UK Internet Speeds Inadequate For Business

According to a recent study, as many as 45,000 UK firms are still using dial-up Internet connections.

That’s shocking, but the truth is the majority of firms with broadband access are still lagging behind competitors in better connected places.

Broadband speeds and coverage across our country are woefully inadequate. It’s about time the government saw sense and started taking notice of the importance of the “need for speed” for all businesses, especially smaller firms.

Logistics : Driving Growth

"Logistics is also all about how you organise the workspace so everything is where it should be from machinery to raw materials." 

At Texane the key to sound logistics is information and control, an end-to-end supply system that functions efficiently and delivers on time.

That means a level of cooperation in the supply chain where all parties know what is expected and have the information they need to ensure that Texane receives the raw materials to manufacture on the correct date.

It also means good information technology working with all your internal systems in a holistic way.

Read the full article on the Guardian Small Business Network here.