The Workhorse Blog
Latest stories, tips, and our opinions on everything and in between
Why inventory management will be so important in 2023
The turning of a new year is traditionally a time for resolutions. But forget about joining the gym or downing spinach smoothies. Here at Workhorse, we think the New Year is the perfect time to reassess your inventory management strategy. It may not be the most...
How furniture manufacturers can stay resilient in 2023
Getting the New Year off to a cheery start, the head of the IMF says that the organisation expects a third of the world economy and half of the European Union to be in recession in 2023. The world economy clearly hasn’t got the ‘New Year, new you’ memo. The continuing...
How building resilient business processes will help you weather the storm
Ever since the start of the pandemic, it feels like it’s been one thing after another for SMBs. We’re now living a “new normal”, but it doesn’t really feel that normal at all. The war in Ukraine, extreme weather events, sky-high energy prices and lingering supply...
How good inventory management could help your furniture or interiors business grow in 2023
Our New Year's resolution...to help small furniture and interior businesses grow in 2023. How? Through ensuring your inventory and order management processes are as slick as possible. Forget about joining the gym or downing spinach smoothies. Here at Workhorse, we...
How to optimise your order packaging and save money
For those working within the manufacturing sector, you have the unique experience of being both a manufacturer and a consumer. And that means that you sometimes see something as a consumer that affects your inner manufacturer. You may have experienced this when...
How to boost your Agricultural Machinery business efficiency in 2023
For many businesses in the agriculture sector (amongst others), 2022 was a year of challenges, change, and uncertainty. Now 2023 has arrived, bringing brand-new opportunities for business just like yours to optimise their operations and boost business efficiency. It’s...
Customers are changing their food and drink habits during the cost of living crisis — here’s how
Driving less, turning down the thermostat, and cutting back on luxuries —the cost of living crisis is prompting us to dramatically change our consumer behaviour. That’s because households across the UK are feeling the squeeze like never before. Inflation is at scary...
How augmented reality can help streamline your warehouse
Augmented reality, or AR, is a very exciting (and very useful) emerging technology. For those who don’t already know, AR is a technology that involves overlaying digital images on the real-world environment. A user looks through a camera or wears an AR headset to...
How SMBs can improve their inventory and buying strategy
Are there hidden inefficiencies in your inventory strategy? Are you missing opportunities to meet consumer demand or save your business money? We tend to pay attention to what we buy as inventory, but when it comes to how we buy and manage those goods, then we can be...