With over two decades of experience managing a fulfilment centre, Ian played a big role in shaping StoreFeeder and its WMS functionality. StoreFeeder’s core WMS elements were directly influenced by the processes Ian implemented in his warehouse environment. Since transitioning to StoreFeeder full-time in 2017, Ian has become the voice of the user, driving the development of the app and other WMS features. He visits numerous warehouses annually, sharing tips and demonstrating StoreFeeder’s capabilities to help customers optimise their operations. Outside of work, Ian’s main love is cricket. A former player and groundsman, he now enjoys watching the game with a beer in hand.
Create a highly efficient warehouse floor plan with our guide. From zoning to workflow mapping, learn strategies to optimise space, reduce errors, and improve productivity. Perfect for warehouses in any industry looking to boost performance.
If you are a retailer who sells and ships your products from the UK to Northern Ireland or the EU then you should be fully aware of the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) that comes into force on 13th December 2024.
Struggling with multichannel inventory management? Learn key challenges and solutions and how StoreFeeder can simplify your eCommerce operations.
Learn numerous methods for calculating closing inventory and discover how Warehouse Management Systems (WMSs) like StoreFeeder simplify the process.
Learn 7 effective ways of reducing picking errors in your warehouse and boost efficiency with expert tips on improving accuracy and warehouse management.
The Windsor Framework for shipping orders to Northern Ireland is coming soon. Here is what you need to consider...
Learn the best practices for efficient warehouse receiving to enhance inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
In this blog post, we'll guide you through the critical KPIs you should be monitoring to enhance your warehouse performance
Need help improving the performance of your warehouse operation? Discover why StoreFeeder is the perfect platform to streamline your approach and unlock greatness today.
No matter the size of the warehouse you manage, refining your order picking strategy is key to your success in numerous tasks
Imagine a world where your despatch process is faster, more accurate, and effortlessly efficient. Well, wait no more, welcome to StoreFeeder's barcode packing function.
Imagine transforming the way you manage goods inwards, effortlessly, efficiently, and all within one powerful app. For warehouse managers and business owners, this feature is a game-changer, promising smoother operations and fewer headaches.
In the busy, fast paced, eCommerce warehouses of the UK, something is causing disruption to the norm. But not in a bad way…
In the fast-paced world of eCommerce, staying competitive means being agile and dynamic. Pricing can make or break your success, and StoreFeeder has the solution you need.
March 19th saw around 200 customers attend an interactive and informative event in Nottingham, and what a day it was!
In this blog, we'll delve into the importance of exploring alternative sales platforms beyond eBay and Amazon, explore the changing landscape of eCommerce and the wide range of opportunities available for sellers seeking to diversify and future-proof their businesses.
How an idea in a 3PL warehouse turned into the WMS application we are now…
We take a look at what happens "behind the scenes" in our WMS that makes your working day easier.
StoreFeeder is for all businesses, large or small, but a little investment in technology can open up great benefits...
Not our words, but those of David Black, Operations Manager at H2Ecommerce.
If you found yourself struggling with WMS issues during the peak period last year, it's time to evaluate your system and explore better alternatives to make sure you don’t suffer again in 2024.
Inventory management is one of the essentials of eCommerce. Get this right, and everything else falls into place. Here’s how.
If you want to succeed in eCommerce, you need to get a fully functional, efficient warehouse up and running. Here’s what you need to do.
The fourth quarter of the year is approaching, when eCommerce businesses can boost revenue to game-changing amounts. This week's blog is a guide to preparing for this vital period.
If you're using a warehouse management system, but not taking advantage of the many forms of consolidated picking it offers, then maybe this is the blog post for you.
The environmental impact of going paperless is vital to your business. This week we examine our warehouse management system and how using our PDA software can help your business go green.
This week's blog examines why best in class inventory and stock management is a game changer for your eCommerce business.
What is dropshipping? How do you get into it? Is dropshipping for me? Can I make money dropshipping? Fear not, this weeks blog explains it all.
If you are looking at utilising a warehouse management system, this blog post is for you.
Whether you like it or not, Black Friday is a thing and if you're in eCommerce you need to be ready. Here's how you can prepare for Black Friday 22.
Multichannel management software exists! And it can help you, no matter what size your business. By automating some of the more time consuming tasks you can work on the business instead of in the business.
In this weeks blog we look at the differences between warehouse management and inventory management and why it's good for your business to manage them accordingly.
If you’re selling products on Amazon, or perhaps you are considering becoming a seller on Amazon to get your products in front of a more extensive customer base. In that case, you may be wondering how to manage everything logistically. And by everything, we do mean everything - from listings and pricing to inventory and fulfilment (particularly if you are fulfilling sales yourself, rather than using Amazon’s FBA infrastructure).
