Axiom GB increases mail order throughput for Out of Eden
Axiom GB has designed and installed an 18 metre long roller conveyor system alongside 18 packing benches for Out of Eden. Based in Cumbria, Out of Eden is a specialist supplier of hospitality products through mail order deliveries. With a need to increase throughput and efficiencies during the order picking and despatch process, Out of […]
Cost effective strategies for order fulfilment
Cost effective strategies for order fulfilment Today there are more individual packages being sorted and shipped than ever before in the history of distribution. Retailers constantly compete to deliver goods to our doorsteps, complete and undamaged, within ever shortening lead-times. Keeping pace with the order fulfilment processes required to facilitate these growing customer demands leads to […]
E-commerce – how to combat shrinking order lead times
Today we live in an ‘I want it and I want it now’ e-commerce world and it is showing no signs of slowing down. Order lead times continue to shrink and having an excellent product to bring to market is no longer a guarantee of future sales. Potential customers are constantly bombarded with online opportunities […]
How to increase your productivity with an industrial conveyor
An industrial conveyor is the centre of any effective materials handling system to increase productivity. Its major operational function is to provide a safe and reliable method of product transportation, reducing the requirement to manually handle products – traditionally a very labour intensive process. Modern modular conveyors are flexible, they can be customised to move […]
A simple guide to the complex world of automatic sorters
What is an automatic sorter and why do I need one? If your supply chain is coming under increasing pressure to operate even faster and more accurately, then a sortation solution could be the answer to your predicament. An automatic sorter is a cost effective way of sorting and separating high volumes of products into […]
Automation for Pick, Pack, Sortation and Dispatch – A 10-Point Checklist
1. Strategy Ensure that automation fits in with your company’s strategic business plan – Have you clearly defined your reasons for automating? 2. Buy-in Consult your fellow directors/partners to make sure everyone is on board with the decision – Determine the amount of money you are prepared to invest and your timeframe 3. Ownership Appoint […]
How to save money by investing in a sortation solution
Automatically placing the right parcel in the right place at the right time for onward dispatch is the job of a sortation solution and to purchase one requires a certain level of capital spending. However, persuading your fellow directors to part with the company’s hard earned profit to invest in this type of equipment shouldn’t […]
Axiom GB works along side Clipper at Asda
Axiom GB has installed an Automated packing and dispatch solution for Asda. The system was installed in September and has now doubled throughput for Asda’s online orders for George.com homeware. Clipper Logistics are one of Asda’s key partners and are running the system at their Nottingham facility. The system uses 3 different size boxes, these […]
Are you looking to reduce costs and increase productivity?
Here are 8 reasons why customers tell Axiom GB they prefer to work with us: 1. Expertise – We have more than 17 years experience specialising in Conveyor and Material Handling Solutions. Our team have spent most of they’re working lives designing and delivering Mechanical Handling Systems. We have designed and built a fully automated ‘click […]
Axiom GB spent a day at JD Williams to video and take photos of Axiom’s new installation
The system is an automated packing inline solution at its facility in Shaw, Lancashire. The new system has allowed JD Williams to increase its throughput of single item orders by 20 percent over its original manual packing operation. The fully automated system enables specific marketing literature to be married up with each relevant order, advice notes […]
How conveyors can increase the efficiency of your business
If your business involves transporting parts or products it’s almost guaranteed that a conveyor can increase your company’s efficiency. Whether you’re in a factory, warehouse or a distribution centre, streamlining the transport of goods by automation is a sure-fire way to increase your levels of productivity. Conveyor Benefits – Less Danger of Accidents A conveyor […]
How online retailers use conveyors
As the e-commerce market continues its rapid expansion, customers are becoming accustomed to receiving their orders promptly – often by next day delivery. Competition is fierce among online retailers and companies are judged by the speed and accuracy of their response. In a busy distribution centre (DC), manual processes are too time consuming to be […]