Navigating Short-Notice Challenges: Effective Re-Planning Strategies for Warehouse Operations
The following table shows how several issues may be addressed so that requirements changed at short notice can be managed....
Optimizing Storage Locations: How Picking Frequency and Goods Type Influence Warehouse Efficiency
(i) Location Optimization and Frequency of Pick Generally, the frequency of picks determines where an item is best located for...
Ensuring Safe and Secure Storage: Key Conditions and Strategies
Receipting and put-away errors or poor layout design create security and safety issues. Goods can be stolen, broken, or lost...
Understanding Picking Frequency and Types of Goods in Warehouse Operations
a) “Picking frequency” refers to the count of instances that a particular SKU is drawn from inventory as a result...
Managing Short-Notice Events in Warehouse Operations
The following table identifies four short-notice events that can cause operational requirements and performance to change negatively and possible countermeasures...
Using Labour Optimization to Unlock Warehouse Picking Operation Efficiency
(i) From data on previous activity, periods of high labour activity may be predictable. Armed with such data, the warehouse...
Optimal Storage Strategies for Preserving Goods in a Warehouse
(i) Goods can/should be stored in a sequencing system that supports their expiration or other physical characteristics. For example, a...
Selecting the Optimal Put-Away Method: Strategies and Considerations
ABC analysis can be used to determine the put-away method/selection of storage location. Goods to be put away can be...
Effective Put-Away Methods in Warehouse Management: Examples and Best Practices
Put-away methods vary according to type of goods (which determines many other factors, such as longevity of storage, media of...