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,...
A professional customer support service ranging from straightforward message taking to complex emergency responses. Warehouse automation and software provider, Conveyor Networks have teamed up with The Contact People to offer bespoke, frontline telephone support. The new service, which will meet individual customer needs and requirements will...
Warehouse automation and software provider, Conveyor Networks have had funding approved this week and will use it to continue to develop their Virtual and Augmented Reality capabilities. VR and AR technology is already accepted within logistics and Conveyor Networks have identified it as a priority driver...
A live audience poll at this afternoons UKWA National Conference showed that 63% of voters think that Robotics will be the technology that has the greatest impact on their supply chain over the next 3 years. Scoring more highly than other factors such as AI, drones...
