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What WMS Investment Means for 2026

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Redefining the WMS investment case – Understanding ‘opportunity benefit’ We are well into Q4 and 2025 is drawing rapidly to a close. It’s a time of year when organisations everywhere are focusing on planning and making decisions about where to allocate their budgets. For warehouse […]

Why your warehouse needs a warehouse management system

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Does your warehouse need a WMS? And how can you evaluate the right one? Ask most warehouse managers what they want to achieve in 2026 and most will say ‘improve efficiency’ and ‘cut overheads’, or ‘prevent mistakes’ and ‘avoid bottlenecks. The problem is many of […]

Three Good Reasons for Cold Stores to Use WMS

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Cold chain warehouse operators have long understood the benefits of warehouse management software (WMS). Increases in accuracy and efficiency were often enough to justify the effort and investment required in the past. But the cold chain is becoming more sophisticated and complex, requiring closer interaction with […]

Planning a New Warehouse? Don’t Delay The WMS!

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Many warehouse operators moving into a new facility plan to upgrade their warehouse management system (WMS) at the same time. But even when they have identified the requirement and made the business case, many choose to defer their implementation until the new facility is up and […]

Integrating WMS with Robotics and Automation

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The growth of robotics and automation in warehousing and the wider supply chain shows no signs of slowing down. It is one of the five trends for warehouse management software (WMS) we highlighted in a previous article. These technologies offer the prospect of increased productivity, […]

The Growth of Reverse Logistics

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This perhaps obscure term means nothing more complicated than managing the handling and processing or returns – items that customers want to send back after they have been delivered. As with any other component of the supply chain the reverse logistics process can be managed using […]

Did You Struggle With The Christmas Peak?

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Consider a WMS now to avoid a ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ As the memories of overindulgent festivities recede, you might be reviewing how well you coped with the seasonal rush. If your business’s pre-Christmas crescendo went without a hitch, you might be reviewing a job well done. […]

Speciality Chemicals: Production & Productivity Optimised

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Speciality chemicals supplier Cod Beck Blenders is using the Principal Logistics Technologies (Chess Logistics Technology) ProWMS Warehouse Management System to oversee key stock control processes at its facility in North Yorkshire. The application has evolved over a number of years to integrate multiple functions and create […]