At our recent 3PL Best Practice Forum, we delivered a session on the expanse of options available for businesses wanting to improve their warehousing operations through an investment in automation. Our recent research into this area shows that the pace of adoption is accelerating (out of our survey respondents, over 28% had already invested over £5m in automation) but, reassuringly, one of the key messages that came out of our Forum session was that it is perfectly possible to automate in stages, starting at a very low level and making gradual changes. This echoes the sentiment of Sharon Hammond (FCILT)'s fabulous presentation at our Supply Chain Debate earlier this year. Sharon talked about automation as a key factor in advancing supply chains in the next ten years but emphasised that projects can be undertaken on a piecemeal basis and don't necessarily have to involve a huge, challenging and disruptive big bang implementation, which is what deters many businesses from investing. Whether you are considering automation, you already have it or you are not yet ready to make that change, SCALA has a team of warehousing experts who are always happy to talk through your requirements and advise on the optimal solution for your operation. Please get in touch for more information. #warehousing #robotics #automation #supplychain #logistics
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An excellent article containing a lot of insightful and valuable advice below from SCALA Executive Director, Chris Clowes This follows up on a session we held at our last 3PL Best Practice Forum where we were joined by Maddy Jones from ABF to look at the strategies 3PLs can employ to increase their chance of getting on a tender list. To find out more about SCALA's Best Practice Forum for small and medium 3PLs, please get in touch. #3pl #supplychain #logistics #bestpractice
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Edition three of Supply Chain: BEYOND THE HYPE is live 🙌 In this third edition, I share a wealth of tips and strategies for 3PLs to help them get on tender lists. Thanks to Maddy Jones for sharing your wisdom and insights at the 3PL forum in July and helping to inspire some of the ideas in this edition. You'll need a ☕️ for this one, but I promise it'll be worth it. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. What else would you add? What's been working well for you?
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SCALA Executive Director Chris Clowes offers some great advice in InternetRetailing on what businesses need to consider when choosing a new logistics provider. We have decades of experience helping our clients to navigate the transition to a new 3PL - if you are considering a move and would like to talk it through, please get in touch. #3pl #supplychain #logistics #consulting
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SCALA are currently supporting a wide range of clients who are in the process of making changes to their warehousing arrangements. We are often approached by businesses needing assistance with these projects, which can range from optimising a current warehouse to maximise efficiency, designing an extension to a warehouse where a business has the space to expand or looking for completely new site options where capacity has been exhausted. Our warehousing consultants have the range of experience together with evaluation, modelling and simulation tools to evaluate and fully design new DCs and to improve existing operations to optimise: ⚪Storage methods ⚪Handling techniques ⚪Automation options ⚪MHE equipment specifications ⚪Staffing numbers and organisation ⚪WMS systems requirements and specifications If you would like to know more about how SCALA can help with your warehouse operations, please get in touch. You can contact us directly through the message button on the SCALA Linked In company page. #warehousing #logistics #supplychain #automation #robotics #consulting
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For over 15 years, SCALA has been hosting Supply Chain Best Practice forums, bringing together a community of industry leaders dedicated to driving progress through collaboration. Many of our current members were part of the original group of grocery companies that saw the value in meeting regularly to share insights, tackle industry challenges, and explore opportunities for supply chain innovation. Today, we run three specialized forums that cater to Grocery & FMCG manufacturers, Home Appliance & Homeware suppliers, and Small & Medium 3PLs. These groups convene quarterly for a full day of discussion, expert presentations, networking, workshops, and customer perspective sessions. Membership offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including participation in our Annual Benchmarking Study, site visits, complimentary entry to our Annual Supply Chain Debate, and access to our online member discussion forum. Most importantly, our members often highlight how these meetings help them "bring the outside in," gaining fresh perspectives and valuable insights. We’re proud to facilitate this vibrant community and play a role in advancing the industry. For more information on any of our Supply Chain Best Practice Forums, please get in touch. #logistics #supplychain #consulting #bestpractice #networking
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SCALA’s Annual Supply Chain Cost and Service Performance Benchmarking allows businesses to compare their performances with similar organisations and competitors from their own market sector and from other complementary sectors in order to: 🔘 improve efficiency 🔘 improve cost base 🔘 ensure the right levels of customer service Our benchmarking comparisons incorporate more than 40 different KPIs encompassing forecasting, inventory, customer service, logistics costs, and performance ratios. What does this provide to our clients? 🔘 Identification and quantification of improvement 🔘 Understanding of best practices 🔘 Profile of strengths and weaknesses 🔘 Ability to focus on key priorities SCALA acts as the “Trusted Neutral” for our clients, all data and results are entirely confidential and all reports and findings are totally anonymous. If you’d like to know more about our benchmarking services, please get in touch. #logistics #supplychain #benchmarking #performance #bestpractice
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SCALA Executive Director Chris Clowes has contributed to the latest Robotics and Automation Magazine, talking about intralogistics automation in their Manufacturing Special. It's a fascinating read for anyone interested in all things automation and robotics and we know from our client enquiries that so many businesses are now seeing the value in investing in this area: https://lnkd.in/euEFTvzR SCALA have an expert Automation team who would be very happy to talk to you if you would like to hear more about how we can help - please get in touch for more information. #supplychain #logistics #automation #robotics #ai #warehousing
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Helping clients to decide whether to outsource their logistics operations or keep them in-house is one of SCALA's core services. SCALA's team has vast experience of outsourcing logistics on behalf of our clients and can help you to decide whether this is the right solution for your business. We understand the issues involved, the benefits, and the pitfalls of contract logistics operations compared with in-house operations. Most importantly, we understand how to ensure contract logistics arrangements are successful for all parties. Our outsourced logistics consulting projects include: ⚪ Strategic assessment of ‘in-house’ versus ‘contracted options’ ⚪ Helping clients make a decision between in-house vs outsourced logistics. ⚪ Evaluating current contracts ⚪ Identifying appropriate 3PLs to include within the ITT process ⚪ Full management of ITT processes ⚪ Detailed evaluation and validation of proposals ⚪ Shortlisting and selection process ⚪ Contract, commercial, and SLA arrangements ⚪ Implementation and monitoring management Get in touch today if you would like to find out more about how we can help - you can message directly through the SCALA Linked In page or contact us through our website. #logistics #supplychain #consulting #3pl #warehousing
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SCALA Executive Director Phil Reuben talks in Motor Transport about the importance of considering supply chain factors when undertaking M&A. If you'd like to read more about this, take a look at SCALA's Good Practice Guide "Mergers & Acquisitions: Securing strategies for supply chain success" which you can find at https://bit.ly/3zJGnqq and please get in touch if you'd like a discussion. #supplychain #logistics #mergersandacquisitions #consulting #bestpractice
Consolidation a catalyst for growth but proceed with caution
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SCALA Executive Director Chris Clowes providing advice in this piece in Manufacturing Digital on the considerations that should be made by manufacturers when choosing a new 3PL. As well as having extensive experience throughout his career of working both for and with the major 3PLs, Chris also facilitates SCALA's new Best Practice Forum for small and medium 3PLs . Please get in touch if you'd like to know more! #supplychain #logistics #consulting #3pl #bestpractice
SCALA: How Manufacturers Should Pick A 3PL Provider
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