As I have written in previous articles, for an efficient and successful warehouse you need two very important things. First, is leadership and a strong organization the second thing is good and competent WMS, a tool that many companies invest a lot of money in but few make use of their full potential. I will […]
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We live in an ever-changing world, which also applies to warehouse production. The pace of warehouse evolution is going faster and faster. We need to adapt to new technology and customer behaviors for example. What many leaders forget is the importance of change management in the organization. If you make a major change in warehouse production […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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