Our team has expanded with the announcement of three new appointments. Ian Cumming has been appointed Operations Director, bringing with him over 30 years’ experience in the mechanical and electrical systems integration industry. Ian joins the team after 22 years working for global technology company, Siemens. He...
With ecommerce sales increasing globally by 23.2% last year, the expectation is that this trend will only continue to grow in the coming years. It has never been more evident that online retailers will need greater automation in their warehouses, if they are going to...
A conveyor system is a business critical part of most warehouses thus avoiding damage and downtime is a priority to keep a warehouse running efficiently. Regular maintenance of your conveyor system can help prevent avoidable breakdowns, recognize issues earlier and reduce health and safety risks. Top...
Online retail has undoubtedly been one of the fastest moving developments in retail history. Fierce competition and improvements to infrastructure have resulted in growing customer expectations and as a result has generated increasing parcel volumes for even the most recently established online retailers. This is...
As the online shopping experience continues to grow ever more sophisticated, customer expectations are at an all-time high. What once was viewed as a revolutionary new online shopping experience is now a fundamental part of the buying experience. For online retailers operating in such a...
On 30th January 2018, Theresa May announced the government's plan to end avoidable plastic waste being used and generated in the UK. Following May's announcement, along with our growing environmental moral conscience, we're starting to see the impact of companies looking for alternatives to shipping...
We're proud to be one of the finalists for the Warehouse Efficiency award in The Logistics Awards 2018! A record number of entries were received for this year’s event, with the winners of 16 awards categories to be announced at the annual awards gala, taking place on Thursday 20th September at The Swan, Shakespeare’s...
Pets at Home, the UK’s largest retailer of pet supplies, has signed a deal with Conveyor Networks to implement a £2.5m warehouse automation project at its eCom distribution centre in Northampton (‘SDC’). Following trifold growth in eCom parcel volumes over the last 18 months, Pets At...
As retailers grow they inevitably reach the stage where automation has to be considered for their warehouse. There are many tipping points for this – depending on individual businesses – however the need for greater accuracy and productivity, to cope with and enable growth and...
[caption id="attachment_19737" align="aligncenter" width="736"] automated modern warehouse 3d image[/caption] Online retailers need greater automation in the warehouse to help meet delivery schedules during peak periods and to improve customer service, shows independent market research from Conveyor Networks. Surveying the views of 100+ mid-tier online retailers, Conveyor Networks,...
