There seem to be conflicting reports on the pace of digitisation within manufacturing and more needs to be done to stimulate confidence in solution choices
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Richard Gilliard
Renovotec is the UK’s largest independent rugged hardware and maintenance, software and services company. Managing Director Richard Gilliard has helped lead the organisation for over 25 years, supporting customers across many sectors including warehousing and distribution, transport and logistics, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, seaports and field mobility. Richard's drive is to enable firms through…
Logistics needs to transform in parallel
Aug 20, 2018 Comments (0)

Is logistics keeping pace with the experiential evolution in retail? Transformation is happening but is it a technological sticky plaster or full integration?
Black Friday; the heat is on
Jul 25, 2018 Comments (0)

Now is the time to start planning for Black Friday, and technology, automation and good old fashioned preventative maintenance could really make a difference in the back office.
Managing returns; keeping reverse logistics moving
Jun 14, 2018 Comments (0)

Returns are on the increase, and while some retail brands are fantastic at reverse logistics, others still need to work on their returns strategy to keep customer satisfied.
Providing weekend cover
May 18, 2018 Comments (0)

The increase in weekend deliveries will also increase the back office support required for drivers. Richard reflects on how similar some of the issues that customers experience with deliveries are with logistics operators themselves
NextGen supply chains: think big, start small
Apr 19, 2018 Comments (0)

Adoption rates of NextGen supply chains are not moving as fast as predicted and lack of capital investment/good business case propositions are primary reasons. Richard discusses how businesses could start small but think big.
Handhelds and ‘end of life’ as we know it
Apr 03, 2018 Comments (0)

Support for Windows CE and Windows Handheld will come to an end over the next two years. Richard Gilliard of Renovotec reflects on the options moving forward.
Fast food on demand
Feb 28, 2018 Comments (0)

The large-scale KFC/DHL distribution failure created headline stories, could the crisis have been avoided with on demand services, or did too many events conspire against it?
Don’t shoot the messenger
Jan 30, 2018 Comments (0)

When deliveries fail, customers largely blame the courier or retailer, even if they mistyped their address. How can companies minimise delivery failures through their print/labelling operations?
All I want for Christmas…
Nov 29, 2017 Comments (0)

When 'next day' delivery isn't soon enough what are the implications for delivery service providers?