Efficiency conscious Buytrago, the leading Spanish express delivery and transport services provider, has equipped its Madrid distribution centre with Vitronics camera-based VIPAC identification system. It allows the site to sort parcels for dispatch automatically at high speed, and deliver them to customers on time.Buytrago employs over 1600 workers and offers a wide range of services, including next day delivery, temperature controlled delivery...more
Reverse logistics refers to the management of product returns. Just like dealing with unsatisfied customers and counting stock, it is part and parcel of the online retail business.Online shoppers return goods for a variety of reasons. Products may be broken or damaged, not as expected, or of insufficient quality. Orders may arrive late, incorrect, or incomplete. Sometimes customers order the wrong product or just decide they do not want...more
Toll roads, bridges and tunnels, which motorists must pay a fee to use, bypass busy areas to ease traffic congestion, generate funds for road upkeep and repair, and often provide substantial revenues for governments and private companies. Highly beneficial in the main, toll roads present a unique set of problems associated with the collection of the correct tolls from users.Toll collection techniquesToll collection techniques fall into two categories, free flowing where traffic flow is not affected and non-free flowing where vehicles stop or slow to pay the toll. The choice of toll collection technology will have a significant impact on the efficiency of the toll collection process.Efficient toll collectionToll collection efficiency compares the amount of toll revenue collected to the cost of collection. The toll road operator wants to ensure that the maximum revenue is collected. Their customers, the motorists, want free flowing traffic and no delays. For the operator these sometimes-conflicting needs have been resolved by favouring toll collection over traffic flow. This is particularly true with non-free flowing systems.As traffic density increases the balance changes. Toll...more
Automation is a key issue in modern logistics management. It is vital to the successful running of a busy warehouse or depot, and instrumental in ensuring speed, efficiency and productivity. Parcel sorting, incoming and outgoing inspection, identification and optimising transport capacities, are all essential processes that must operate smoothly...more
Author: Gen WrightThe hardest part of setting up a business is that business' earliest phase. Tossing a completely unknown name into a sea of information-saturated minds is a surefire guarantee to anonymity. Yet, methods have to be devised to keep that name alive in people's minds. If these methods are limited to advertising, the company will...more
Closet organizers have come a long way in recently years. There's more to them nowadays than just a shelf above a horizontal pole. Concepts in closet organization have gone from simple home improvement to statements regarding lifestyle. And with the best use of space in mind, it is possible to get all your gear in one place, and keep it handy and orderly. Admit it, weather going out on the town, preparing for that weekend romp or simply gearing up for work, you get a certain thrill selecting your outfit from a well organized display. What, this doesnt describe your closet. These closet organizer tips will help. One of the challenges with crafting any kind of closet storage space is that your needs may change. Most wood shelving is expensive, and it usually cant expand as your storage needs evolve. To make the most of your closet organization efforts, you first need to know the potential uses of your space and of the things you want to store. You may be able to use the space you have more efficiently. Start with a general inventory. This can help you determine your space needs. Do you and or your spouse have too many clothes, shoes and other accessories? Are your...more
More and more people are using e-mail marketing in their business as a way to instantly contact hundreds if not thousands of prospects. However, few people fail to realize that there is a lot more to e-mail marketing than that.E-mail marketing is no...more
Author: Patrick Fitz-gibbonYou know your business; that is why you ventured into your field in the first place, but do you “know business”? Many small business owners know their respective fields but lack specialized knowledge about good business...more
Website traffic is a resource to your online business. When I say a resource, I mean you must do something to get it, build it or drive it. Website visitors do not land on your page by accident.Online business is not like a brick-and-mortal shop that...more
Author: Patrick Fitz-gibbonAssessing current performance is an excellent piece of business advice because it is an integral part of running your small business. While this business advice can be taken qualitatively, or by looking an the various...more
Author: Patrick Fitz-gibbonLean is an approach to developing a more efficient way of doing things, basically using less to do more, which can be a small business help. Six-Sigma is a concept of “lean” production that was developed for small...more
To make your business profitable, you must have two critical things in place. The first is a business model that adds up. In other words, what you offer and how you offer it will generate the amount of money you need, minus all your expenses. Your...more