Could smart glasses be the wearable of future warehouse production?
Many companies have invested and many companies still invest in pick to voice. I have always been a little ambivalent to pick to voice. The technology has not become a…
Category: Warehouse optimization
Quality in warehouse operations, just as important as productivity
I have written mostly about leadership, WMS, statistics and resource optimization. One topic that I have only written a little about is quality. The quality of warehouse operations is extremely…
For a successful warehouse, you need to utilize the WMS maximally. Do you?
A good competent and established WMS is very complex and includes many features, many of which you will never use, but there are many features that can help you in…
What is the value of warehouse benchmarking?
Often I have the question, do you benchmark your warehouse production and how do you compare to others? There is no easy answer. It is very difficult to benchmark a…
Do you have total cost control in your warehouse production?
Supply chain including warehouse production is all about cost control. Every process, from orders to suppliers to picking and packing to customer. It is all about analyzing, measuring and finding…
Find the expensive time thieves in warehouse!
As a warehouse manager, you have many important tasks. However, a few tasks stand out. Motivate your staff is obviously important, and keeping quality at a good level. A third…
Why relevant KPI is important in your warehouse
To measure the activity of a warehouse is crucial to evaluate if warehouse production is developing positively or negatively. To measure the relevant activity, you need a number of KPI…
Avoid Sub-optimization in the warehouse, not as trendy as agile but just as important
The two trendiest words right now in logistics, Lean and Agile. These words are also among the first mentioned by colleagues I meet in the logistics industry. Of course, I…
