10th September 2024
Until recently, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots into the workplace was perceived as a threat to jobs. However, in the logistics sector, quite the opposite is happening.
14th August 2024
Following recent turmoil in the global employment market, countless businesses have reported problems in find the quantity and quality of workers needed to keep operations running smoothly. This labour shortage is being felt particularly strongly across the warehousing, logistics and e-commerce sectors, which are having to handle more packages than ever with fewer workers.Fortunately, both challenges can be partly addressed by a single piece of technology – the Prime Vision Flow Projector.
31st July 2024
Reading addresses accurately and efficiently is imperative for any successful address-based sorting or warehouse operation. Optical character recognition (OCR) has recently supplanted manual processing, but until now, implementation has been time-consuming and complex.
28th June 2024
Non-machinable or non-conveyable items are the bane of any postal or e-commerce sorting operation. Whether large, heavy, fragile, unstable or oddly shaped, these goods can’t be automatically sorted and instead require inefficient, manual processing.
26th June 2024
Every logistics company must contend with masses of data, and some of the most important information is held in forms and documents. Whether declarations for customs or important facts regarding contents, quickly interpreting this data for key decision making can accelerate any operation.
28th May 2024
With 134 million babies born globally in 2023, demand for baby products is high. This birth rate, combined with the rise of e-commerce, has forced suppliers to rapidly expand.
9th May 2024
Outside of fantasy novels, nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future. However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it.
30th April 2024
Waiting in a queue at a parcel pick-up point is never fun, especially for those unfortunate enough to be in the line during peak periods. For retailers, reducing wait times is key for customer satisfaction. To serve customers faster, many are relying on digital images of parcels straight from the sorting centre to quickly identify and distribute items. As well as improving service, this can have a positive effect on other operations too.
9th April 2024
In our globalised economy, an incredible volume of goods crosses international borders every day. While displaying key information on parcels is essential for clearing customs, many countries are tightening regulations to stop fraudulent, dangerous and illegal goods entering their markets. In most cases, sellers are now required to submit parcel data to customs or postal services before sending, but providing this can be costly and time consuming.
19th March 2024
Everyone gets an endorphin kick when an online purchase lands on the doorstep, but for various reasons, more and more shoppers are sending their orders back. Returns are one of the biggest issues in e-commerce logistics, incurring time and cost penalties if not effectively dealt with. Despite this large proportion of goods swimming against the flow of the traditional delivery process, companies can use automation to streamline returns, mitigating the impact and winning customer loyalty.