12 Hidden Costs of Goods-to-Person Systems: What Every Decision-Maker Needs to Know
Beyond the Marketing Hype: A Reality Check on the Hidden Costs of Goods-to-Person Systems and Warehouse Automation Goods-to-person (GTP) systems have revolutionized warehouse operations, particularly for split-case order picking requirements, but do you know the real Hidden Costs of Goods-to-Person Systems? When implemented correctly, GTP systems deliver impressive results: significant labor reductions, improved facility utilization, […]
Inventory Slotting: Warehouse Slotting Strategies
Understanding inventory slotting and its impact on warehouse operations is crucial for determining whether inventory is considered a fixed asset, as well as differentiating inventory vs. supply and exploring various warehouse slotting strategies and optimization. Effective inventory slotting is key to improving warehouse efficiency and reducing picking time. Many ask, “Is inventory a fixed asset?“—while […]
Warehouse Labor Costs – Surviving a Tight Labor Market in the DC world – Are You Ready?
Warehouse labor costs and a tight labor market present significant challenges… are you prepared to address them? Recently, warehouse and distribution center operations have grappled with a constricted labor market, escalating warehouse labor costs, and a scarcity of qualified candidates. Compounding this issue, many of the large DC companies have announced wage increases, now starting […]
Order Processing Accuracy: The Key To Saving Millions and Warehouse Profitability
Order Processing Accuracy in Distribution – The REAL Cost and True Bottom-Line Impact! In today’s competitive landscape, improving profits often hinges on refining order processing accuracy, and reducing the cost of order errors is key to warehouse profitability. Gaining even the slightest edge can dramatically influence the bottom line. However, some items have much greater […]
Order Processing Systems – Understanding TRUE Pipeline Processing Capacity for Peak Season Shipping
Order Processing Systems Capacity – A Key Design Specification for Distribution Automation and Peak Season Shipping That Should NOT Be Overlooked Your order processing system’s capacity for peak season shipping periods might have fatal flaws. You need to focus on key design specifications for distribution automation that simply CAN NOT and SHOULD NOT be overlooked! […]
Focus On Warehouse Processes BEFORE You Plan Your Warehouse Automation
Warehouse Processes Need to Be Perfected Before Planning Warehouse Automation Focusing on your warehouse processes is key, as there are a lot of different warehouse automation technologies out there in terms of automating a distribution environment. These can range from relatively simple and targeted technologies to highly mechanized, multi-million-dollar systems. These systems can be very […]
Inventory Carrying Cost and The Alarming Impact
Inventory Carrying Costs Can Destroy Good Warehouse Operations Inventory carrying costs have the potential to significantly impact any operation. It truly is alarming how little attention is paid to excess and obsolete inventory, both from operational & financial managerial perspectives, and how little is understood about their true impact on an operation and a company’s […]
Operations Finance and Management Are Critical Skills
In Operations Management? Then You Are in Finance, Whether You Like It or Not. Operations finance and management… I have seen it too many times, sharp operations managers and directors THINK their core responsibility is to develop people, processes, and automation to receive inventory, process orders, train staff, etc. But that’s really not the case […]
