The Workhorse Blog
Latest stories, tips, and our opinions on everything and in between
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...
How you can use RFID technology to level up your inventory management
In the manufacturing sector, it can feel like demands and disruptions have never been higher. Thankfully, businesses can turn to innovative, trusted solutions like RFID to ease the stress. In this post, we'll look at how RFID technology can be used to level up your...
What is e-commerce inventory management? Plus 5 best practices
What is e-commerce inventory management? Plus 5 best practices If you're not using e-commerce inventory management yet, you’re missing a trick. Think about it, almost everything in our lives has been digitised — including the way we shop. In fact, it’s expected that...
Ideas to help UK companies bridge the manufacturing skills gap
The UK is the ninth largest manufacturer in the world by output, but the future looks tricky. It goes without saying that the last few years have had a significant impact on UK manufacturing. In 2020, businesses were just getting to grips with Brexit when Covid...
4 top manufacturing trends of 2022 so far
With technological advancements and changing demands, the manufacturing landscape is undergoing more digital transformation than ever. Technology has aided the manufacturing industry for years now. But during the pandemic, manufacturers realised the importance of...
HFSS regulations: what UK food and drink brands need to know
New HFSS regulations are coming into effect on October 1st that restrict the promotion of products that are high in fat, sugar, or salt. The move is intended to improve people's diets and reduce children’s sugar intake. The new regulations are a positive step towards...
How the UK energy crisis is impacting manufacturing (and how to weather the storm)
These are trying times for UK SMBs, and the manufacturing sector has taken a significant hit as energy prices soar. Some businesses may be looking at unfeasible operating costs, while the cost of not doing business is equally unappealing. At Workhorse, we can’t see...
Implementing new software in your agricultural machinery business doesn’t have to be a headache!
There’s no denying that software makes our working lives easier, when it's the right software and when you feel supported in using it in a way that supports your business processes. Mass digitisation in the workplace has enabled us to automate the boring minutia of...