The Workhorse Blog
Latest stories, tips, and our opinions on everything and in between
How to optimise your furniture and interior business’ inventory management
Streamlining and optimising your inventory is one of the most important ways to grow as a small manufacturer. But, that's far easier said than done. Tackling this issue can take months or even years of minor and major adjustments until you find a pattern that works...
Why you’re never too small to benefit from inventory management automation
“My company is too small for inventory management software.” This is something we often hear from small businesses. But how true is it? Are these solutions only good for large enterprises? Today, small businesses have a significant advantage over those of a couple of...
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...