A popular subject in every business is to predict and describe trends about future technology and future challenges. Logistics is no exception, if you google, you will find many articles regarding future logistics. This article is my contribution about future trends regarding automation and technology in warehouse. When it comes to automation, I believe more […]
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Logistics and statistical data are inseparable. To conduct an efficient logistics you need qualitative statistical data. Everything is connected in the supply chain, what you do on one end has consequences at the other end. Now that many companies has e-commerce and omni channel, it is even more important to have qualitative statistical data as […]
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Today’s modern approach to warehousing or as I want to call it warehouse production put high demands not only on continuous improvement but also continuous cost reduction. One of the greatest tools in my opinion to meet those demands is lean. Lean is a great tool, you can use it in almost every business from […]
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In the increasingly complex flow of goods that exist today with for example e-commerce and omni-channel with generally shorter lead times, you risk the cost of warehouse logistics to skyrocket unless companies start working cross-functional in the supply chain. The warehouse is the hub of the supply chain, it is the warehouse that faces the […]
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I have seen a lot of articles on LinkedIn regarding warehouse design. I have noticed that many people claim that they know the ultimate design. They also mention a lot of principles you should use when you make the layout in the warehouse. Developing an optimal warehouse design is one of the most complex tasks […]
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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 total success. It’s still an expensive investment with some limitations. We humans can not get information quickly enough by listening compared to if we use […]
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The quality of warehouse operations is extremely important it does not matter how efficient the warehouse is if the quality is poor. What you gain in efficiency you loose in customers when their products are missing, wrong or damaged. Never underestimate the cost of poor quality in warehouse operations, it is major costs in man-hours […]
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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 your warehouse operations that you do not know about. Often warehouse manager is the one who is responsible for the development of a warehouse. It […]
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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 warehouse. Often you put in many working hours in a benchmark but the result is more or less of no value. You will see when […]
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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 a cost price for every process. If you have a price there is a lot easier to make the right decisions, both at strategic and […]
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