Keep your warehouse flow as simple as possible (KISS)
U.S. Navy created in the sixties KISS “Keep It Simple, Stupid” a design principle. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than…
Tag: Leadership
Big data for analytics and prediction in warehouse production.
In order to increase efficiency and/ quality, you need to analyze the current workflow and working methods. For that, you must be able to collect and work with clear and…
Stop micromanaging the warehouse
As I have written in previous articles, a warehouse requires good leadership to be successful. In particular, if the warehouse largely is manual. A manual warehouse is not like a…
Lean thinking, why do many warehouses fail with the implementation of lean?
I am surprised not more warehouses implements lean in their organizations. It has been proven many times how effective it is. If you not are familiar but want to know…
Lean and good leadership an unbeatable combination in warehouse production
I have had several interesting discussions both on LinkedIn and on e-mail from blog readers concerning my articles on leadership and lean. Below are some clarifications how I think about…
How to avoid sub-optimization in warehouse production
There are many ways to increase efficiency in warehouse and getting the most of your staff. Many companies use incentive pay, etc to make the staff “run” faster. In my…
Three key areas for a successful warehouse production
A popular subject on internet is trend reports, this also applies to the supply chain. It is quite interesting to read these trend analyzes and I must say that quality…
Labor costs in warehouse production
I´m curious and like to be up to date in my business area. I read a lot about logistics. Recently I looked at several trend analysis reports about warehouse logistics.…
