The World of WMS 26th November 2024
Socius24 Limited
We sell & install Dispatcher WMS, helping you get optimal Return on Investment from your new Warehouse Management System
Welcome to The World of WMS! In this week’s edition we’re talking about #Peakmas - the run up to #BlackFriday, #CyberMonday and #Christmas, #Movember, #NationalTreeWeek and #Automation.
If this is the first time you’ve seen this newsletter, we talk about #LogisticsTechnology, #SupplyChain optimisation and #WarehouseManagement systems. If you find the newsletter interesting or useful, we'd love you to share it with your friends and colleagues!
Socius24 News
Match report
No match this weekend due to Storm Bert.
Latest Blogs
Have you seen our #Peakmas series?
If you’re deep inside the crazy of Peak-mas and know that something's got to change before next year, then this series could give you some ideas about how to make things easier for Future You.
The First Day of Peak-mas:
The Second Day of Peak-mas:
Your team is the backbone of your peak season success, this is how to help them.
The Third Day of Peak-mas:
Peak season really flies when it’s based on precision, and precision needs accurate, real-time data.
The Fourth Day of Peak-mas:
#Peak season isn’t JUST about shipping more boxes. Yes, there’s the #logistics side of it, obviously, but there’s another side too – which is about delivering a good service to customers who are counting on you for their holiday needs.
The Fifth Day of Peak-mas:
This time of year, it’s important to remember that high demand doesn’t need to mean high waste. If your operation has struggled with this in the past, here are some ideas to get you started.
Recommended by LinkedIn
The Sixth Day of Peak-mas:
Peak season rarely comes without its share of surprises—unexpected delays, weather that throws a spanner into the works, equipment failures, or even unanticipated spikes. This is how to deal with them.
The Seventh Day of Peak-mas:
Logistics technology is rewriting the rules of peak season, helping warehouses to operate smarter and faster than ever before. Predictive analytics help forecast demand, making sure that they have the right inventory levels and workforce allocation to be able to do what they expect they’ll need to do.
Did you see?
Automation
This is a really interesting article from Ocado Group , talking about the challenges presented by using robotics in their operation, and how they overcome them.
Movember
Are you taking part in Movember ? Look at this stellar effort from the Davies Turner team!
If you’d like to find out more about how Davies Turner have used Dispatcher WMS in their operation, then you can download their full case study with Socius24 here.
National Tree Week
It’s National Tree Week this week - and we love trees.
TOTW (Truck of the Week)
Here's another look at the Volvo Trucks UK prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric truck. Volvo Group successfully tested their fuel cell truck in the cold of the Arctic Circle, where fuel cells' water production can pose challenges due to freezing temperatures.
That's all for now... but make sure to click SUBSCRIBE if you'd like to read more about The World of WMS (and please share this if we've talked about something that you've found interesting). See you next week!