Supply Chain
Commodities Warehouse Functionality
Bulk Hard Commodities such as aluminium, zinc, copper, nickel, lead and Bulk Soft Commodities such as coffee and cocoa all pose unique storage and handling challenges. Often, they can be store loose, bagged, palletised, crated can be stored indoors or secure outside storage sites, and usually […]
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Supplier Inbound Pallet Labelling Speeds Up Goods
Recently, we were engaged to develop a Supplier Inbound Pallet Labelling Solution for a high-volume cross-docking operation. The resulting solution has wider and more general applications which may apply to the benefit of your operation. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS: Significant improvements in intake and cross-docking speeds Handling […]
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Warehouse Operation & Back Office Cost Savings Model
Here’s the maths: A study by Armstrong & Associates* has found that the average warehousing operation net margin is 3.7% Therefore, to generate an additional £37,000 net margin you need to generate new sales of £1,000,000 (£1,000,000 X .037 = £37,000) A study by Intermec** found […]
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What are Your Racks Costing Your Business?
Do you know how many rack locations you have, which are free to take stock, and their locations? Does this warehouse operation scenario sound familiar? You setup, or renovated, your warehouse operation eight years ago back in 2010 when you implemented a shiny new racking system […]
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McArdle Skeath 12,500 sq.m Dublin Warehouse Opening
Principal Logistics Technologies’ Managing Director, Peter Flanagan and Sales Director, Joe O’Shea met with Micheál McArdle, McArdle Skeath CEO, at the recent official opening of McArdle Skeath’s new 12,500 sq. metres. warehouse in Hollystown, Dublin. The €20m facility doubles the size of the company’s existing warehouse […]
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Digitalisation of 3PL Warehouse Process Flows
Improving Digitalisation of Warehouse Process Flows involves reviewing each and every process in the warehouse and re-evaluating them to include all aspects of the job. Most warehouses using mobile computing and mobile printing technologies (barcode scanning, voice, RFID etc.) already have partial digitalisation. The issue is […]
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Deploying Voice Picking Technology in 3PL Logistics
Voice technology is a great addition to any warehouse, most notably in picking operations. It allows pickers to have their hands free while receiving work instructions. In theory it increases the pickers work rate. Well that’s not totally true, there are several things you need to […]
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Warehouse, Distribution & 3PL Logistics Software Innovation
Principal Logistics Technologies provides bespoke WMS Warehouse Management Software (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that optimises 3PL warehouse and supply chain operations enabling reduced OpEx and increased revenue. Warehouse Management Software and Support 3PL Third Party Logistics Solutions Block Chain Technology Based WMS Software […]
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WMS Software Creates £1M Annual Morrisons Cost Savings
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Morrisons) is the UK’s fourth largest fresh food manufacturer. Headquartered in Bradford, England, the company produces most of its own food – including freshly baked bread, seafood, fresh produce, chilled foods and meat products – in its 16 manufacturing sites. The […]
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