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Warehouse Capacity – How to Increase It and Avoid Moving
A useful guideline for managing warehouse space is to use around 85% of its total capacity. For example, if your warehouse has 10,000 pallet slots, aim to use about 8,500. This approach ensures that you have enough operational space for moving and reshuffling inventory. Overcrowding can lead to inefficiencies, much like trying to find a parking spot in a crowded mall. Keeping a portion of your warehouse open helps maintain smooth operations and productivity…
Improve your Warehouse Productivity Through Product Slotting
Product slotting can significantly improve warehouse productivity—and reduce labour costs by up to 30 percent. Simply put, product slotting is about putting the right product in the right place so you can pick it in the most efficient way…
Warehouse FAILS – Common Warehouse Management Problems and Solutions
We’ve experienced a significant increase in demand here at Logistics Bureau for assistance in improving warehouse performance. Below, we share some of the main warehousing management problems we are helping with…
Distribution Network Design: Getting It Right Without Overcomplicating Things
Here is a simple case study on Distribution Networks that illustrates some key principles in Distribution Network Design…
An Introduction to Supply Chain Collaboration
If you're new to the supply chain arena, there will inevitably be terms and concepts with which you are not familiar. Some of them can be a little confusing too, until you put in some research effort to better understand them, since their names alone may not reveal...
The Challenge of Freight Container Utilisation and Why it Matters
Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation, given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping…
The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)
Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult…
Understanding the Physical Processes of Supply Chains
When stepping into a new role or company, it’s crucial to quickly grasp how the supply chain functions. This week’s focus is on the physical side—how products flow from receipt to delivery. Observing these processes firsthand not only helps you get up to speed but also uncovers opportunities for improvement. While this discussion highlights logistics, the next session will dive into performance tracking and systems…
The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement
If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service…
KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them
Is your business one that operates distribution centres and other warehouse facilities to maintain control of inventory? If so, you’re probably engaged in the eternal search to make warehouse processes faster, easier, less expensive, and safer…