We have designed an app that takes your warehouse management to the next level, read all about it.
Following feedback from users, we have added 5 new stock take types, taking the available number of stock check functions to 9. The new options are [...]
The new version of the app will be – 2.11.0 and should be available on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 for Android users. For iOS users, the update will be next week [...]
Update Summary - Release Notes Welcome to the latest update post for the StoreFeeder App. The new version of the app will be - 2.9.0 and should be available later in the afternoon on Wednesday 22nd February 2023. Discontinued [...]
If you sell into Europe, in particular France and Germany, as a seller you should already be aware of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), but just in case.... What is EPR? EPR is a strategy to add all of the environmental costs associated with a product throughout the product [...]
StoreFeeder has become 'Secure'Feeder, with two great new additional security features, which are available to all account holders.We have added Multi-Factor Authentication and IP Address restriction features to the system. Multi Factor Authentication Multi-Factor Authentication delivers an extra layer of protection for user accounts that significantly decreases the [...]
Here is the latest information around IOSS. Please read the below carefully before contacting us. Marketplaces: IOSS will be mandatory for marketplace channels such as eBay, Etsy etc. They will handle the EU VAT on orders and pass us their IOSS number which we then pass to the [...]
As you will be aware, the July 1st implementation date for IOSS is getting close.You can see StoreFeeder’s current position on the blog post we did last week. We have still not received any information from Amazon and eBay have still not updated the API connection so we can test [...]
The 1st July implementation date is fast approaching so we are letting our customers know what has been done on StoreFeeder around the new IOSS requirements. This page from our partners at Royal Mail gives a good overview of the IOSS regulations: Royal Mail Guide [...]
Following Friday’s blog post about Amazon VTR it appears there is still some confusion regarding Royal Mail Delivery Confirmation numbers (DCN) & CRL services. The details from Amazon themselves are very vague and it differs depending on which support representative answers the query. So below is the situation as we [...]
I’m sure you are all aware and have been contacted by Amazon about the new initiative regarding the Valid Tracking Rate (VTR) and the need to hit 95% VTR. We have done the required changes to ensure the correct carrier code that Amazon requires is sent over along with the tracking [...]
We have launched a great new page for you all to keep up to date with how StoreFeeder is operating. The new StoreFeeder Status Page can be found at https://status.storefeeder.com/ This page will show current operational statuses of a variety of aspects of the software and keep you up to [...]
Regular readers of the blog will know that very rarely do we blow our own trumpet on the blog page and actually celebrate what we as a company achieve during the year. 2018 was quite a year for StoreFeeder with new features, software improvements, new staff and some great highlights. So we thought we [...]
Welcome to the latest Release Update blog post We hope you all had a successful Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, we have been hearing some very positive reports of increased orders and how well customers handled this increase using StoreFeeder, which is great to hear! As always, there has been a lot of work [...]
After a few months of hard work, StoreFeeder is now happy to launch our link to Amazon Business What is Amazon Business? Amazon Business is a new competitive marketplace for B2B products on Amazon.co.uk that serves the procurement needs of businesses of every size. Purchasing online for businesses has never been easier. Whether [...]
Improved buying and selling on eBay eBay have launched Product Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) which will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria, and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. When a buyer searches for an item on eBay, the search results will [...]
Our eagle eyed users may have noticed some changes to our Shipping Rules page, including a great new feature called the Shipping Rule Tester. Improvements to Shipping Rules - Some changes to our Shipping Rules section include being able to apply Specificity and Priority to shipping rules: Specificity - A measure of how [...]
Last month we released a great new feature on the picking page that allowed multiple values to be selected fro the drop down menus on the grid. Well, this proved so popular and useful to our customers that we have rolled this out onto ALL grids throughout StoreFeeder. [...]
Our Head of Sales, Karl Ciz, has been busy!! He has produced a short, 10 minute video clip showing all the great features StoreFeeder can offer. No idea how he crammed all the great features and tools into a 10 minute video, but he did!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td_O94GWpOM&feature=youtu.be&a So make a hot drink and [...]
StoreFeeder can now offer customers the ability to print delivery labels via the DPD Ship@Ease system. This is one of many new shipping integrations that are being introduced over the next few months, meaning smoother and easier label production methods for all your distribution methods. DPD offer an extensive range [...]
Some of our clients may already be aware of how StoreFeeder was conceived, so to speak. We were born from a basic warehouse management system built for our sister company (we share premises), UK Fulfilment. The original online warehouse management system was conceived in the mid [...]
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