Warehousing is a major cost in every company. I have noticed during my twenty years in the industry that companies usually have two different attitudes to warehouse production. The first attitude: “Warehousing is a big cost therefor we need to do everything to cut the budget and keep the costs down, no investments at all” […]
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Leadership culture differs considerably between countries and continents. It is very interesting to study this. I have seen in the statistics from my blog that I have readers from just about all continents. I am very curious how people and organizations look at leadership over the world. For example, what are the strengths and what […]
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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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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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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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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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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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