We are delighted to join other logistics professionals at this year’s Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo 2023 (IWLEX2023) In its inaugural year, IWLEX is ‘…the UK’s only dedicated warehouse operations exhibition steered by warehouse logistics practitioners for practitioners.’ Endorsed by UKWA and many other trade associations, IWLEX will provide a fresh marketplace for a broader range of visitors and exhibitors. Join Breathe Technologies on stand A24, where we will be presenting our Orquestr8 “Pick Optimisation” software solution which integrates seamlessly with the latest physical optimisation ..read more

Inside Warehouse Logistics expo (IWLEX) is proud to announce that its inaugural Advisory Board meeting was a resounding success. The meeting brought together an impressive panel of industry leaders to shape the content and direction of IWLEX by considering the needs and interests of the warehousing and internal logistics industry. Further advisory board members will be announced shortly.  The panel discussed how to add value for visitors and addressed practical issues relating to the event’s core pillars of sustainability, commerce, community, inclusivity, innovation, and wellbeing ..read more

Breathe Technologies are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Kemp as Automation sales manager. Mr. Kemp has over 30 years’ experience in the Warehousing, Logistic and Aviation industries and has worked on behalf of some of the UK’s leading organisations and PLCs, including developing initiatives in Smart Technologies. The most recent addition to the Sales Team at Breathe Technologies, Paul joins after a string of key hires last year. Managing Director Claire Umney believes Paul is the ideal person to lead the Sales Team into further growth and success into 2023, “We were not only i ..read more

Next generation Warehouse Order Picking Optimisation Software This is the first in a series of articles from Breathe Technologies’ warehouse automation experts exploring the innovative, market-leading solutions we are developing. First up is our Head of Software Delivery Phil Rowlands, who’s looking at our next generation of Warehouse Order Picking Optimisation software. Picking a winner When you analyse where warehouse automation can quickly deliver transformational gains, order picking is the best place to start. It’s still a largely manual process that’s estimated to account for about 70 ..read more

We've appointed Simon Allen as Engineering and Delivery Director to support our continued growth. Simon has over 25 years’ experience delivering large scale, complex warehouse automation projects across Europe. He has held senior engineering positions at industry giants Dematic and most recently TGW Logistics Group, where he was Head of Engineering. A qualified electrical and electronic engineer, Simon has worked on major automaton systems for the logistics, retail and e-commerce sectors and has been technical leader on multiple Amazon fulfilment centres. He also has a strong track record ..read more

We’re delighted to announce that we have been nominated in the Digital Transformation and Rising Star categories at this prestigious global industry awards. Now in their 26th year, they reward outstanding achievement and the highest standards in supply chain operations. Our work with customer RangePlus and Warehouse Robotics partner Geek+ has been nominated for the highly competitive Digital Transformation Award. The award recognised businesses that have succeeded in helping their partners evolve their traditional supply chains into connected, smart, and highly efficient supply chain ecosy ..read more

Further strengthening our team with a high-profile Director and robotics specialist We’re delighted to announce that our team of warehouse automation experts has expanded further with the appointment of Phil Houghton as Sales and Marketing Director and Mike Codd as Business Development Manager. A former board Director of KNAPP UK, Phil has over 30 years’ experience, having also held senior positions at Vanderlande, Wincanton, Christian Salvesen and Clipper Logistics. He joins Breathe Technologies following seven years at KNAPP UK, where he built a sales team that tripled revenues. A qualif ..read more

News Bolstering our sales & software teams We’re delighted to announce we have appointed four new team members, bolstering our sales and software departments. This news coincides with the very recent announcement that Breathe Technologies will receive £100,000 of funding from Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s Future Innovation Fund. As one of 14 companies selected, we have been awarded the money for our ability to innovate in the face of Coronavirus. The funding will be used for the rapid deployment of niche software products into the fulfilment supply chain / online sector. The new ..read more

New starters signal a breath of fresh air. New Head of Operations Appointed Following a record quarter for the business, we have strengthened our team as a new Head of Operations is appointed. Adam Hughes joins Breathe Technologies with over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering. His impressive background includes a lengthy stint at turnkey engineering specialists, DRB Group and brings with him a wealth of knowledge of managing end to end bespoke mechanical designs for an extensive range of systems and components. With experience across a variety of sectors including; food and be ..read more

The Breathe-O-Meter – a free friction calculator will assess efficiency of warehouse operations and provide bespoke reports with recommended improvements Breathe launches new online tool to address fulfilment challenges Our new online tool designed to addresses fulfilment challenges will provide a simple assessment of the friction points in a warehouse that could be causing delays in your fulfilment processes. Taking no longer than 30 seconds to complete, the Breathe-O-Meter uses a series of simple questions to unpick physical and digital friction points in the warehouse, which are potential ..read more