Blog Category; Order processing

February 1st, 2026 | eCommerce, Logistics, Order processing

Does your WMS handle returns effectively?

In recent years there has been a general industry trend to make it as easy as possible for customers to return items when they choose to. The additional cost of a higher returns rate is usually felt to be outweighed by the positive impact of an easy ‘no quibble’ returns process.

April 28th, 2025 | 3PL, Logistics, Order processing, Technology

How your WMS can help you retain staff

The recent increase in Employers National Insurance contributions has made it even harder to find and retain the right people. Warehousing and fulfilment operations rely on well-motivated staff to deliver consistent results in what can be a challenging and pressured environment. Using a right WMS can reduce the pressure on your staff and make your warehouse a more rewarding place to work.

February 9th, 2025 | Logistics, Order processing, Technology

Work Hard is important but Work Smart is better

Scaling up your warehouse capacity to handle seasonal peaks is an annual challenge for many organisations. The answer is to be smarter in the way you manage and operate your warehouse by using a modern flexible WMS that can be tailored to your individual challenges.

December 9th, 2024 | 3PL, Logistics, Order processing

Does your WMS allow temporarily staff to be effective?

Live as a warehouse temp in peak periods can be difficult. Regular staff won’t have the time to explain what’s expected of you and there’s a real temptation to just try and look busy without worrying too much about whether you might be making mistakes. The OrderFlow Warehouse Management System makes introducing temporary staff into your warehouse operation easy.

November 26th, 2024 | Logistics, Order processing, Technology

WMS Scalability

A scalable WMS will allow your warehouse processes to evolve as volumes increase. WMS scalability is not just about doubling the number of transactions you can support, it's about being able to redesign your processes so you can do things differently.

February 16th, 2024 | 3PL, eCommerce, Logistics, Order processing

Choosing The Right WMS

Choosing the correct WMS is a big decision with major consequences for your business. If you get it right it will help improve your growth and profitability, get it wrong and it will hold your business back until you're forced to go through the process again in a few years time.

October 6th, 2023 | 3PL, eCommerce, Logistics, Order processing

Choosing a WMS

Changing the WMS platform that drives your warehouse is a daunting prospect. Even if the long term benefits are obvious it’s tempting to defer the decision until the last possible moment. As with many big decisions, waiting until there is no longer any alternative is not going to end well. There are lots of reasons to put off making a change, one of the biggest is that the hidden costs of sticking with your current platform are hard to quantify.

August 14th, 2022 | eCommerce, Logistics, Order processing

Your WMS – how to increase efficiency

The right WMS can play a key role in controlling costs in all sorts of ways that are not immediately obvious.

May 9th, 2022 | 3PL, eCommerce, Logistics, Order processing

Warehouse Dashboards and Reports

The basic requirement for all fulfilment operations is accuracy and efficiency, nowhere is this more important than in order picking. We consider how to define your picking strategies and look at some of the options.

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