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Automation adapts to sustainable packaging

Automation adapts to sustainable packaging

Have you ever ordered a small item online, and then felt incensed when it arrived in an oversized box packed out with bubble wrap, air-filled cushions or paper inserts?

Are you ready for Warehouse 4.0?

Are you ready for Warehouse 4.0?

Since the pandemic, the shortage of warehouse workers in the UK has been well documented. But recently, the RTITB claimed that digitalisation could be the key to tackling the gap, having found a solution that gets forklift operators into warehouse and logistics operations faster, reducing lost days by 88.7 percent.

Could automation be the answer to the Great Resignation?

Could automation be the answer to the Great Resignation?

Regardless of location, if you are a manager in manufacturing, you will have seen the increasingly staggering data about the so-called Great Resignation, a phenomenon where employees voluntarily decide to quit their jobs. Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, explores how automation can help manufacturing businesses cope as staff retention rates fall.

Supply chain management: How to secure your inventory

Supply chain management: How to secure your inventory

Stock management has been on every manufacturer’s mind for the last two years, as businesses adapted their operations to keep up with changing demand. While supply chain issues have turned much attention to the acquisition of inventory, controlling how it is used on site is also an important issue. Here, Chris Billinge, Business Development Director of TFC, highlights some of the key technologies that help manufacturers secure their inventory. 

Removing the cyber backdoor

Removing the cyber backdoor

According to cybersecurity expert Barracuda, small businesses are three times more likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than larger companies. There is a common misconception that SMEs have nothing worth targeting and that data breaches only happen to large corporations, but this is far from reality.

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