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I can’t tell you how many times I have walked into a warehouse and heard the magic words, “I’m out of space.”  What they are really saying is “I’m out of locations” – they just don’t see it from that aspect.  Since the nature of humans (especially those who work in warehouses) is to fill all…

Where has all your warehouse floor space gone? It doesn’t migrate or physically move, but it seems to universally shrink.  It seems to be a human condition or habit – fill all available space… quickly. When reclaiming floor space, remember there are three primary factors to focus on: Optimizing existing shelving and rack. Identifying & utilizing…

Packing is a critical operation in any order fulfillment operation, but often it’s overlooked as a function that can contribute to the overall success of the enterprise. No matter how efficient the order picking process, inefficient packing can make the money spent on advanced inventory storage and retrieval systems a wasted investment. What can go…

Packing is Not an End of Line Operation Even though the packing and shipping operations physically occur at the end of the order picking and fulfillment processes, intelligent pack station design requires that packing and shipping be approached holistically and considered as a fully integrated order picking and fulfillment operation. Start by looking at order…

Picking items for multiple orders at the same time (batch picking) seems like an obvious means of improving throughput, reducing labor, lowering equipment acquisition costs, and improving accuracy and cut-off times. The trick is how do you implement batch picking?  The answer truly depends on what level of equipment and automation you have or would…