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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When you invest in a WMS you also need hardware, for example rugged tablets, often with Microsoft Windows as OS. The developer/supplier of WMS often have solution-approved hardware that they suggest you buy from them or partners to ensure operational safety, etc. The problem is that industrially adapted tablets and PC’s are extremely expensive. Most […]
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As a warehouse manager, you have many important tasks. However, a few tasks stand out. Motivate your staff is obviously important, and keeping quality at a good level. A third task is to work out an effectiveness in the warehouse. An important factor for efficiency is to standardize the tempo of all the warehouse tasks […]
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Measure the activity of a warehouse is crucial to evaluate if warehouse production is developing positively or negatively. Especially when it comes to costs per process. To measure the relevant activity, you need a number of KPI in warehouse production that measures the efficiency and quality. It is very important to have KPI that you […]
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Two popular words in logistics, Lean and Agile. These words are also among the first mentioned by colleagues I meet in the logistics industry when they want to explain their logistics operations. Of course, I think Lean is a good philosophy, I use it myself and it sure is good to be agile. Actually if […]
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