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The challenges of e-commerce and omni-channel in warehouse production

2017-11-152019-11-01Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

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 […]

Multi-talented leaders are the future for modern warehouse production

2017-11-142019-11-01Roberth Karlsson2 Comments

Many people underestimate warehouse management. Supply chain management sounds serious but warehousing is something you can do with one hand is an old idea. Nothing could be more wrong. With e-commerce and omni-channel warehousing is one of the most complex operations in supply chain. Warehousing is no longer about keeping things in order, it’s a […]

Rotating workforce for a lean and agile warehouse

2017-11-142019-11-18Roberth Karlsson3 Comments

A modern warehouse should be as cost effective as possible. Agile and Lean are key words in each warehouse with self-respect who want to minimize their costs. However, if these words should mean something in practice what is required of your leaders and staff? Primarily you need a leadership that not just want to manage […]

Do you have total cost control in your warehouse production?

2017-11-072019-11-01Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

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 […]

Small and medium-sized warehouse units are facing the biggest challenges

2017-11-072019-11-01Roberth Karlsson4 Comments

In my previous posts, I have not mentioned the size of the warehouses I write about, I have chosen general issues affecting all kinds of warehouses more or less. I have received some comments on this and of course, the conditions is very different depending on the size of business and size of the warehouse. […]

Successful companies have realized the importance of investing in warehouse logistics.

2017-11-062020-10-19Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

I have worked in logistics for twenty years. During these years, I have encountered many colleagues who are frustrated because their boards have a reluctance to invest in logistics. Senior management has difficulties in understanding why the logistics cost as much as it does. Marketing and sales departments have a higher status because it naturally […]

Do you have a leadership in the warehouse that is adapted to the modern approach of warehouse production?

2017-11-032019-11-01Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

What kind of leadership do you have in your organization at the warehouse? Is there a leadership that encourages development and innovation? Or is it a leadership that prefers “business as usual”? If you have not thought about this before, it’s time to do that regardless of where in the organization you are. It definitely […]