If you don’t standardize a performance level It doesn’t matter how much you invest in WMS, Automation, forklifts or other kinds of products that should facilitate logistics flow and help the staff perform better. As a manager it is your responsibility to communicate to your staff what expectations you have regarding performance and quality. It […]
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The technological development is accelerating, it applies to all industries. New or upgraded technologies is coming to market at a faster pace. Regarding warehouses with manual picking, it is often for example better pick by voice solutions and faster tablets or smaller and more exact scanners. Investments in expensive robotic and automatic solutions is a […]
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More and more products are getting “smart” and uses IoT (Internet of things). There are many definitions of IoT but I like the McKinsey Global Institute definition: IoT devices are those that “can monitor their environment, report their status, receive instructions, and even take action based on the information they receive.” McKinsey further notes that […]
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In my article “Importance of standardization in warehouse production” (see link below) I discuss the importance of standardization. Something that is equally important is communication and follow-up on the standardization. I like to network and meet colleagues in the logistics business, often when I walk around in other warehouses and look at walls and racks […]
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If you want to use continuous improvement and develop your warehouse production you need to take risks. You will not make any progress if you do not dare to take calculated risks. This applies in most business areas. Otherwise you will end up in a state where you only manage your current operations. It is […]
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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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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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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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