Our very own Norm Saenz recently published an article in Modern Materials Handling about how significant warehouse savings can be found through systematic observation and simple process improvements, without requiring major capital investments in automation. By focusing on travel reduction and method optimization during regular facility walks, managers can identify practical solutions to improve productivity while dealing with ongoing operational challenges. Use the link below to read the article!
Warehouse managers are busy dealing with supply chain issues, finding and keeping quality labor, and firefighting. This daily grind makes it difficult to have the time required to find warehouse productivity improvements or develop long-range plans to embrace more capital intense solutions with automation or robotics.
Hopefully you can find a few minutes to read my thoughts, so you can be prepared to find hidden savings during your next walk through the operation.
Click here to read the article!