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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 guard...
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...
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, warehouses and distribution centers are faced with the necessity of optimizing their reverse logistics process in order to effectively manage returned items. As we mentioned in our previous article, this process is relatively new in the warehouse industry, which is why many companies are still...
In today’s e-commerce era, the demand for a convenient online shopping experience has made the role of warehouses and distribution centers highly critical and complex. Warehouses face an imperative to improve processes and reduce costs to meet customer demands brought by e-commerce. To analyze the areas needed to improve in your warehouse, you must take into account the myriad impacts of e-commerce on warehouses and distribution centers. To help, here are six significant effects of...
One of the most critical issues that warehouse managers struggle with is optimizing warehouse storage. When not done properly, it can have costly consequences such as blocked aisles, lost stocks, and...
