Temporary structures represent a viable and highly cost-efficient solution for many firms who find that they have outgrown their existing storage units, says John Maguire, commercial director of intralogistics solutions specialist Narrow Aisle and a former chairman of the leading logistics trade …
John Maguire
Pay review time?
With a reach truck’s role largely confined to putting away and picking palletised loads within the racking aisles, reach truck operators are increasingly perceived as the least cost efficient of all warehouse employees, says John Maguire FCILT. Within any non-automated warehouse operation, labour …
Leading logistics industry figure calls for online retail “reality check”
John Maguire, director at intralogistics solutions specialist, Narrow Aisle Ltd and a former chairman of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, has called for a “reality check” on what he believes are the sometimes “unrealistic” demands and expectations of the UK’s online shoppers. “Both …
Strong response from CeMAT visitors to Flexi range
Narrow Aisle Ltd, manufacturer of the Flexi series of articulated forklift trucks, reports strong interest in its range of products and services from visitors to its stand at the recent CeMAT exhibition in Hannover, Germany. “It was our best ever CeMAT,” says the company’s sales and marketing …
Interior design
The efficient operation of the warehouse or distribution centre remains fundamental to the successful implementation of any company’s supply chain strategy, writes John Maguire, FCILT. It is perhaps surprising then that within some businesses - from SMEs to global corporations - the importance of …
Narrow Aisle sales role expanded to take in Middle East
Narrow Aisle Ltd has announced that Pete Lancaster has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager for the Middle East and Europe. Mr Lancaster was previously responsible for Narrow Aisle’s European territory alone but his role has been expanded to cover the Middle East as …
