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ModernLogic and OMS (owners of Vitesse®) have announced a new partnership which will revolutionise labour management for their clients. The partnership appoints ModernLogic as an approved reseller of Vitesse® and combines ModernLogic’s deep experience in operational transformation with Vitesse® – a market leading cloud-based, multi-lingual labour management platform. As a […]
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UPH is only a measure of output
Units per hour, or UPH, is a metric found in almost all warehouses. It’s a simple calculation of hours used divided by volume moved – it is a measure of output. UPH works as a target for employees in a production environment where there’s a standard task and no variables. […]
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Everything seems to cost more
The new national minimum wage of £12.21 for over 21’s has come to effect this month. And next week the Employer’s National Insurance contributions (NIC) will increase from 13.8% to 15%. Made a little worse by the threshold for when NIC applies reducing to earnings of £5000 from the previous […]
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Warehouse Cost Reduction
Most businesses right now are reviewing their cost base. Getting cost out has obvious benefits but in the current trading headwinds reducing costs might be the only route to staying afloat if top line growth is elusive. Larger corporations may still plough on with technology investment programmes – some might […]
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Cut Costs Quickly
UK business are still planning their responses to the impending increases in National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and the Minimum Wage. These two increases alone have triggered U turns and strategy reviews up and down the country – the cost to business is too much to be absorbed. Restructures Redundancies Store […]
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Measuring Performance
Executive pay can be seen from a number of perspectives. Those in demanding roles, under pressure to deliver results, naturally expect to be rewarded. Shareholders want results and are prepared to invest in retaining the best people. Long Term Incentive Programs (LTIP) are designed to retain executives over the medium […]
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