Almost 90 per cent of a warehouse picker’s time is spent travelling – which is why it’s crucial for direct-to-consumer businesses to maximise the efficiency of their pick and pack operation.

Implementing innovative e-commerce solutions, fulfilling orders and improving customer satisfaction should be at the forefront of any firm responsible for shipping orders straight to a shopper’s door.

So, with this in mind, we’ve compiled our list of top tips designed to make your warehouse’s pick and pack process more efficient AND economical.

The beginning of February signals that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner – and for couples up and down the country, this means a frantic search to find the perfect gift for their loved one. That’s why it would be criminal for your company to neglect stock levels and incur the wrath of angry lovers.

TNT Post, the UK’s largest private mail delivery firm, has restructured its operational management team with the promotion of Jon Ormond to Director of DSA Operations, Dean Hulse to Director of Transport and Gary Robinson to Director of End to End.  The new appointments take effect from 1 February 2013.  Current Director of Operations, Martijn de Lange leaves the business to become Operations Director within Hermes UK at the end of March.

Internet shopping is going from strength to strength with parcel volumes this Christmas peaking to the highest volumes ever recorded.  The shift to online sales has been the success of the year for many retailers, while retail sales have remained stagnant, online sales have again grown dramatically. Consumers are becoming ever more connected to the web with tablet and smart phone ownership continuing to soar, the development of reliable and quick online payment methods have created a shopping experience they can enjoy on the move or from the comfort of their own sofas!

TNT Post, the UK’s second largest postal provider, has announced that it has begun offering LGV driver training in a variety of locations across the UK.

The company is offering courses for the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence, introduced by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) in 2009 as a compulsory qualification for LGV drivers in the UK. The courses are DSA approved and once completed, drivers will receive a certificate to prove they have attended each module. They will then be issued with a Driver Qualification card by the DVLA on completion of the full 35 hours training.

Laura Hall, Production Manager at Laithwaites Wines talks about the importance of direct mail as part of their multi channel marketing strategy as well as moving to TNT Posts E2E service.

Twins at our Victoria Delivery Unit show their amazing postal skills delivering mail around London.

Its important for politicians use all of the media resources available to help them whilst campaigning, a solid multi channel marketing campaign can effect the politician’s ability to win or lose campaigns. The previous couple of elections have seen an  increasing variety of communication platforms empowering politicians, helping them build support, finance their campaign and increase their exposure. In the recent presidential elections, multi channel campaigns were clearly evident.

Its the season to be jolly and donations to charity are the best demonstrations of festive giving. Within the UK the best place to begin for charitable donations is Scotland. Scots are shown to be the most generous with their money almost two-thirds of them nationally make regular charitable donations from their own accord. 

Tens of thousands of long-term unemployed are getting off benefits and into jobs through the Government's Work Programme, new figures have revealed. 

The Government figures published today show that at least 56 per cent of the scheme’s earliest participants have come off benefits, with 19 per cent spending at least six consecutive months off benefits.