Warehouse automation problems are frustrating because, if unresolved, they end up exacerbating the issues they were implemented to deal with in the first place: product damage, slow throughput, and shipping errors. Each of these problems can result in massive production delays that lead to lost revenue and an increased total cost of business (TCOB). Proactively…
Space on the warehouse floor is valuable real estate. Every inch taken up by items that aren’t necessities reduces the amount of overall inventory that can be stored and cuts into profits. For warehouse managers wondering how to increase warehouse storage space, though, the solution is not quite as simple as just improving a facility’s…
Product losses during transit are so common and seemingly inevitable that retail managers generally assume that some products will be damaged during transportation. Part of management training for most grocery and consumer goods retailers involves learning how to properly record, sort, and store products that arrived damaged so the retailer can get replacements or credit…
Automation is often used as a byword for dystopia, utopia, and every vision of the future that falls in-between. In practice, however, it’s clear that automation improves the efficiency, productivity, and reliability of manufacturing and logistics. In a world where quick turnaround and even quicker fulfillment is considered the most important performance indicator in the…
By 2023, the global pharmaceutical market is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion in value. That creates a lot of demand for the transportation of ethical drugs that supply chain managers in the industry must be prepared to handle. The most critical components of safe pharmaceutical transport are also the most basic: proper hygiene, security, temperature,…
Single-use plastic wrap may be the go-to option for stabilizing pallet loads, but it’s not exactly environmentally friendly. And while it may seem budget-conscious at first, the cost of pallet wrap can add up fast in any high-volume warehouse. Smart supply chain managers today are looking for reusable, sustainable alternatives to plastic wrap that enable…