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With the growth of the global supply chain, warehouses are constantly under pressure for better, faster, more efficient performance. As this pressure grows, the role of lean warehouse management...
The six fundamental warehouse processes comprise receiving, putaway, storage, picking, packing, and shipping. Optimizing these six processes will allow you to streamline your warehouse operation,...
When optimizing the picking process in a warehouse, it is important to recognize two key concepts. First, no one strategy or technology fits every case. Second, effectively improving warehouse...
In this e-commerce age, where consumers expect faster delivery times and lower costs, running warehouses and distribution centers has become difficult. “A lot of companies have been caught off...
Shipping is the final warehouse process, and one of the most important ones, for that matter. While customer experience greatly depends on the shipping process, the process itself depends on the preceding processes to varied extents. How efficiently the goods are picked greatly depends on the put-away process, while delivering them in good condition depends on the packing process. As we can see, the shipping process should be executed not only in a proper way but also efficiently to avoid...
Warehouse efficiency remains one of the most important strategic goals and differentiators for logistics organizations. The reason is simple: without an efficient warehouse operation, the business is forced to increase its workforce in order to maintain high levels of service. But while adding additional employees might help the company keep up with demand, doing so often results in the erosion of profit margins, which results in a less profitable company and a warehouse operation that is more...
According to Tony Scarriota, Executive Director of Reverse Logistics Association, “Consumers feel entitled to return goods when they realize that they don’t want or need them.” Consequently,...
