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Warehouses are an expensive and essential part of the supply chain. Warehouse operators heading into peak will have the daily challenge of handling volatile volumes and perhaps even more challenging, working with inaccurate forecasts. Those two scenarios combined make space planning an art form not a science as it does […]
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Quick Maths with Vitesse Part II – Cost of Living Increases
Inflation may be coming down but the cost of running a warehouse continues to rise with pressure from energy prices and rental increases, on top of the annual cost of living adjustment to maintain your biggest asset, namely your workforce. If only there was a way to fund these cost […]
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From Performance Pains to Performance Gains
The annual performance review is an opportunity to talk openly and in confidence about recent performances and expectations going forwards, done well, it benefits everyone. Things would be much more productive if organisations adopted a continuous performance approach, according to a recent HR Zone Webinar about unlocking people’s potential with […]
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Fair’s Fair – how to implement a fairer workers’ reward scheme
Following on from our last blog on the importance of introducing incentives and rewards for staff as a way of boosting overall efficiency and morale in your warehouse, Vitesse Operations Director Dave Morris goes on to explain the basics of setting up a rewards scheme. To have an effective system […]
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Measuring Up
We’ve had a summer of glorious cars paraded at the likes of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace and Monterey Car week in California, each showcasing the latest technologies alongside reminders of historic engineering excellence and innovation, it’s clear that iconic brands Ferrari, Aston Martin, Ford, […]
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Why reward schemes for warehouse workers work!
Bonus schemes for hourly paid workers aren’t a new concept, yet surprisingly, despite labour and skills shortages being a longstanding headache for the sector, employee reward schemes have previously not seemed popular across the industry. In the first of a two-part blog, Dave Morris, Operations Director at Vitesse® explains the […]
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Time to get data savvy
For businesses, data is the new oil – and most are in a ‘rush’ to ensure they capture a complete picture of their business operations in order to continually improve and plan ahead. But the trouble is, there is so much data. New job functions and new departments are springing […]
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