Online grocery may be booming, but keeping it profitable will be the challenge. Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting, believes Micro-fulfilment could be the big game-changer. The pandemic has advanced consumer engagement with online grocery by between 5 – 10 years, and although online orders still …
Read More »Turning spare space into revenue on the ‘alternative market’
Any company with underutilised warehouse space is ignoring a potentially significant, effort-free, revenue stream. Here’s why. By Clare Snaith, Head of Business Development at Bis Henderson Space It’s an acknowledged truth that the United Kingdom is ‘under-warehoused’. And the supply pipeline of new units is significantly constricted. According to the …
Read More »Delivering on The ‘Last Mile’ Challenge
By Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting Faced with mounting challenges on urban congestion, cost pressures and environmental concerns – how should businesses adapt their delivery models to meet rocketing ecommerce order volumes? By Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting Ecommerce has …
Read More »How to maximise your potential for job opportunities in a crisis by Leigh Anderson, Managing Director, Bis Henderson Recruitment
Jobs are going almost daily, from retail assistants to aero-engineers, and inevitably including a good few logistics and supply chain staff. But all is not necessarily doom and gloom, as there are some outstanding vacancies out there. Fortunately, crises always create opportunities, and this one is no exception as organisations …
Read More »The Five-Point Route-Map to effective warehouse automation
By Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting Retail warehousing operations have performed heroically during the pandemic crisis, and we have seen, and helped, our clients find swift, creative and sometimes rather brave solutions to the issues that COVID 19 has raised. Our recent White Paper on …
Read More »UKWA teams up with Bis Henderson to provide off dock solution for cargo
Following warnings that available warehouse space in the UK could run out within a matter of weeks, the leading trade association for the sector, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has teamed up with respected logistics and supply chain advisor Bis Henderson Consulting to provide cargo owners with an off-dock solution …
Read More »Urgent logistic change and 60,000 drivers needed – but who will manage it all?
‘Scale and pace’ is the imperative for supply chain transformations in this time of crisis. A critical need for a further 60,000 home delivery drivers is just one concern – managing complex transformations is another. Could skilled interim managers be a vital resource in the rush to effect fast change? …
Read More »Bis Henderson Consulting appoints logistics property expert, Matt Whittaker
Bis Henderson Consulting, the specialist supply chain and logistics consultancy within Bis Henderson Group, has engaged Matt Whittaker, an experienced logistics C-suite director and Real Estate Development specialist, to head up its new Property Services offering – helping customers realise greater value from their real estate transactions. Over the last …
Read More »Bis Henderson Consulting appoints senior retail strategy specialist, Louisa Hosegood
Bis Henderson Consulting, the specialist supply chain and logistics consultancy within the Bis Henderson Group, has appointed senior retail and ecommerce strategist Louisa Hosegood FCMA as Digital and Strategy Director. With 18 years’ experience in retail and ecommerce, fulfilling senior supply chain leadership roles at some of the UK’s largest …
Read More »Bis Henderson recruits senior practitioner to Executive Search role
Bis Henderson Recruitment, the specialist supply chain and logistics recruitment consultancy within the Bis Henderson Group, has appointed high-profile supply chain practitioner Alison Kirkpatrick as Executive Search Consultant. With over 29 years’ experience in the sector, mostly at director level, Alison brings a wealth of knowledge to Bis Henderson’s expanding …
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