Forward Pick Area—Design and Operations
Picking can be one of the most labor intensive areas of a warehouse, and as a result, also one of the most costly—it can account for approximately 35 percent of your warehousing operating costs. In general, companies have tackled their ...
Digitization of Intralogistics—Replenishment
Providing traceability and visibility can drastically reduce lost inventory. As the pandemic laid bare, replenishment is one of the trickiest parts of the supply chain. Supply and demand has proven to be volatile these days, and companies must work extra ...
Digitization of Intralogistics: Labor
Managing information rather than products is a good way to attract and retain labor—key in today’s environment. One of the most critical topics in today’s warehousing and manufacturing is digitization of intralogistics. It represents the flow of both materials and ...
Taking A Holistic Approach To Warehouse Resource Optimization Through Software
Access to automation is no longer limited to the largest companies with the biggest budgets. Rather, as innovative technologies such as mobile automated vehicles, robotics, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) have become more flexible and more affordable, mid-sized ...
Warehouse Software: Discerning The Differences Between WMS, WCS And WES
Not so long ago, the softwares that governed the operation of warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers were fairly delineated in their functions, with each handling a different aspect of a facility such as inventory, equipment, or employees. Today, however, ...
Ideas For Resolving Warehouse Labor Shortage Issues Shared In MODEX ...
With warehouse labor challenges (attraction, retention, turnover, and more) at the forefront of most distribution center managers’ minds, members of the Solutions Community of MHI offered both tactical and strategic recommendations to attendees of a free, MODEX 2020 on-floor seminar: ...
How Software Makes Automation Even More Effective
As noted by the 2020 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Embracing the Digital Mindset: Connecting Data, Talent and Technology in Digital Supply Chains,” released at MODEX 2020, the top supply chain challenge continues to be extreme competition for talent (with 57 ...