major shift in recent years, with the pandemic causing an ecommerce boom that has transformed the nature of work. Online demand and home delivery is a huge challenge, especially when considering that one retailer or manufacturer can have tens or hundreds of thousands of different products
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SCALA has been appointed European distributor for Chinese technology company HYCO’s wearable barcode scanning solutions. The system enables warehouse operatives to scan and process barcodes while leaving both hands free for work. This leads to greater efficiency, accuracy and safety, and has been proven to offer businesses potential improvements in productivity of between 15 and 50%. Read
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