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RFID Uses in the Entertainment and Leisure Sectors

When discussing the uses of RFID, people tend to focus on the ever increasing role the technology plays within the retail and logistics sectors. However, the case of RFID technology is not simply a case of ‘all work and no...

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The Future of RFID Tags and Retail

Shopping has changed radically in recent years.  We shop in a very different manner than we did years ago when we had to visit a number of specialist shops in order to buy groceries and household goods.  Nowadays, with supermarkets...

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3D Printing – The Opportunities For The Logistics Industry

3D Printing is the brand new disruptive technology that is taking the tech world by storm.  Many pundits are saying that 3D printing is going to change our lives, change the way we live, change the way we shop –...

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Facility Evacuation – Choose the Right RFID Technology

RFID Journal recently featured a case study on Correctional Facility Tracks Visitors, by Bob Violino.   The article describes how the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) automated their once manual process of locating their volunteers, contractors and visitors during an evacuation,...

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Logistics – The Effective Way of Doing Business in the UK

Logistics is a subject that has been in the news recently, especially in the UK with reports by the new UK Logistics Conference Index leading to UK logistics companies becoming more confident about business conditions in the UK.  Two thirds...

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Logistics Solutions for the Small to Medium Enterprise

So many people don’t actually know what logistics means – when they hear the word, they just think it’s an obscure business term that’s bandied about on the news and on business programmes.  Simply put, logistics is the “management of...

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The Benefits of Software as a Service for SMEs

It used to be the case that bespoke software solutions were only used by big business – those who could afford to pay for software and apps that would make it easier to run the business efficiently.  However, in recent...

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RFID – The Lowdown and the Benefits

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is “wireless non-contact use of radio frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data for the purpose of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to items”.  These tags hold electronically store data and can be used in much...

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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Warehouse Premises for your Business

Stock is the most important aspect of any trading business; you need it in order to operate. Therefore, it is highly important that your stock is stored in a warehouse that suits your company’s needs. Very frequently, when businesses are...

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5 Common WMS Mistakes

Warehouse Management Systems have drastically altered the way warehouses operate. Thanks to the developments seen within tracking technology, such as RFID, and better software functionality, many warehouses can now benefit through the implementation of a WMS. The benefits of the...

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Why Climate Control in Warehouses is Necessary – Part 2

How climate control can be implemented into a warehouse Many companies exist that offer temperature and humidity control services for warehouses, such as Jet Environmental. They offer a wide range of services relating to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC),...

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Why Climate Control in Warehouses is Necessary – Part 1

Warehouse storage is not as simple as many people are lead to believe. Many warehouses are technologically advanced, with systems installed that make the operation of the warehouse more reliable and dynamic. One such aspect that relies heavily upon technology...

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What to think about when Optimizing a Warehouse

When thinking in terms of optimizing warehouses, there are some little tips that are often ignored and that will usually have long lasting benefits. Training It is often underestimated that training employees and having established and agreed upon rules of...

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The Warehouse Supervisor Role

The warehouse supervisor role is one of the most integral and significant in the entire organization and the operations. Many companies, in recent times, have opted for a non-supervisory policy in their warehouses. Concepts like self regulation, teamwork, workers empowerment...

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Warehouse Aisle Widths – More To Think About Than You Realise

Warehouse aisle widths play an integral role in storage, material handling, shipping and utilization of infrastructure, which is in this case the available space. The warehouse industry has changed phenomenally over the last few decades. About fifty years back, the...

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The Disadvantages of RFID Tags

They come in several different sizes, can be small enough to attach to package labels, and modified to make it through certain specifications for merchandise. The first disadvantage to using RFID software is cost; with a bar code you can...

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The Advantages of RFID Tags

RFID or Radio Frequency Identification refers to devices that are attached to objects that store and transmit data to an RFID receiver. They are used in many different ways and can be read through other materials. There are several advantages...

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What is a Warehouse Management System?

A warehouse management system is a computer software that is designed for warehouses to manage the storage and movement of materials. Generally the warehouse management system functionality is broken down into 3 operations. These operations are Putaway, Replenishment and Picking....

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What is Warehouse Slotting?

Therefore, with inappropriate slotting your company is wasting time and money in its ability to pick items for shipping at the fluency they should be. Remember its about the movement of people and the more time they have to move...

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What is Backflushing?

Backflushing is the flow reversal of materials, typically liquids, to flush any contaminants that have built-up through a filtering system. For example, with water treatment plants, water I filtered through a sand filtering system removing all or most impurities from...

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How Does a Warehouse Management System Work?

Warehouse management systems work to do things like track products and manufacturing resources, while providing handheld scanners, computer software, label printers, packing slip printers, and other tangible products to companies to get to the point where they can track shipments...

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Top tips for Choosing a Warehouse Management System

Investing in a Warehouse Management System (WMS) is no small undertaking. As well as the cash investment in purchasing or licensing a suitable software product it is important to understand how a particular product can be flexed to suit your...

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WMS Product Picking Efficiencies

Warehouse operations can be a vast drain on company profits if they are not managed effectively. As sales volumes increase, inventory becomes more complex and the pressure of competition drives margins ever downwards it becomes more important to have a...

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The Benefits of a Warehouse Management System

A Warehouse Management System (WMS) will bring a range of benefits to many different types of organizations. Any operation where there is a need for stock control can benefit in a variety of areas. Staffing Levels Warehouse labour costs can...

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The Different Uses of a WMS

Before the advent of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) most processes in a warehouse were manually based. The objective of a warehouse management system is to provide a set of computerized procedures for management of warehouse inventory with the goal of...

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Implementing a Warehouse Management System

Since the earliest computer systems were made that could handle the chore Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) have been created to allow a business basic storage location functionality. That basic principle has remained the same ever since the first WMS was...

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Warehouse Management System Goes Live…

Our client Formica who are industry leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative surfacing products for commercial and residential applications went live in January with our warehouse management system at their warehouse premises in North Shields. They choose...

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What is a Warehouse Management System?

A warehouse management system (WMS) or sometimes called warehouse management software can best be described as a system that uses technology and specific processes to optimize all of the functions of a storage warehouse. A WMS is used so that, between the...

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RFID Credit Cards How Easy Are They To Access

Many Credit Cards are being released with RFID enabled chips embedded into the cards, should we be concerned that individuals with a scanner could potentially read the card from afar and steal vital information about your account? A recent study...

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How to Seamlessly Implement a New SAP System (2 of 2)

On Wednesday, we started discussing the steps that you should take when implementing a new SAP system. Here are the two remaining steps that will complete the process and mitigate future issues.      3.      Training This cannot be stressed enough....

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How to Seamlessly Implement a New SAP System (1 of 2)

It seems like one of the biggest concerns that businesses have in implementing a new SAP system is how it will affect the system and processes that they are currently using. There are many factors that lead to significant and...

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4 Emergency Evacuation Tips for Natural Disasters

Whether it’s personal or public, everyone needs to have an emergency evacuation plan in case of natural disasters.  When it comes to public evacuations of businesses, schools, or correctional facilities, different critical procedures must be considered. During Hurricanes Katrina and...

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Revisiting Jail Evacuation Procedures

On the topic of jail evacuations, The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) released a guide entitled Critical Analysis of Emergency Preparedness: Self-Audit Material in which they made this statement, “In hours, a major emergency can cost tens of millions of...