Managing your warehouse: 10 tips for an efficient warehouse

 

EMBRACE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Lean, 5S, 6 Sigma, Kanban, Kaizen Blitz…

OPTIMISE YOUR FLOWS: Fifo, Lifo, ABC, warehouse pooling, 3PL…

STREAMLINE YOUR SUPPLIERS: Save time, reduce costs, improve productivity…

RETHINK YOUR SPACE DESIGN: Break areas, outdoor areas, living areas with PC access, table football…

LISTEN & COMMUNICATE: Develop a culture of exchange and sharing

DEPLOY VISUAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS: Backlogs, KPIs, daily progress..

PRESERVE HUMAN CAPITAL: Compliance with instructions, training, safety…

IDENTIFY (AND FOLLOW!) YOUR KPIs: Service rate, coverage rate, fill rate, saturation rate…

DEPLOY AN AGILE AND EFFICIENT WMS: coupled with a robust IT system

MAKE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES: VGA, IOT, automation, robotisation, mobile technologies…

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