A Helping Hand

The problems surrounding logistics today Not so long ago, the only difficulty when forecasting the future performance of a company was when will the new contracts come in and how much will they be worth. Outgoings were a steady constant in the main. Now forecasting is much more difficult because there are many variable cost…

Do what you can, now

Frustration is the most prevalent emotion Having just survived the pressures caused by Covid, namely the demand for more rapid turn-round rates and increasing staff shortages, the industry is now facing supply line disruptions as well as a shortage of staff and also micro-chips making the completion of automation equipment more difficult. It appears that…

Now is the time to automate

The pressure on logistics is easing As the Covid pandemic receded and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the Russian invasion of Ukraine rapidly moved us all into a bad situation again. Fuel and food prices are now rising dramatically pushing inflation towards double figures and the disposable income of the average family and business…

Shifting sands for logistics

As the pandemic wanes the Russian invasion of Ukraine brings more problems for the embattled logistics industry. On-line demand is falling The pandemic boom in on-line sales slows as people are allowed to go out to the shops. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, UK energy prices are rising at unprecedented levels. Rises of over…