Behind every click and collect and delivery page, is a warehouse or distribution centre. To keep apace of ‘touch of the button’ technology and the demands it brings, these facilities need to be more streamlined than ever to avoid falling behind on sales and the competition. Here are three ways to cut time on processing, picking
Despite government initiatives and the UK’s 2050 target to reduce emissions by at least 100% from levels captured in 1990, worldwide attempts to reduce climate change have not yet hit the mark. The rise of severe weather As severe weather is becoming increasingly recurrent and extreme, individuals and businesses are seeing a rise in weather-related
Flood Re is a world-first joint industry – and government-backed scheme designed to provide affordable flood insurance to more than 350,000 flood-vulnerable UK homes. The scheme is a not-for-profit reinsurance body, owned and managed by the insurance industry, which has been in the planning stages since July 2013 when the previous insurance protection for consumers
Small mistakes can be opportunities to learn, but bigger errors that have legal consequences attached will often only be made once, as they’re enough to bring your business crashing down. We look at five such blunders and explain how these can be avoided. Unguarded information Sensitive information such as that which is financial or can
Financial threats to SMEs are as likely to happen as physical threats, and in the whirlwind of keeping customers happy, ensuring you’re trading effectively, and paying suppliers on time, there are things that fall by the wayside. But these areas you previously hadn’t paid much attention to can suddenly become problems you can no longer
As well as pre-booked summer holidays, unplanned absences tend to spike during a heatwave. These days off, which are most likely to be on Mondays, Fridays and the day before holidays, are noted to reduce productivity by a whopping 36.6%. It can be tempting to slack off when you’d rather be nibbling a ninety-nine in
What is Trade Credit Insurance? In its simplest terms, Trade Credit Insurance protects your business from unpaid invoices and provides information to help you trade with the right customers. Protection – quickly replace money lost through bad debt Profitability – safely increase exposure to more customers Growth – secure expansion, allowing you to deal confidently
Between the implementation of the GDPR and a frenzy of high-profile data breaches, this past year has strengthened public concern over personal data protection and misuse. Not to mention, now that the public has more rights regarding the details of their personal data collection, processing and use, they are more likely to join in the
For the VAT period commencing 2019, the way that many businesses record tax will be changing. These changes will be applicable for all businesses whose taxable VAT turnover exceeds the registration threshold, which currently stands at £85,000. For those with a turnover below this amount, you have the option to voluntarily sign up to Making
Anyone who has been involved in the recruitment process knows how tough and tiring it can be, for employers and potential employees alike. Cut down on pointless interviews and reel in the talented employees you really want with these top tips from business recruitment specialists. Look when you aren’t looking Just like customer acquisition, scouting
