Here's an example of a company going above and beyond to solve their clients' problems. Sortimo is a German manufacturer of mobile tool storage solutions; van racks and corresponding carry cases are their stock-in-trade. Tradespeople in Europe fit their vans out with Sortimo kit for greater efficiency.

So you might wonder why Sortimo's new product is…a door. Well, it isn't just any door; their ProPartition Automatic, which is designed to separate the van's cab and storage areas, automatically opens once the driver leaves their seat. It closes again when the driver sits.

It might seem silly or frivolous, but the company points out a potentially massive time-savings. "One thing is particularly important in the courier and parcel service industry: Saving time. Time is money and therefors a major competitive advantage.

"This automation will save around 10 seconds at each delivery stop, which will result in a daily volume of 200 stops. Gain 30 minutes of time."