A comprehensive Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) scheme should enable you to handle the current material and labour shortages, and even take advantage of them.
Building projects are being cancelled, put on hold, and otherwise disrupted by shortages of both materials and labour. There are no shortages of explanations, though, as it has been blamed on everything from Brexit to the pandemic, shipping problems, material scarcities themselves and even the steep rise in construction demand as various lockdowns ease and contractors rush back to work. It’s a compound problem and needs a comprehensive solution.
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- Construction
Leading up to Brexit, many businesses anticipated some changes to the easy process of transporting goods through the UK. However, the UK's new required guideline to provide a T1 financial guarantee on arrival in Britain was a shock to many EU hauliers and transport companies.
The financial guarantee requirement was not applicable for EU companies before Brexit, as goods usually sailed through British ports before Brexit. Now EU suppliers need to provide a significantly increased amount of paperwork before export in addition to the T1 financial guarantee. Documentation required from EU companies also includes completing mandatory customs declaration documents.
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- Warehouse and Logistics
The UK’s exit from the EU has meant there are many changes affecting businesses throughout the entire supply chain. HMRC Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and French customs have made some significant changes and we are anticipating more to come.
As The Access Group is a member of ADS, we have been provided with official guidelines which include the most recent customs updates.
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- Manufacturing
The effects of COVID-19 on the high street and retail will be far-reaching, long after the storm has calmed. As well as social distancing measures being predicted to be in place in some capacity for months, it has forced many people into changing the way they shop. Unlike the doomsday predictions such as ‘death of the high street’, commentators believe this will prompt many small retailers to address their overreliance on being purely bricks and mortar.
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- E-Commerce
If you’re currently selling online, there comes a tipping point where orders become cumbersome to manage on multiple platforms. For many, the time spent manually updating stock levels, producing stock labels and hunting for the best courier starts to hinder their ability to sell and fulfil quickly. In a world where speed of fulfilment gives retailers the edge, an Order Management System (OMS) could be exactly what you need to keep up with the market. We’ve outlined the top 5 key benefits of adopting an OMS.
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- E-Commerce
In the UK, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes and 6% use e-cigarettes. One in four employees in manufacturing is a smoker. Type ‘smokers more breaks’ into Google and you would be barraged with angry employees complaining about their smoking colleagues.
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- Supply Chain
As the world of warehousing, e-commerce and fulfilment continues to grow – from the likes of the US giants to the familiar doorstep deliveries such as Ocado – more of the UK workforce are involved than ever.
These large distribution sites can be overlooked due to their locations, and their 24/7/365 packing and distribution services are taken for granted by 87% of us who buy goods online.
As the sector grows, and with increased media focus and scrutiny, what are some of the issues?
Changing from a paper-based system to a warehouse management system can seem daunting for any business. There are more obvious payoffs from implementing a system, such as increased picking accuracy, intelligent warehouse mapping, increased capacity, and automated reports, just to name a few. However, the benefits of a WMS are more wide-reaching than you might think and can make a difference to your employees’ attitude and performance.
Here are the key problems that arise from choosing to remain a paper-based warehouse.
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- Supply Chain
