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Technology in the Warehouse: Improving Storage & Distribution

The Developments in Distribution Centre Technologies

With the rise of e-commerce, consumers are becoming accustomed to delivery rates that would have previously proved impossible. This demand leads to greater pressure on warehouse managers to ensure that they are achieving a high level of performance, while keeping costs to a minimum.

In this case, although technology is one of the driving forces behind increased consumer expectation, it also presents the solution, with advances in technology helping to increase efficiency and save time on the warehouse floor.

Supply Chain Cost Savings: How To Improve Efficiency

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At Marpak, we are always looking at ways in which we can work with our clients to reduce the cost of their operations. Our packaging solutions are designed with quality and efficiency as a priority, and this ultimately helps our clients run a more efficient supply chain.

In order to maximise profits and improve your efficiency, it is best to identify which areas you can make savings in without compromising your ethical responsibility at the same time. A good financial team should already be doing this, but there can always be a few alterations.

A Brief History of Container Shipping and Logistics

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Where would globalisation and import-export trade be without the invaluable shipping container? Data from 2009 indicates that 90 percent of all non-bulk cargo worldwide was moved by use of containers. China accounts for 26 percent of all container shipments in the world.

Efficient Warehouses: The Development Of Forklift Technology

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How Warehouses Have Improved Over The Years

The forklift truck is a recognisable industrial tool. Also known as the lift truck, the forklift or the fork truck, the powered truck is used to lift and move heavy materials across short distances. In truth, fork lift technology could be tracked back to the Stone Age when the importance of leverage was first acknowledged, but for the sake of simplicity a more accurate birthday for the technology can be considered as in the 1800s.

1800 – The Beginning Of The Basics

The basic manually powered sack trucks were invented in the 1800s and the design can still be seen in use today. When products and goods increased in variety, many different types of hand operated equipment were created and this included four wheeled trailers, platform trucks and the beginnings of what would become the forklift truck.

European Trade & Logistics: The Development of the International E-Road Network

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The Development of Global E-Roads

In these times of economic difficulty in Europe, it is essential to maintain the essential trade routes through the continent. We have previously discussed the importance of rail freight on the Marpak blog, and in this article we are examining the development of the all-important International E-Road Network, and its impact on global trade.

As a company specialising in packaging for the transportation of goods, we maintain strong links with the logistics and shipping industry. The International E-Road Network is of central importance to those organisations that ship goods worldwide.

Is High Speed Rail The Future of European Freight?

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HSR & Freight Benefits

There has been huge debate about high-speed rail in the past couple of years, with the proposed construction of HS2 between London Euston, the Midlands, and Scotland. Many argue that the UK lags behind in terms of its rail network, and HS2 is put forward as a development that will bring Britain into line with much of Europe.

The government argues that HS2 will bring multiple economic benefits to many areas of the UK, but there has been strong opposition from environmental groups, local landowners, and economists across the country. This opposition is being stubbornly fought off in the courts, with the view that high-speed rail is the way forward and should spearhead the UK’s economic push into the coming decades.